Geoffrey Maruyuama, Ph.D.University of Minnesota, project director & principal investigator

Geoff on First in the World: “First in the World provides a great opportunity to work with creative colleagues in addressing critical issues of educational access and success. The work has an opportunity to be transformative, developing stronger university/community.”

Background

Geoffrey Maruyama (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is professor and chair, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota. He has a BA from Macalester College, and has held a central administration roles (e.g., Vice Provost) at the University of Minnesota.

Research & teaching experience

Book: Research Methods in Social Relations, 8th edition (with C. Ryan), Basics of Structural Equation Modeling, and Research in Educational Settings (with S. Deno) He has authored numerous articles and chapters, and teaches courses in social psychology and methods.