Tyler Dean Thur

Thur's research focuses on the education policy-making process, district-level decisions, and school turnaround efforts. Overarching themes in Thur's writings include the effects of various school funding structures, the impact of political salience on policy implementation and effectiveness, and the value of data in shaping education policy. In addition to his data and evaluation work in the Office of K-12 Outreach, Thur has been an assistant debate coach for Georgetown University, Michigan State University, and the University of Wyoming. Thur is also a Co-Coordinator of the Michigan Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) and the Advanced Education Policy Leadership Program (AEPLP).