Dennis Campbell

Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Education, Teaching and Health

• Dennis Campbell views the work of the Collaborative for Urban Education, Research, and Development (Collaborative) as an important framework to conduct research focused on transforming the public education landscape. This transformation must include several critical components: vision, collaboration, evidenced-based, and the marshaling of appropriate resources. Previously, Dennis was the Director of State and Federal Affairs at the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools. In this role , his work involved leading key national and state charter school advocacy efforts, and he worked with state stakeholders, as well as Congressional members, to advance key legislative priorities. Prior to joining the Alliance, Dennis held a number of other leadership roles. In 2003, he served as the Committee Clerk for the District of Columbia Committee on Education. From 2000 through 2003, he co-founded and directed a San Francisco based non-profit with a mission to teach entrepreneurship to urban youth of color. Dennis spent the first part of his career as an elementary and middle school teacher. Dennis’ doctoral dissertation research focused on how public schools relate to their community.