Benjamin L. Oakley
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5442 USA
- Ed.D., Special Education, Western Michigan University
- M.S., Education Administration, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
- M.B.A., Finance, Franklin University
- B.A., International Diplomacy and Peace Studies, Wright State University
Dr. Benjamin L. Oakley is a research associate for the Science and Mathematics Improvement Program (SAMPI) within the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. Dr. Oakley brings 20 years of experience as a special education teacher, special education coordinator, assistant principal, principal, and director of special education. As a research associate, he evaluates a variety of federally funded STEM programs within higher education. Current projects include 51¸£ÀûÉç BIORETS, 51¸£ÀûÉç Workforce, Alma Learning Progressions in Integrated Science, and Calvin College Building Foundations for Success in STEM.
Dr. Oakley’s career in education started in 2005 when he became a special education teacher through Texas Teaching Fellows, a subsidiary of Teach for America. His research interests include professional learning, learning organizations, teacher preparation, mixed methods research, and program evaluation.