I am an Assistant Professor and Accreditation Analyst in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education,
Kansas State University (KSU/K-State).
My work focuses on sustaining the educator workforce and improving conditions that support educators and school systems.
I also enjoy traveling and learning about the histories and cultures of the places I visit. One of my favorite experiences was visiting Stonehenge in summer 2023.
Stonehenge, summer 2023 - UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic prehistoric monument.
Research
My research interests include teacher education, teacher workforce and labor markets, and teacher labor activism.
Lam, C. B., Liu, Y., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025). STEM teacher characteristics and mobility: Longitudinal evidence from the American Midwest, 2010 through 2023. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 62(7), 1743-1763.
https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.22024
Nguyen, T. D., Lam, C. B., & Bruno, P. (2024). What do we know about the extent of teacher shortages nationwide? A systematic examination of reports of U.S. teacher shortages. AERA Open, 10(1), 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584241276512
Professional Journals
Liu, Y., Lam, C. B., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025). New teachers in rural America. Phi Delta Kappan, 107(1-2), 28-35.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00317217251377823
Working Papers
Bruno, P., Nguyen, T. D., Kim, H., Lam, C. B., Saffar Pérez, M., Hur, J., & Lewis, C. M. (2025).
The effects of K-12 computer science education policies on postsecondary CS participation (EdWorkingPaper: 25-1301). Annenberg Institute at Brown University.
https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1301
Liu, Y., Lam, C. B., Anglum, J. C., Funk, J. R., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025).
Revisiting the rural teacher workforce: Insights from a novel rurality measure (EdWorkingPaper: 25-1231). Annenberg Institute at Brown University.
https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1231
Nguyen, T. D., Lam, C. B., & Bruno, P. (2022).
Is there a national teacher shortage? A systematic examination of reports of teacher shortages in the United States (EdWorkingPaper: 22-631). Annenberg Institute at Brown University.
https://doi.org/10.26300/76eq-hj32
National Research Conferences
Lam, C. B. (2026, April 8-12). Teacher attrition amid geographical, societal, and economic realities: Fifteen years of the Kansas teacher workforce [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Liu, Y., Lam, C. B., Anglum, J. C., Funk, J. R., & Nguyen, T. D. (2026, April 8-12). Revisiting the rural teacher workforce: Insights from a novel rurality measure [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Bruno, P., Nguyen, T. D., Kim, H., Lam, C. B., Saffar Pérez, M., Hur, J., & Lewis, C. M. (2026, March 19-21). The effects of K-12 computer science education policies on postsecondary CS participation [Paper presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2026, March 19-21). Teacher attrition amid geographical, societal, and economic realities: Fifteen years of the Kansas teacher workforce [Poster presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2025, November 13-15). Teacher attrition amid geographical, societal, and economic realities: Fifteen years of the Kansas teacher workforce [Poster presentation]. Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.
Lam, C. B., Liu, Y., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025, April 23-27). STEM teacher characteristics and mobility in the American Midwest [Roundtable presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, United States.
Bruno, P., Nguyen, T. D., Kim, H., Lam, C. B., Saffar Pérez, M., Hur, J., & Lewis, C. M. (2025, April 3-5). The effects of K-12 computer science education policies on postsecondary participation in computing [Paper presentation]. National Education Finance Academy (NEFA) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.
Lam, C. B., Liu, Y., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025, March 13-15). STEM teacher characteristics and mobility in the American Midwest [Paper presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., United States.
Liu, Y., Lam, C. B., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2025, March 13-15). Revisiting rural teacher workforce: Insights from a novel rurality measure [Poster presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., United States.
Lam, C. B., Liu, Y., Anglum, J. C., & Nguyen, T. D. (2024, November 21-23). STEM teacher characteristics and mobility in the American Midwest [Paper presentation]. Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, National Harbor, MD, United States.
Bleiberg, J., Nguyen, T. D., Saenz-Armstrong, P., & Lam, C. B. (2024, March 14-16). Nowcasting teacher labor market conditions: Looking ahead by looking back? [Paper presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Nguyen, T. D., Lam, C. B., & Bruno, P. (2023, March 23-25). Is there a national teacher shortage? A systematic examination of reports of teacher shortages in the United States [Paper presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Nguyen, T. D., Rodriguez, L. A., Lam, C. B., & Angeles, C. L. (2022, April 21-26). Causes and consequences of contemporary teacher strikes: A systematic review of research on pre-K-12 teacher activism in the United States [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States.
Nguyen, T. D., Rodriguez, L. A., Lam, C. B., & Angeles, C. L. (2022, March 17-19). Causes and consequences of contemporary teacher strikes: A systematic review of research on pre-K-12 teacher activism in the United States [Paper presentation]. Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Regional Research Conferences
Lam, C. B. (2025, April 4). Kansas teacher retention challenges: A 15 year perspective [Paper presentation]. Kansas Association of Teacher Educators (ATE-K), Manhattan, KS, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2023, July 17-19). Teacher attrition in the State of Kansas [Paper presentation]. Oxford Education Research Symposium, Oxford, England, United Kingdom.
Invited Talks and Seminars
Lam, C. B. (2026, May 21). Teacher attrition amid geographical, societal, and economic realities: Fifteen years of the Kansas teacher workforce [Invited webinar]. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) On-Demand Webinar Series.
Lam, C. B. (2025, April 3). The Vietnamese education system [Guest lecture]. EDCI 311 - Current Issues in Education: Global Perspective, Spring 2025, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2025, March 12). Teacher attrition in the midst of geographical, societal, and economic realities: Insights from fifteen years of the Kansas teacher workforce [Seminar presentation]. Quantitative Working Group, Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership (EPOL Quant), University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2024, June 12). Schools in Vietnam [Poster presentation]. Education Around the World, Summer GEO Camp, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2024, April 16). Vietnam's school systems [Guest lecture]. EDCI 311 - Current Issues in Education: Global Perspective, Spring 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2023, November 8). Data practices and analytics [Seminar presentation]. Project CAMINO (Kansas State University-Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí Partnership), Manhattan, KS, United States.
Lam, C. B. (2022, June 3-4). Reading and interpreting data [Workshop presentation]. Noyce Workshop on Data-Driven Decision Making, Manhattan, KS, United States.
Other Research Output
In addition to publications and presentations, I contribute to the US Teacher Shortages project, a publicly available dataset maintained with Dr. Tuan Nguyen (University of Missouri) and other colleagues. The project systematically documents state-level teacher vacancies, underqualification, preparation, and turnover across the U.S. It is designed to provide policymakers, researchers, and the public with timely information about staffing challenges across the nation's teacher workforce.
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in data analysis and quantitative research methods, with an emphasis on applications in educational settings.
EDCI 514 - Leveraging Data in Educational Settings (3 credits)
This course offers foundational understandings of data in education, introducing contemporary concepts such as big data and the emerging field of educational data. Topics include recent applications of big data, four major types of educational data (input, outcome, process, and satisfaction), common pitfalls in data interpretation, and strategies for ethical and effective data use in educational settings.
EDCI 913 - Inquiry I: Statistical Analysis in Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to statistics and statistical analysis in education. Topics include basic statistical concepts, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation, and simple regression. The course focuses on helping students understand these foundational concepts and procedures, thus enabling them to critically interpret data and statistical results in educational contexts.
EDCI 917 - Inquiry IV: Advanced Quantitative Methods in Curriculum and Instruction (3 credits)
This advanced course in quantitative analysis equips students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to use quantitative data and statistical analysis responsibly for educational research and decision-making. Topics include scalable data management, data curation, regression analysis, and data visualization, with an emphasis on ethically interpreting and effectively communicating research findings to inform policy and practice. The course is designed for students who intend to apply quantitative methods in their research and professional work.
Service
Editorial and Peer Review
I serve in editorial roles and as a manuscript referee for several peer-reviewed journals in education research and policy.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Research in Rural Education (2026-present)
Assistant Editor, Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy (2021-present)
Manuscript Referee, Action in Teacher Education (2024-present)
Manuscript Referee, Journal of Research in Education (2022-present)
Manuscript Referee, Journal of Research in Rural Education (2026-present)
Manuscript Referee, Teaching and Teacher Education (2026-present)
Educator Preparation Accreditation
I serve on national and state review teams, including for CAEP and KSDE. I also support accreditation efforts at the KSU College of Education in several roles.
Site Visitor, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (2023-present)
Program Reviewer, Kansas State Department of Education (2023-present)
Member, Program Quality Assurance Committee (PQAC), College of Education, Kansas State University (2023-present)
Member, Program Coordinators Committee (PCC), College of Education, Kansas State University (2023-present)
KSU College of Education representatives receiving the 2024 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition at CAEPCon.
I also authored and co-authored several white papers for the KSU College of Education's accreditation review in 2023.
Lam, C. B., & Cox, R. (2023). Educational technology in teacher preparation: A systematic review of EPP practices. Self-study addendum report. Kansas State University.
Lam, C. B. (2023). KSU Student Teacher Final Evaluation validity and reliability study: A white paper. Self-study addendum report. Kansas State University.
Lam, C. B. (2023). The COE Dispositions: An updated validity and reliability study. Self-study addendum report. Kansas State University.
Lam, C. B. (2023). The KSU Student Intern Portfolio: An updated assessment of the instrument's reliability. Self-study addendum report. Kansas State University.
Selected Policy Influences
Odden, A., & Picus, L. O. (2026, February). 2025 update of the Wyoming evidence-based model: Final report [Report prepared for the Wyoming Legislature’s Committee on School Finance Recalibration].
https://wyoleg.gov/docs/SchoolFinance/WYEBReport.pdf
Acosta, P., Özden, Ç., Lebow, J., Rodriguez, L., & Dahlgren, E. (2025, February). Global skill partnerships for migration: Preparing tomorrow’s workers for home and abroad. World Bank.
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42780
ATE-K Distinguished Dissertation Award
Kansas Association of Teacher Educators (ATE-K)
2025
Outstanding Graduate Student
College of Education, Kansas State University
2024
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching
College of Education, Kansas State University
2023
College's Recognition
Graduate School, Kansas State University
2021
Outstanding Graduate Student
College of Education, Kansas State University
2018
Student with Excellent Academic Achievement
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
2015
Outstanding Contributor to Volunteering Activities
Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Contact
Chanh Bao Lam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Accreditation Analyst
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education, Kansas State University
002-A Bluemont Hall |
cblam@k-state.edu |
785-532-2030
1114 Mid-Campus Dr, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
