
Erin Atwood, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Area: Educational Leadership
817-257-6116 | e.d.atwood@tcu.edu
Texas Christian UniversityTCU Box 297900
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Bio
Dr. Erin Atwood joined the TCU College of Education in 2016 as an Assistant Professor and works primarily with the Educational Leadership program. Her teaching emphasizes transformative social justice and interdisciplinary approaches to preparing educational leaders. Dr. Atwood’s research is unified under the broad goal of understanding and promoting equity in education. The focus of this work includes critical policy analysis with specific attention to school finance policy and legal history, examining the social and cultural contexts of schooling, and the development of educational leaders for social justice. Dr. Atwood also worked as a Research Assistant at SEDL, an Educational Policy Analyst at the Texas House of Representatives, and as a 6th grade science teacher in Crowley ISD.
Education
Ph.D., Educational Administration—Educational Policy and Planning
The University of Texas at Austin
2011
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction—Science and Mathematics Education
The University of Texas at Austin
2005
B.S. in Elementary Education—Reading Specialization
Texas Christian University
2000
Academic areas
- Educational Leadership
- Research Methodology
- School/Community Contexts
Research areas
- Educational Policy—specifically school finance and school law
- Social Contexts of Schools
- Developing school leaders for social justice
Professional achievements
- National Science Foundation Research Fellow—Policy Research in Science (PRISE), Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas