Shanan Chappell holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Old Dominion University and serves as an analyst at the university’s Center for Educational Partnerships. She is a charter member of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Research Fellows with research pursuits including educational policy studies, college and career readiness initiatives, teacher preparation programs, and educational technology initiatives. Dr. Chappell previously served as an analyst for a randomized-controlled trial conducted by the Regional Education Lab, Appalachia, as Research Consultant in the Sparks Bureau of Business and Economics Research at the University of Memphis, among several other positions. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and technical reports, including publications in the Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, Preventing School Failure, and the NAASP Bulletin.