• Home
  • Contact Us
  • Proposal Preparation & Submission
  • For Researchers of Approved Projects
  • Supplemental Data Information
  • Texas ERC Data
  • Texas ERC Forms
  • Data Inventory/File Request
  • Data Documentation
  • History and Background
  • Publications
  • Projects
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Us
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
UT Shield
The University of Texas at Austin

Celeste Alexander

Celeste Alexander

Director

Dr. Celeste Alexander is the Director for the Educational Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. As Director, she manages and coordinates multiple research and evaluation grants and contracts. As part of her work at the center, she designs, conducts, analyzes, and interprets quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation studies. Dr. Alexander also utilizes her writing skills in grant writing and interpreting research findings to assist education stakeholders and policy makers. She has over 25 years of combined experience in child development, psychology, education, research, and evaluation and has been conducting educational research and evaluation for over fifteen years. In addition to over 12 years of employment at UT Austin which has included being Project Director for Research at the Charles A. Dana Center, Dr. Alexander has also worked at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State Board of Educator Certification, and Southwest Education Development Laboratory. Her research interests include education policy, K-16 Pipeline, and school change. Dr. Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Austin College, a Master’s degree from Texas State University, and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin.

Primary Sidebar

Upcoming Events

Aug 15
Featured Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Deadline for New Project Proposals and Project Extensions for March Meeting – Friday, August 15, 2025 by 5:00 PM

Sep 25
Featured Featured 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

ERC Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, September 25, 2025 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

View Calendar

Helpful Links

FERPA

Resources

Secondary Sidebar

  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Proposal Preparation & Submission
  • For Researchers of Approved Projects
  • Supplemental Data Information
  • Texas ERC Data
  • Texas ERC Forms
  • Data Inventory/File Request
  • Data Documentation
  • History and Background
  • Publications
  • Projects
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Us

Footer

  • Office of Research Support and Compliance
  • Office of Sponsored Projects
  • Texas Advanced Computing Center
  • Postdoctoral Office
  • College of Education
  • Applied Research Labs
  • UT Research Centers
  • Educational Leadership & Policy
  • Graduate Research
  • Libraries
  • UT Direct

UT Home | Emergency Information | Site Policies | Web Accessibility | Web Privacy | Adobe Reader

© The University of Texas at Austin 2025