Journal of Research in Rural Education

Jerry Johnson

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Affiliation:

• • Director & Principal Investigator for Community Schools
  • Rural Education Institute
  • East Carolina University View ROR record for East Carolina University. (opens in new tab)

Biography

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A former high school English teacher, principal, and research director for the Rural School and Community Trust, Jerry Johnson serves as the Phoebe Moore Dail Distinguished Professor in Rural Education and directs the Rural Education Institute at East Carolina University. The 2017 recipient of the Stanley A. Brzezinski Memorial Rural Education Research Award from the National Rural Education Association, his research focuses on rural education policy, university-assisted community schools, and place-based learning. Recent works include the co-edited Handbook on Rural and Remote Education (2025). 

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