Profile of Professor David Drew – Education

Dr. David Drew is a Professor in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University (CGU). He currently holds the Joseph B. Platt Chair appointment. His principal appointment is in Education yet he also holds appointments in Educational Management, Psychology, and Mathematical Sciences. He has recently completed a three-year term as the dean of the School of Educational Studies at Claremont.

After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Dr. Drew pursued his Master’s degree and Ph.D. at Harvard University. He studied social and clinical psychology as well as education.  

Drew’s rich teaching experience spans more than thirty years. He has taught in the Sociology Department at UCLA (1996-1990) and in the Higher Education Program (1992). He has also taught graduate students at Claremont Graduate University in the School of Educational Studies since 1978. Drew’s current course topics include, but are not limited to, Quantitative Research Methods, Quantitative Practicum, Applied Multivariate Analysis, Advanced Statistical Analysis, and Science, Technology, and Education.

Prior to his teaching and administrative appointments at CGU, David Drew has also held senior research positions at Rand Corporation, the Applied Academy of Sciences/National Research Council, and the American Council on Education.

Drew continues to provide his expertise and leadership as the chairman of the board of the Western Science Education Consortium. He also serves as the principal investigator on a grant from the National Science Foundation- Robert Noyce Collaborative: Recruiting Academically Distinguished and Diverse Mathematics and Science Teachers for Poor Urban Schools. He currently serves as an evaluator for the National Science Foundation STEP grant to the Claremont, the Louisiana Alliance for Minority participation grant, and the Houston Alliance for Minority Participation grant.  Each grant project operates towards increasing the number of students of color to receive Bachelor’s degrees in math and science.

Drew has an extensive list of scholarly publications regarding education, equity, and society. His publications include 8 books (including 2 manuscripts) and over 4 technical reports, and a number of monographs and articles. His 1996 publication, “Aptitude Revisited: Rethinking Math and Science Education for the 21^st Century” has been widely cited across the disciplines of education, psychology, and sociology. Drew’s most recent publications (since January of 1995) include topics discussing systemic reformation in math, science, and technology, opening doorways to math and science education, access and achievement in math and the sciences, academic glass ceilings, and insights into graduate school. For a listing of David Drew’s publications, please visit: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/388.asp#publications 

The values that drive his scholarship include empowerment and social justice. His research is inspired by the power of education to improve economic welfare, foster knowledge, and to enrich lives. In his work with graduate students, Drew aims to empower future researchers by equipping them with appropriate research techniques. He is a constant source of knowledge and insight to his graduate students.