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National PostDoc Appreciation Week (September 18-22) recognizes the important contributions provided by post-doctoral fellows. In honor of this week, we profile one of our post-doctoral scholars, Dr. Ann Marie Cotman. Dr. Ann Marie Cotman is a post-doctoral scholar with the University of Florida\u2019s Educational Leadership and Policy program area and Education Policy Research Center whose research focuses on school safety, leadership, and school improvement. Dr. Cotman joined the University of Florida after completing her PhD in School Improvement from Texas State University. At Texas State, Dr. Cotman worked for the Texas School Safety Center where she facilitated training of School Resource Officers and coordinated other school safety initiatives.<\/p>\n

At the University of Florida, Dr. Cotman works closely with Dr. F. Chris Curran and partners at the Florida Department of Education and non-profit Safe Schools For Alex to lead a federally funded project developing a state-wide school safety data dashboard. She notes that, \u201cAs a newcomer to the Florida context, it has been rewarding to work on a school safety project in a state that has enacted so much new school safety policy. Collaborating with stakeholders from across the state the variety of ideas about what school safety means, and what is meaningful to school safety, inspired an investigation into conceptions of school safety that I will be excited to see published\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the coming months, Dr. Cotman will be working with the UF team to facilitate professional development for educators, connecting data visualization to data driven decisionmaking to improve safety. She is passionate about expanding educators\u2019 and policymakers\u2019 views on what constitutes school safety data. Dr. Cotman explains: \u201cWhen we analyze school safety policy, often we find that implicit, unexpressed conceptions are doing some heavy lifting, drawing boundaries around what concerns deserve attention and how those concerns can be addressed. I am certain more openly expressing what we mean when we talk about school safety \u2013 really reflecting on our safety values and priorities \u2013 will be a powerful force in improving schools for all students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Cotman has a background teaching in both elementary and secondary schools, including in gifted education. She has been selected as a UCEA\/AERA Clark Scholar and A Just Education Policy Scholar. Her work at UF involves mentoring undergraduate students, coordinating research-practice partnerships, working closely with data visualization partners, and developing scholarly research for publication. She is currently on the academic job market for fall 2024 positions. More on her work can be found at www.annmariecotman.com<\/p>\n

Recent Publications from Dr. Cotman include:<\/p>\n