Robert Cooper, III is Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as Faculty Director of the UCLA Principal Leadership Institute and Director of the CAPP Leadership Network. Professor Cooper holds a Ph.D. in education from UCLA, a master's degree from Brandeis University in management, and a B.A. in government from Pomona College. His research explores norms that guide school policy and practice, the implementation and replication of equity-minded reform, and the politics of education.