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Monica Higgins joined the Harvard faculty in 1995 and is currently an associate professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) where her research and teaching focus on the areas of leadership development and organizational change. Prior to joining HGSE, she spent eleven years as a member of the faculty at Harvard Business School in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Her recent book, “Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry” (2005) focuses on the leadership development of executives in the biotechnology industry. In education, her research interests straddle higher education and urban public schools. Specifically, she has a multimedia project underway on the careers and social networks of the Harvard Business School Class of 1996. In addition, Professor Higgins is studying the conditions that enhance the effectiveness of senior leadership teams and organizational learning in large urban school districts across the United States. While at Harvard, Professor Higgins has taught in the areas of leadership and organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, self-assessment and career development, and strategic human resources management.

Professor Higgins has also taught in leadership programs for The Broad Foundation and for New Leaders for New Schools. Before academia, she held marketing and organizational consulting positions at American Express Travel Related Services, BankBoston, Bain & Company, and Harbridge House. Professor Higgins earned her A.B. in Policy Studies with a focus in Organizational Behavior from Dartmouth College, her M.B.A from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, her M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior jointly from the Harvard Business School and the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Professor Higgins lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with her husband, Michael, and three daughters, Sarah, Rebecca, and Mikayla.

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M.B.A., Amos Tuck School of Business Administration

A.B., Policy Studies, Dartmouth College

M.A., Psychology, Harvard University

Ph.D., Harvard University

Monica C. Higgins

Associate Professor of Education

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Faculty Directory Research Projects Faculty Recruitment Faculty Books	Monica C. Higgins Associate Professor of Education Gutman 425 monica_higgins@gse.harvard.edu Phone: 617-496-8826 Staff Contact: Amanda Scobie Profile Monica Higgins joined the Harvard faculty in 1995 and is currently an associate professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) where her research and teaching focus on the areas of leadership development and organizational change. Prior to joining HGSE, she spent eleven years as a member of the faculty at Harvard Business School in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Her recent book, “Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry” (2005) focuses on the leadership development of executives in the biotechnology industry. In education, her research interests straddle higher education and urban public schools. Specifically, she has a multimedia project underway on the careers and social networks of the Harvard Business School Class of 1996. In addition, Professor Higgins is studying the conditions that enhance the effectiveness of senior leadership teams and organizational learning in large urban school districts across the United States. While at Harvard, Professor Higgins has taught in the areas of leadership and organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, self-assessment and career development, and strategic human resources management. Professor Higgins has also taught in leadership programs for The Broad Foundation and for New Leaders for New Schools. Before academia, she held marketing and organizational consulting positions at American Express Travel Related Services, BankBoston, Bain & Company, and Harbridge House. Professor Higgins earned her A.B. in Policy Studies with a focus in Organizational Behavior from Dartmouth College, her M.B.A from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, her M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior jointly from the Harvard Business School and the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Professor Higgins lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with her husband, Michael, and three daughters, Sarah, Rebecca, and Mikayla. Degrees M.B.A., Amos Tuck School of Business Administration A.B., Policy Studies, Dartmouth College M.A., Psychology, Harvard University Ph.D., Harvard University	Profile Publications Awards Associations Research Sponsored Projects Courses Curriculum Vitae (pdf) Spotlight A press release on Monica Higgins receiving the Morningstar Family Teaching Award. A Usable Knowledge article on teamwork in education leadership with Monica Higgins. An article in the Wall Street Journal by Monica Higgins and Kathy Kram on a new approach to mentoring. An Ed magazine interview with Monica Higgins and Tom Payzant about faculty for hire.