About the Editors and Contributors

Brian Boggs serves as Outreach and Development Specialist at the Office of K-12 Outreach in the College of Education at Michigan State University. His area of expertise is policy development and analysis in the area of school reform and holds a dual major Ph.D. in educational policy and administration from MSU. In addition, Brian holds a special certification in urban education from MSU and is a graduate of the Michigan Educational Policy Fellowship Program (2012–2013). With a bachelor’s degree in English and history and his master’s degree in English language and literature, he has taught college rhetoric and critical writing courses at the University of Michigan – Flint in addition to courses in educational policy and school administration. He has written extensively on organizational and instructional complexity. His research interests include organizational theory, policy making, sociology of education, experimental design, school improvement, and the history and politics of US education.