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Robert Maranto
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Also affiliated: James Madison University (1988–1992); United States Office of Personnel Management (1998); Lafayette College (1995–1996); University of Virginia (2000–2003); Villanova University (2001–2022); Virginia Tech (2010)
23 h-index
273 pubs
1,754 cited
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Robert Maranto's research program examines critical issues in education and public administration, with a particular focus on policy, reform, and the perspectives of stakeholders. His scholarship includes investigations into school choice, the dynamics of special education versus general education in cyber environments, and the political landscape of civil service reform. He has explored concepts such as "thinking the unthinkable" in public administration and analyzed the challenges and potential reforms within "The Politically Correct University."
Maranto leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has a prolific publication record, with 273 total publications and an h-index of 23, attracting over 1,750 citations. His work is recognized through a designation as a highly cited researcher. He has collaborated with Martha Bradley-Dorsey, Dennis Beck, Nathanial Bork, and Jonathan Wai, among others at the University of Arkansas, on multiple shared publications, indicating a robust network of scholarly exchange.
Metrics
- h-index: 23
- Publications: 273
- Citations: 1,754
Selected Publications
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Political Science Majors Are More Tolerant of Controversial Speech (2026)
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Class on Campus: Student SES and Tolerance of Controversial Speech (2025)
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Beyond the Usual Civil Rights Paradigms: Introduction to the Special Issue on Race, Ethnicity, and School Choice (2025)
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The Notorious SBG: Administrators’ Perceptions of Standards-Based Grading Practices (2025)
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How marginalized identities are related to cyber charter school enrollment (2025)
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Introduction to the Special Section the Role (If Any) of the U.S. Federal Government in Education Research (2025)
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Do Gradebooks Lean Left?Relationships between Grades and Ideology in American Higher Education (2025)
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Call for Manuscripts for June 1, 2025 <i>Journal of School Choice</i> Special Issue: Race, Ethnicity, and School Choice (2025)
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The Crucible of Desegregation: The uncertain search for educational equity (2025)
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The <i>Journal of School Choice</i> Will Not Censor: Better Schooling, and Democracy, Require ideologically Diverse Social Science (2025)
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Cyber Schooling: An Exploratory Study (2024)
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Review of <i>How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education</i> (2024)
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Which Police Departments Make Black Lives Matter? (2024)
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Review of “The Value Gap: How gender, generation, personality, and politics shape the values of American university students” (2023)
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Does Psychology’s Progressive Ideology Affect Its Undergraduates? A National Test (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Dennis Beck
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
9 shared publications
In database
- Determinants of Student and Parent Satisfaction at a Cyber Charter School
- Does Rural Differ? Comparing Parent and Student Reasons for Choosing Cyber Schooling
- Is cyber like in-person? Relationships between student-student, student-teacher interaction and student achievement in cyber schools
- Empowering Teachers? An Exploratory Study of Personnel Practices in Virtual Charter Schools in the United States
- Do Testing Conditions Explain Cyber Charter Schools’ Failing Grades?
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Matthew Woessner
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (US)
5 shared publications
- Diversifying the Academy: How Conservative Academics Can Thrive in Liberal Academia
- Still Pluralist After All These Years? Considering Whether Political Science Fosters Tolerance for Dissent or Merely Promotes Leftist Values
- Seeking Relevance: American Political Science and America
- Does Psychology’s Progressive Ideology Affect Its Undergraduates? A National Test
- Do Gradebooks Lean Left?Relationships between Grades and Ideology in American Higher Education
Martha Bradley-Dorsey
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- How marginalized identities are related to cyber charter school enrollment
- Class on Campus: Student SES and Tolerance of Controversial Speech
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Cyber Schooling: An Exploratory Study
- Political Science Majors Are More Tolerant of Controversial Speech
Patrick J. Wolf
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Cops, Teachers, and the Art of the Impossible: Explaining the Lack of Diffusion of Innovations That Make Impossible Jobs Possible
- Making Violence Transparent: Ranking Police Departments in Major U.S. Cities to Make Black Lives Matter
- Which Police Departments Make Black Lives Matter?
Gary W. Ritter
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (US)
3 shared publications
- Why KIPP Is Not Corporate: KIPP and Social Justice
- Harnessing Private Incentives in Public Education
- From the Delta Banks to the Upper Ranks
Scott Milliman
James Madison University (US)
2 shared publications
- How Traditional Public Schools Respond to Competition: The Mitigating Role of Organizational Culture
- Warding Off Competition: The Impact of School District Outreach on Charter Expansion in Arizona
Wen‐Juo Lo
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Determinants of Student and Parent Satisfaction at a Cyber Charter School
- Parent Involvement And Student/Parent Satisfaction In Cyber Schools
M. Danish Shakeel
Harvard University Press (US)
2 shared publications
- Does Rural Differ? Comparing Parent and Student Reasons for Choosing Cyber Schooling
- Family Change, Schools, and School Choice
Angela R. Watson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- No Contractual Obligation to Improve Education: School Boards and Their Superintendents
- Do Testing Conditions Explain Cyber Charter Schools’ Failing Grades?
Bich Tran
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
2 shared publications
- Is cyber like in-person? Relationships between student-student, student-teacher interaction and student achievement in cyber schools
- Forced choice? Is bullying pushing non-binary students into cyber schools?
Jonathan Wai
Arkansas Department of Education
2 shared publications
In database
- The Notorious SBG: Administrators’ Perceptions of Standards-Based Grading Practices
- Does Psychology’s Progressive Ideology Affect Its Undergraduates? A National Test
Nathanial Bork
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Class on Campus: Student SES and Tolerance of Controversial Speech
- Political Science Majors Are More Tolerant of Controversial Speech
James V. Shuls
Show-Me Institute (US)
1 shared publication
- Show Them the Mission: A Comparison of Teacher Recruitment Incentives in High Need Communities
Jeffery Dean
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Not Separate and Not Equal? Achievement and Attainment Equity in College Towns*
Frederick M. Hess
American Enterprise Institute (US)
1 shared publication
- How Traditional Public Schools Respond to Competition: The Mitigating Role of Organizational Culture
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