Barbara Schneider (sociologist)

Barbara Schneider
Born	(1946-06-09) June 9, 1946 (age 78)
Spouse	Lewis Schneider
Academic background
Education	BS, Sociology, 1967, MS, 1976, National Louis University PhD, 1979, Northwestern University
Thesis	Production analysis of gains in achievement (1979)
Academic work
Institutions	Michigan State University College of Education University of Chicago Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

Barbara Lynn Schneider (born June 9, 1946) is an American sociologist and education scholar. She is the John A. Hannah Chair and University Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU).