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Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Ed.D. Human Development (1988)Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
Ed. M. Non-specialized (1984)Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
Drs. Clinical Pedagogy (1983)Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
B.A. Pedagogy (1979)Dr. Matthijs Koopmans joined the faculty at Mercy College in 2011, and he serves as Assessment Coordinator to the School of Education and affiliated programs. Previously, he worked for several educational research organizations, including the Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute, Academy for Educational Development and Metis Associates. He has taught at Hofstra University, York College/City University of New York, Adelphi University and Yeshiva University. As an independent contractor, he conducted evaluations for MGT of America, Institute for Student Achievement, National Urban Technology Center and Newark Public Schools. He published his research in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and continues to present his work at national and international scholarly conferences. In addition, he is a founding editor of the International Journal of Complexity in Education. His current research focuses on the application of complexity theory to education, cause and effect relationships, and the estimation of fractal patterns in time series data. He earned his Doctorate in 1988 at Harvard Graduate School of Education.