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COmmunity schools & Restorative Education
Project CORE is an interdisciplinary research team housed within the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont.
We specialize in community-based, participatory action research in support of educational and health equity in local communities, utilizing transformative mixed-methods research and evaluation to advance school and social change.
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Bernice Garnett, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Education
College of Education & Social Services
University of Vermont
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Lance Smith, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Counseling, Human Development, & Family Science
College of Education & Social Services
University of Vermont
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Colby Kervick, EdD
Associate Professor
Department of Education
College of Education & Social Services
University of Vermont
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Amanda Simpfenderfer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Policy, Planning, & Leadership
School of Education
William & Mary
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Peter Knox, PhD, MPA
Research Associate
Department of Education
College of Education & Social Services
University of Vermont
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Anna Elliot, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Counseling, Human Development, & Family Science
College of Education & Social Services
University of Vermont