Peter Knox

Research Assistant Professor

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peter.knox@uvm.edu
Peter Knox
peter.knox@uvm.edu
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Catamount Community Schools Collaborative
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Alma mater(s)
  • PhD, Community & Public Affairs, Binghamton University - State University of New York
  • MPA, University of Montana
  • MA, Public Relations, University of Westminster, London, UK
  • BA, American History, University of Montana
Affiliated Department(s)
  • Department of Education
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships
  • Osher Center for Integrative Health

Area(s) of expertise

  • Community Schools
  • Family-School-Community Partnerships
  • Rural Education
  • Education Policy

BIO

Dr. Peter Knox is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Vermont. His research areas include Community Schools, rural education, education policy, and family-school-community partnerships. 

Approaches his scholarship through a lens of equity/social justice in educational settings, Dr. Knox has a strong interest in and experience working in partnership with rural and under-resourced communities. He is passionate about community-based participatory research that centers on policy implementation and program evaluation using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection and analysis.

Program Affiliations:

  • Catamount Community Schools Collaborative (CCSC)
  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  • Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education (SHIE)
  • Resiliency-Based Approaches with Families, Schools and Communities

Sponsored Research:

  • Congressional Direct Spending Grant (U.S. Department of Education) - $1.9 million
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Seed Grant - $300,000
  • National Network for Research-Practice Partnerships Youth Voice Grant - $7,500

National Associations:

  • National Network for Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP)
  • Coalition for Community Schools Research Practice Network (CCS RPN)

Publications

Google Scholar Page

Bio

Dr. Peter Knox is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Vermont. His research areas include Community Schools, rural education, education policy, and family-school-community partnerships. 

Approaches his scholarship through a lens of equity/social justice in educational settings, Dr. Knox has a strong interest in and experience working in partnership with rural and under-resourced communities. He is passionate about community-based participatory research that centers on policy implementation and program evaluation using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data collection and analysis.

Program Affiliations:

  • Catamount Community Schools Collaborative (CCSC)
  • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  • Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education (SHIE)
  • Resiliency-Based Approaches with Families, Schools and Communities

Sponsored Research:

  • Congressional Direct Spending Grant (U.S. Department of Education) - $1.9 million
  • Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships Seed Grant - $300,000
  • National Network for Research-Practice Partnerships Youth Voice Grant - $7,500

National Associations:

  • National Network for Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP)
  • Coalition for Community Schools Research Practice Network (CCS RPN)

Publications

Google Scholar Page