Academic Areas:
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Research, Measurement, and Assessment
His expertise is in cognitive development and learning.
Dr. Murrah' research interests focus on two primary areas: experimental design and
secondary data analysis.
His work with secondary data analysis focuses on using large-scale nationally representative data sets to understand the development of academic skills in disadvantaged and at-risk students.
My work falls into three main areas: (1) studying the skills children need to succeed in school; (2) developing interventions that address resource disparities important for learning; (3) developing methods to understand the impact of social and contextual factors on learning, motivation, and achievement.
