Research Discipline/Bio
Trevor Baisden is a Ph.D. student in Education Policy (K-12) at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also helps lead the annual Washington, D.C.-based Federal Policy Institute. His research interests include the institutional and organizational dynamics of school change and policy implementation, federal K-12 policy, and issues in both private and public school choice, especially charter schools. Trevor began his career as a teacher, and later founded and led the History program at a New York City-based charter school network. He has since led consulting projects focused on school design, innovation, and instructional improvement in over 50 charter and district systems across more than a dozen states and Washington, D.C.
Educational Background
Master of Arts, Sociology and Education, Teachers College, 2022
Master of Arts in Teaching, Childhood Education (106), Relay Graduate School of Education, 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Rochester, 2012
Honors/Awards
LGBTQ+ Community Group Co-Chair, Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP), 2024;
Mentorship Co-Chair, American Educational Research Association (AERA)'s Organizational Theory Special Interest Group, 2024;
Provost’s Grant for Conference Presentation & Professional Development, Teachers College, 2024;
Graduate Student Travel Award, American Educational Research Association (AERA)'s Organizational Theory Special Interest Group, 2024
Publications/Exhibitions
Huerta, L. A., Koutsavlis, S. J., & Baisden, T. W. (2025, February). Evolving tax credit scholarship and education savings account policies in the United States: The path to universal private school choice programs. In A. Zancajo, C. Fontdevila, H. Jabbar & A. Verger (Eds.). Research Handbook on Education Privatization and Marketization [Forthcoming].
Huerta, L. A. & Baisden, T. W. (2024, September). Strengthening oversight of education savings account (ESA) funding for private and at-home schooling. National Education Policy Center. Boulder, CO.
Baisden, T. W. (2024, May). None of the above: Reimagining student and school assessment and crafting a new narrative to lead school-based change. Paper presented at the 2024 Equity Now Conference, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of School, New York University, New York, NY.
Baisden, T. W. (2024, March). Who calls the shots in urban charter schools?: A comparative case study of influence over school leaders’ decision-making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, Baltimore, MD.
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2024