Geoffrey D. Borman

Geoffrey D. Borman
Geoffrey D. Borman
Alice Wiley Snell Endowed Professor, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation,
Arizona State University

Geoffrey D. Borman is the Alice Wiley Snell Endowed Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Arizona State University. His interests include social stratification and the ways educational policies and practices can help address and overcome inequality. He currently focuses on racial stereotypes and how students' mindsets can foster school success.  His methodological interests concern estimating the causal effects of interventions implemented on a widespread basis in field settings. His work is published in respected education journals, including American Educational Research Journal, Review of Educational Research, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, and Sociology of Education. Borman received his PhD in measurement, evaluation, and statistical analysis from the University of Chicago.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Geoffrey D. Borman in the Media
: Simple Intervention Strategy Improves Outcomes for Middle School Students
: Study Shows Power of Refocusing Student Stress in Middle School Transition
: How Students’ Emotions Affect Their Schooling
Publications by Geoffrey D. Borman
Practice Brief Cover
What Can Be Done to Address Learning Losses Due to School Closures?
COVID-19 school closures may intensify the typical academic "slide" observed in math and reading over the summer break. Schools can consider online summer programs, ramped-up assessment, targeted instruction, and one-to-one tutoring to mitigate…