Paul von Hippel is Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin, known for his research on education, health, and research methods. He is the Associate Dean of Research in the LBJ School of Public Affairs, holds the T. Spike Terwilliger chair in public policy, and serves on the boards of several educational nonprofits and startups. He is the founder Sauerkraut Learning, whose LearnNames software helps teachers memorize student names and faces.
Paul works on evidence-based policy and transforming education through technology and the science of learning. He has won three best-article awards, as well as the Leo Goodman Award for contributions to statistical methods. His research is cited over 1,200 times per year, and has been covered by the largest national newspapers and broadcasters, as well as news outlets in local markets where important decisions about education get made.
Before his academic career, he worked as a data scientist, using predictive analytics to help banks prevent fraud. He holds degrees in statistics and sociology from Ohio State University, degrees in music and computer music from Yale and Stanford, and received postdoctoral training in music cognition. His primary instrument is keyboard, his choral arrangements have been performed in the US and Europe, and he is picking up the guitar.
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