William T. Trent

William T. Trent is a professor of education policy, organization and leadership, and sociology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is director of the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities. He has taught courses in sociology of education, education and stratification, and postsecondary access at Illinois since 1983. He has served as an associate chancellor at Illinois and as a member of the National Research Council’s Board on Testing and Assessment.