Patrick J. Wolf

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High Impact

Distinguished Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Brigham Young University (2008); Western Carolina University (2023); University of Maryland, Baltimore (2013); Heritage Foundation (2023); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (2000); Public Policy Institute of California (1999–2002); Apple (Israel) (2019); Cato Institute (2023); University of Wisconsin–Madison (2015–2019); Forschungszentrum Jülich (2024); Université Joseph Fourier (2000); Georgetown University (1998–2006); Arkansas Department of Education (2002–2024); ETH Zurich (2015); Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (2024); Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (2002–2013); University of Baltimore (2013); Columbia University (1995–1997); Technische Universität Dresden (2019)

Faculty Researcher

31 h-index 269 pubs 3,134 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Patrick J. Wolf is Distinguished Professor of Education Policy and the 21st Century Endowed Chair in School Choice at the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions. His research program centers on education policy, with a specific focus on school choice initiatives. He has led or is leading major longitudinal evaluations of school voucher programs in Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Louisiana.

Dr. Wolf's work has been supported by 34 research grants and contracts totaling nearly $22 million. He has authored or co-authored four books and over 150 journal articles, book chapters, and policy reports. His publications cover topics including school choice, civic values, special education, public management, and campaign finance. Scholarship metrics for Dr. Wolf include an h-index of 30, with over 3,100 total citations across more than 260 publications. He is recognized as a high-impact, highly cited researcher and leads a research group focused on his areas of expertise. He previously held academic positions at Columbia and Georgetown University.

Metrics

h-index: 31
Publications: 269
Citations: 3,134

Selected Publications

Universal School Vouchers and Education Savings Accounts Are Good Policies (2025)

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Private School Choice Programs Should and Will Continue to Expand (2025)

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Benjamin Franklin: Lover of Liberty and Learning (2024)

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Which Police Departments Make Black Lives Matter? (2024)

Administration & Society 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Funding Students Instead of Systems: The Case for School Choice (2023)

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Benjamin Franklin: Lover of Liberty and Learning (2023)

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The Effects of Regulations on Private School Choice Program Participation: Experimental Evidence from the United States (2023)

Research in Educational Administration & Leadership 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
How Within-Study Comparisons can Inform Research and Evaluation Design for the Third Sector (2022)

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The History of ISCRC from Nova Southeastern to Dublin (2021)

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The Politics of Institutional Reform: Katrina, Education, and the Second Face of Power (2021)

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Making Violence Transparent: Ranking Police Departments in Major U.S. Cities to Make Black Lives Matter (2020)

Public Integrity 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Experimental results from a four-year targeted education voucher program in the slums of Delhi, India (2019)

World Development 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Private School Choice and Crime: Evidence From Milwaukee (2019)

Social Science Quarterly 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Effects of Regulations on Private School Choice Program Participation: Experimental Evidence from Florida (2019)

Social Science Quarterly 26 citations DOI OpenAlex