Clare Flack is a Research Associate at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools, where she plays a key role in studies focused on Career and Technical Education. She served as co-Investigator for our evaluation of ExpandED’s STEM Options and investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on opportunities and outcomes for high school students. Currently, she is co-Principal Investigator for our studies of school support organizations, teacher leader diversity, and NYCPS Pathways.
Dr. Flack has authored or co-authored numerous articles and reports, including an equity-focused review of secondary CTE published in Review of Educational Research. Her NAEd/Spencer-funded dissertation examined the instructional guidance infrastructures at two school networks in NYC. As a graduate student, Dr. Flack contributed to a qualitative study of Common Core implementation in intermediary organizations across New York City and to the Research Alliance’s Middle School Teacher Turnover project.
Dr. Flack earned her PhD in Sociology and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She also holds a BA in Sociology and an MAT from the Urban Education Program at the University of Chicago. Prior to becoming a researcher, Dr. Flack taught middle school in Chicago and Atlanta.