Early childhood education, child care, quantitative methods, causal inference, education policy analysis
2023 University of Colorado Boulder, School of Education
Ph.D in Research and Evaluation Methodology
Dissertation: “Exploring Structural Features and Classroom Processes in Early Childhood Education: An Examination of Time Use, Quality, and Teacher Wages”
Committee: Mimi Engel (chair), Allison Atteberry, Ben Shear, Oded Gurantz, and Karl Hill
2013 Oklahoma State University, School of Education and Human Sciences
M.S. in Educational Technology/School Library Media
Advisor: Susan L. Stansberry
2011 Oklahoma State University, School of Education and Human Sciences
2023–Present University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Development
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Engel, M., Denker, H., Shaw Attaway, D., (forthcoming). "Curricula in Early Childhood Education Preschool Settings.n" Eds. Cohen-Vogel, L, Scott, J., Youngs, P. Handbook of Education Policy Research – 2nd Edition..
Denker, H. & Atteberry, A. (2024). "Where has all the time gone? Describing time use in full- vs. half-day pre-Kindergarten". R & R at Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Paper Session at Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri
Paper Session at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado
Paper Session at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (Conference Cancelled), San Francisco, California
2022-2023 University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Development
Graduate Research Assistant for Allison Atteberry
2022-Present Lyons Assessment Consulting
Research Assistant for Susan Lyons
2021-2023 University of Colorado, Boulder, Institute of Behavioral Science
Graduate Research Assistant for Karl Hill
2017-2023 University of Colorado, Boulder, School of Education
Graduate Research Assistant for Allison Atteberry and Mimi Engel
2011-2013 Oklahoma State University, School of Education and Human Sciences
Graduate Research Assistant for Susan Stansberry