The Gardner Center brings together multidisciplinary researchers, faculty, and students who are experts in community-engaged research and dedicated to creating communities where everyone can thrive, particularly youth and underserved populations.
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Executive Director
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Senior Research Associate
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Research Associate
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Deputy Director & Senior Research Associate
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Finance Manager
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Senior Community Engagement Associate
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Communications Associate
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Senior Research Associate
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Deputy Director & Senior Research Associate
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Administrative Manager
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Senior Research Associate
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Research Data Manager
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Faculty Director
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David Jacks Professor of Higher Education, Emerita
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Graduate Research Assistant
We live at the intersection of research, policy, and practice, so our research team is diverse and multidisciplinary by design, with expertise and experience in education, law, political science and policy, social work, and nonprofits.
Executive Director Amy Gerstein
The Gardner Center is a leading example of Stanford University’s public impact — and that’s really exciting for faculty like me and my colleagues who care about our research influencing the lives of people in the world.
Faculty Director Thomas Dee
