Sean Reardon

Sean Reardon is the endowed Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education in the Graduate School of Education and professor (by courtesy) of sociology at Stanford University. He is also a senior fellow with the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). His research focuses on the causes, patterns, trends, and consequences of social and educational inequality; the effects of educational policy on educational and social inequality; and applied statistical methods for educational research. Professor Reardon developed the Stanford Education Data Archive, which uses standardized test scores to measure educational opportunity, average test score performance, academic achievement gaps, and other information for every public school district in the U.S. Reardon is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also a recipient of the William T. Grant Foundation Scholar Award, the National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellowship, and an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. Reardon received his PhD in education from Harvard University.

updated 2025