Mark Murphy
he/him/his
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Educational Policy
- Educational Psychology
- Multicultural/Multilingual Education
Keywords
Educational Policy, Multicultural/Multilingual Education, Program Evaluation
Research Methodologies
- Program Evaluation
- Quantitative Methods
- Research Practice Partnerships
Research Levels
- Early Childhood
- K–12
- Postsecondary
Research Overview
Mark’s research focuses on demographic patterns in education, educational equity, educational evaluation, immigration policy, English Learners, Special Education students, the psychological wellbeing of early childhood educators, and minority serving institutions. Mark holds a doctorate in Educational Policy and the Economics of Education from Stanford University. His work has been published in the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Researcher, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, the Journal of School Health, the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, the High School Journal, and the Harvard Education Press. It has also been featured in the New York Times, the Economist, the Los Angeles Times and U.S. News and World Report.
- Murphy, M. (2025). Improving opportunities for Hispanic students in postbaccalaureate education. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927251339763
- Murphy, M. & Ono, E. (2025). Expanded School Meal Assistance Policies and Very Low Food Sufficiency Rates in Households With Children. Journal of School Health, 95(6), 451–461. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70015
- Murphy, M. & Reid, T. (2025). Trends in Early Childhood Educator Depression: Longitudinal Evidence Before and During COVID-19. Educational Researcher, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X251339123
- Murphy, M. & Johnson, A. (2023). Dual Identification? The Effects of English Learner (EL) Status on Subsequent Special Education (SPED) Placement in an Equity-Focused District. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 45(2), 311–335. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737221121786
- Murphy, M. & Neely, J. (2023). School-Based Health Services and Chronic Absenteeism: Evidence from Hawai’i Public High Schools. The High School Journal, 106(3), 208–231. https://doi.org/10.1353/hsj.2023.a930444
- Dee, T. & Murphy, M. (2021). Patterns in the Pandemic Decline of Public School Enrollment. Educational Researcher, 50(8), 566–569. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X211034481
- Dee, T. & Murphy, M. (2020). Vanished Classmates: The Effects of Local Immigration Enforcement on School Enrollment. American Educational Research Journal, 57(2), 694–727. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831219860816
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- Murphy, M. & Ono, E. (2025). Expanded Free School Meal Policies and Very Low Food Sufficiency Rates in Households with Children. Paper presentation at the Association of Education Finance and Policy 2025 Conference (Washington, DC).
- Murphy, M. (2024). Improving Equity for Hispanic Students in Postbaccalaureate Education. Paper presentation at the Association for Public Policy and Management 2024 Fall Research Conference (National Harbor, MD).
- Murphy, M., D’Amelio, E. & Schatz, P. (2024). Understanding the Relationship Between Evidence-Based Literacy Practices Among Elementary and Secondary Teachers in Hawai’i Public Schools and Student Achievement. Presentation at the Hawai’i Education Research Network 2024 Summit. (Honolulu, HI).
- Murphy, M. & Neely, J. (2023). School-Based Health Services and Chronic Absenteeism: Evidence from Hawai’i Public High Schools. Paper presentation at the Hawai’i-Pacific Evaluation Association Fall 2023 Conference (Kaneohe, HI).
- Evidence-based Literacy Practice Research Partnership
- Association of Public Policy and Management Analysis
- Association of Education Finance and Policy
- American Educational Research Association
- Hawaii Education Research Network
- Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) Multilingual Policy Advisory Committee