Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D.

After graduating cum laude from Duke University with a B.A. in Public Policy Studies in 1994, Jonathan Becker received a law degree and a masters degree in curriculum and instruction from Boston College Law School and the Boston College Graduate School of Education in 1997. Additionally, Jonathan recently earned a Ph.D. in the Politics and Education program in the Department of Human Development at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to being appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Foundations, Leadership and Policy Studies in the School of Education and Allied Human Services at Hofstra University, Jonathan served as Research Director at Interactive, Inc., an educational research and consulting company based in Huntington, New York. In his capacity at Interactive, Inc., Jonathan has directed and been involved in a number of research projects focused on the achievement and equity effects of educational technology. Now as an assistant professor at Hofstra University, Jonathan is teaching courses in the politics of education, the social and legal contexts of education, and educational research methods. His research agenda includes continued study of digital equity in education, educational equity as a multilevel organizational phenomenon, and the intersection between educational research and educational policy and practice.