Intro

Dr. Brittany C. Murray is the Malcolm O. Partin Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Political Science at Davidson College.

Her research examines relationships between social and political processes in schools and educational inequality. She uses mixed methods to investigate the role of families and communities in shaping policy, resources, and learning opportunities for students. Her dissertation combines tax data on school-based nonprofits, specifically parent-teacher organizations (PTOs), with school administrative data and stakeholder interviews to learn about the implications of collective forms of parent involvement for educational equity.