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Thomas D. Cook Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Joan and Sarepta Harrison Chair in Ethics and Justice Professor, Psychology Professor, Sociology Professor, Human Development and Social Policy 1810-12 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60208-1330 Phone: (847) 491-4990

Biography

Thomas Cook is interested in social science research methodology, program evaluation, whole school reform, and contextual factors that influence adolescent development, particularly for urban minorities. Cook has written or edited ten books and published numerous articles and book chapters. He received the Myrdal Prize for Science from the Evaluation Research Society in 1982, the Donald Campbell Prize for Innovative Methodology from the Policy Sciences Organization in 1988, and the Distinguished Scientist Award of Division 5 of the American Psychological Association in 1997. He is a trustee of the Russell Sage Foundation and a member of its Committee on the Future of Work. Cook was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April 2000 and was inducted as the Margaret Mead Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in April 2003.

Curriculum Vitae

View Thomas Cook's CV.

Websites

Institute for Policy Research Webpage

Sociology webpage

Awards/Honors

Gunnar Myrdal Prize for Science, American Evaluation Association

Donald T. Campbell Prize for Innovative Methodology, Policy Science Organization

Distinguished Scientist Award, American Psychological Association

Research/Scholarship
Education

Year		Degree		Institution
1967		Ph.D.		Stanford
1963		B.A.		Oxford

Research Interests

Social science methodology, evaluation, educational policy

Teaching/Advising
Courses

SOCIOL 404

Designs for Descriptive Causal Research in Field Settings