Michael F. Hock, PhD

- Senior Scientist
- Previous KU CRL Director (2015-2025)
Contact Info
1200 Sunnyside Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Biography —
Michael Hock, Ph.D. was Director of the Center for Research on Learning from 2015-2025 and continues as a part-time Senior Research Scientist at the University of Kansas. His research involves the development and validation of adolescent reading and student motivation interventions that respond to the needs of districts or agencies as well as the needs of academically underprepared adolescents and adults. His interests include the design and validation of instructional strategies and practices for improving student outcomes for adolescents who struggle with learning. His interests also include professional development, instructional coaching, and the change process related to getting research to practice.
Education —
Grants & Other Funded Activity —
Currently, Michael serves as the PI for the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning's contract for the Kansas Department of Education's Striving Readers grant (2017 to 2021).