Peter Knox

Research Assistant Professor

PRONOUNS he/him/his

peter.knox@uvm.edu
Peter Knox
peter.knox@uvm.edu
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Catamount Community Schools Collaborative
Pronouns he/him/his
Alma mater(s)
  • PhD, Community & Public Affairs, Binghamton University - State University of New York
  • MPA, University of Montana
  • MA, Public Relations, University of Westminster, London, UK
  • BA, American History, University of Montana
Affiliated Department(s)
  • Department of Education
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships

BIO

Dr. Peter Knox is a Research Assistant Professor with the Catamount Community Schools Collaborative and Project CORE in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. His research areas include community schools, family engagement, social/family capital, education policy, school-community partnerships, and community-based organization management/involvement in education. 

Dr. Knox approaches his scholarship through a lens of equity/social justice in educational settings and have a strong interest in and experience working in partnership with rural and under-resourced communities. He is passionate about community-based participatory research that centers on policy implementation and program evaluation using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection and analysis.

Sponsored Research:

  • National Network for Research-Practice Partnerships Youth Voice Grant - $7500
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Seed Grant - $300,000
  • Congressional Direct Spending Grant (US DoE) - $1.9 million

Publications

Google Scholar Page

Area(s) of expertise

  • Community Schools
  • Family-School-Community Partnerships
  • Rural Education
  • Education Policy

Bio

Dr. Peter Knox is a Research Assistant Professor with the Catamount Community Schools Collaborative and Project CORE in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. His research areas include community schools, family engagement, social/family capital, education policy, school-community partnerships, and community-based organization management/involvement in education. 

Dr. Knox approaches his scholarship through a lens of equity/social justice in educational settings and have a strong interest in and experience working in partnership with rural and under-resourced communities. He is passionate about community-based participatory research that centers on policy implementation and program evaluation using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection and analysis.

Sponsored Research:

  • National Network for Research-Practice Partnerships Youth Voice Grant - $7500
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Seed Grant - $300,000
  • Congressional Direct Spending Grant (US DoE) - $1.9 million

Publications

Google Scholar Page

Areas of Expertise

  • Community Schools
  • Family-School-Community Partnerships
  • Rural Education
  • Education Policy