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Kukla Acevedo, Sharon

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Biography

Dr. Sharon Kukla-Acevedo is an associate professor of Public Administration. Her research combines the fields of public management and education policy, with current research endeavors focusing on superintendents as public managers. Ongoing interests also include the evaluation of teacher effectiveness, evaluation of teacher preparation programs, teacher turnover and mobility. Her work has been published in a number of academic outlets, including, Economics of Education Review, Journal of Education Research, and American Review of Public Administration.

Dr. Kukla-Acevedo is the NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA) program director. Sharon is also the CMU Social Studies Education Advisor for Political Science. 

She also served as the interim Director of the MA in Political Science Program, internship coordinator, co-liaison for The Washington Center (TWC) Internship Program and the advisor for Pi Alpha Alpha.

More about Sharon Kukla Acevedo

Kukla-Acevedo, S., & Acevedo, I. (2023.) Beyond education dollars: Does social safety net spending affect high school graduation rates? Journal of Adolescent Health. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X23004779?dgcid=author

Kukla-Acevedo, S., Ernst, M., Sommer, E., Adams, L.E., & Barkin, S. (2023.) Diet quality and school attendance: Cost analysis informing absence-reduction strategies in schools with underserved students. Journal of School Health, 93(1), 44-52.

Heflin, C.M., Darolia, R., & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2020.) Exposure to food insecurity during adolescence and educational attainment. Social Problems, 69(2), 453-469. https://doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spaa036.

Heflin, C.M., Kukla-Acevedo, S., & Darolia, R. (2019.) Adolescent food insecurity and risky behaviors and mental health during the transition to adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review 105, 104416.

Jeon, S.H. & Kukla-Acevedo, S. (2019.) Attitudinal effects of ethical work climate: An organizational analysis. Public Administration Quarterly, 43(4), 456-488.

  • Ph.D., Public Administration, University of Kentucky, 2008
  • Master of Public Policy, University of Kentucky, 2006
  • B.A., Spanish, Aquinas College, 2000
  • Public Human Resources Management
  • School Finance
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Economics of Education