Thirteen scholars with the College of Education and Human Ecology are among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, recognized for having the greatest impact in their fields. This is according to Stanford/Elsevier’s recent release of its 2024 World’s Top 2% Scientists list.
One hundred thousand scholars from more than 20 fields and 174 sub-fields are featured on the single-year list. It highlights those making the most significant research contributions for the 2023 calendar year.
Scholars also are recognized for their career-long impact. Among those appearing on the master list for career-long achievement, 11 of the college’s faculty are named.
“This prestigious ranking, which highlights our faculty’s significant contributions to their fields, serves as a testament to the innovative spirit and academic excellence fostered within our college,” said Don Pope-Davis, dean of the college. “Their achievements underscore their unparalleled dedication to conducting groundbreaking research that positively impacts our society.”
“The inclusion of these individuals is no surprise to us in EHE. However, what I appreciate so much about each of these scholars is the interdisciplinary implications of their work,” said Noelle Arnold, senior associate dean of the college.
Scholars for all the lists are chosen according to criteria set by Stanford Professor John P.A. Ioannidis. Selection is based on the number of times published journal articles by a given researcher are cited by other researchers, either in one year or throughout a researcher’s career.
Single-Year List for 2024, Current Scholars
- Eric Anderman, professor of educational psychology
- Arya Ansari, associate professor of human development and family science
- Matthew Brock, professor of special education
- Donna Y. Ford, EHE Distinguished Professor specializing in special education
- Michael Glassman, professor of educational psychology
- Roger Goddard, Novice G. Fawcett Professor of Educational Administration
- Laura Justice, EHE Distinguished Professor specializing in educational psychology
- Muhammad Khalifa, professor of educational administration
- William Kraemer, research scientist in kinesiology and professor emeritus
- Shayne Piasta, professor of literacies, literature and learning
- Jeff Volek, professor of kinesiology
- Phillip Ward, professor of kinesiology
- Christopher A. Wolters, professor of educational psychology
Career-long Impact, Current Scholars
- Eric Anderman, professor of educational psychology
- Donna Y. Ford, EHE Distinguished Professor specializing in special education
- Roger Goddard, Novice G. Fawcett Professor of Educational Administration
- Michael Glassman, professor of educational psychology
- Laura Justice, professor of educational psychology
- Jay Kandampully, professor of hospitality management and consumer science
- William Kraemer, returning professor emeritus of kinesiology
- Jan Nespor, professor of educational policy
- Shayne Piasta, professor of reading and literacy in early and middle childhood education
- Phillip Ward, professor of kinesiology
- Christopher Wolters, professor of educational psychology
Career long impact - former or retired faculty
- Professor Emerita Lynley Anderman, educational psychology
- Martha Belury, human nutrition, now a department chair in the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science
- Lori Patton Davis, professor of higher education and student affairs
- Brian Focht, professor of kinesiology
- Professor Emerita Anita Woolfolk Hoy, educational psychology
- Professor Emeritus Wayne Hoy, educational administration
- Professor Emerita Susan Jones, higher education and student affairs
- Professor Emerita Patti Lather, qualitative inquiry, measurement and evaluation
- Professor Emeritus Douglas Macbeth, philosophy and history of education
- Professor Emeritus Carl Maresh, kinesiology
