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Suzanne Eckes, Ph.D.
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Dr. Suzanne Eckes is an assistant professor in educational leadership and policy studies. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in educational law and policy. Dr. Eckes’ research interests include Title IX, affirmative action, and desegregation law.

Russell Skiba, Ph.D.
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Within CEEP, Dr. Russell Skiba directs the Initiative on Equity and Opportunity program. Dr. Skiba is a professor of counseling and educational psychology at the Indiana University School of Education. As a member of the educational psychology faculty, he has worked to develop effective intervention and consultation strategies for children with emotional and behavioral problems.

For several years, Dr. Skiba has been a director for the Indiana University Institute for Child Study, an outreach clinic providing assessment and intervention for children with school-related problems. He was a member of the expert panel and writing team that developed the Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools.

Robert Toutkoushian, Ph.D.
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Dr. Robert Toutkoushian is an associate professor in educational leadership and policy studies. He teaches courses on the economics of education and school finance and works with the Indiana legislature to examine the equity of school funding at the K–12 level. His work focuses on the application of economic theories, models, and quantitative methods in a wide variety of education issues, including faculty compensation, student demand for higher education, and education finances.

Dr. Toutkoushian holds degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A. in economics) and Indiana University (M.A. and Ph.D. in economics).