J. Cameron Anglum, Ph.D.
Equity-focused scholar of education and public policy
Welcome, it's great to meet you!
I'm a scholar of education and public policy, focused on contemporary issues of inequality and equity, primarily in educator labor markets and school funding. I serve as an Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Equity at the Saint Louis University School of Education, where I conduct actionable research, teach and mentor amazing and committed students, and engage in professional service, all centered on addressing systemic racial and socioeconomic inequality.
I received my PhD, MSEd, and BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where I pursued an interdisciplinary course of study in public and education policy, quantitative research methods, urban studies, and economics, training I lean on in my own research and teaching.
My partner, Lauren, daughter, Isla, and I enjoy traveling, hiking, live music, and trying new food. I am an avid reader, diehard fan of Tottenham Hotspur, the New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia Union, and a staunch supporter of the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things urban.
Navigate to my Research Page, my Teaching Page, and learn a bit more About Me as well.
Check out my new article...
Analyzing public preferences for policies aimed to improve teacher recruitment, retention, and shortages @Brookings
...recent op-eds concerning...
The democratic election of school board members @Education Next
The banning of Critical Race Theory/related instruction @Education Week
School shootings and gun control, and improving teacher compensation @St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where I also spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Tony Messenger concerning teacher compensation reform.
...and recent scholarly articles pertaining to...
Race/ethnic- and SES-based disparities in school funding
The effect of school finance reforms on teacher salaries, turnover, and attrition
Public opinion of school spending and school choice
What we know and don't know about high school career and technical education (CTE) teachers
I've studied reforms to state school funding formulas and funding policies amid economic downturns (the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Recession), focusing on how state, local, and federal policies impact the equitable distribution of resources to students of varying socioeconomic and racial backgrounds. in 2018-19 I was awarded a Spencer Foundation / National Academy of Education Dissertation Award and the Association for Education Finance and Policy New Scholar Award, both for my research on school facilities financing.
Amid increasing focus on teacher shortages, I've conducted research examining policies related to teacher recruitment and retention, including teacher compensation reform and permanent four-day school weeks. In this work, I pay close attention to geographic and racial differences, focused in particular on unique challenges in urban and rural schools and labor markets, including newly-funded work through the National Science Foundation and the Center on Reinventing Public Education.
Public education policies around teacher compensation, instructional censorship, and school choice have gained significant traction in recent years. I've conducted analyses geared to understand public opinion of these and related policies, with an eye to informing timely legislative debate.
I am privileged to teach deeply committed and intellectually curious students, ranging from first-year undergraduates to senior PhD students. From budding research scholars, to accomplished practitioners, to inquisitive majors and non-majors, I situate my teaching at the intersection of academic rigor and flexibility, with a steadfast commitment to inclusivity.
My contact information:
cameron.anglum@slu.edu
@CameronAnglum