• Education: PH. D, Department of Industrial and Vocational Education, The Pennsylvania State University
• Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Vocational Education, The University of Arkansas
• Professor, Chairperson, Department of Industrial Arts Education National Taiwan Normal University
• Director General, Department of Technological and Vocational Education, Ministry of Education
• Administrative Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education
• Political Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education
• Commissioner of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission.
• Minister of Education
• Chair Professor, Chung Yuan University
• Chair Professor, Tamkang University
• Convener , Education&Culture Division，National Policy Foundation
• Minister of Examination
• President of Fo Guang University

Dr. Dougherty’s research emphasizes the use of quantitative research methods to evaluate the impact of educational policies and programs. He emphasizes understanding how the requirements, incentives and behaviors that those policies produce develop human capital and promote equitable outcomes, with a particular focus on how family income, race, and disability status influence policy impact. Dr. Dougherty is a national expert on career and technical education, with additional expertise in accountability policy. His work has been published in leading journals and has been cited by major media outlets. He has received research funding from IES, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and the Institute for Research on Poverty, which also recognized him as an Early Career Scholar. In addition, he is a faculty fellow with the Tennessee Education Research Alliance and a faculty adviser to the Strategic Data Project through the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University.