HGSE has made the difficult decision not to accept doctoral applications for fall 2021 enrollment. We are pausing admissions for our fully-funded doctoral programs in order to uphold our commitment to maintaining program quality and strong support for our current students. At this time, the next application cycle is expected to have a December 2021 application deadline for fall 2022 enrollment. Complete the Introduce Yourself form to stay informed about future enrollment in our doctoral programs.
The following is a directory of students currently enrolled in the Doctor of Education Leadership program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Note: This is an opt-in directory, and does not represent every student enrolled in the doctoral programs.
Doctoral Student Directories: Ed.L.D. Students | Ed.D. / Ph.D. Students
Amanda Aiken
Interests: Female Leadership, Equity in Leadership Pipelines, School District Leadership, Organizational Culture, Leadership Development, Organizational Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement
Having led at the school and district level, Amanda Aiken has built her career on not just leading organizations but developing and empowering other leaders. Her key areas of interest include building equity around leadership recruitment, development, and retention for women.
Marissa Alberty
Interests: Equity, Race, Community Engagement, Policy, Non-Profit, Executive Management, Adult Development
Marissa Alberty is seeking to develop and support educational leaders through systems and communities that are equitable, collaborative, and yield results for all students.
David Baiz
Interests: Equity, Leadership, Innovation
David Baiz's research is focused on school leadership, innovative school models, mathematics instruction, professional learning communities, and equity.
Tauheedah Baker
Interests: Race, Equity, Arts Integration, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Teacher Induction, School Reform, Systems Leadership
Tauheedah Baker has over 15 years of experience working at all levels in the education and non-profit sectors. She has built her career ensuring that systems are designed using a social justice lens, so that learning for all students improves and opportunity gaps are closed.
Eric D. Becerra
Interests: Equity, Higher Education, First Generation, Social Justice, Retention, Student Success, Students of Color
Eric Becerra has over 15 years of experience working in multiple capacities within the education sector. Throughout his career he has maintained a focus on serving low-income, traditionally disadvantaged student populations with an emphasis on access, equity, and success. Having served as a k-12 and college counselor, he is especially interested in increasing college going and persistence rates for young men of color.
EYAL BERGMAN
Interests: Equity, Family & Community Engagement, Culturally Responsive Schooling
Eyal Bergman's experience is in building trust between educators and the communities they serve, and developing systems within school districts to promote these efforts.
Nick Brooks
Interests: Leadership Development, Equity and Inclusion, Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Community Engagement, Urban Education, District Strategy
Nick Brooks has ten years of experience as a teacher, coach, and nonprofit leader in the D.C. community. He is interested in diversifying the teacher pool, expanding leadership development for teachers, and integrating community members into school and education strategy.
Hassan Brown
Interests: Social Innovation, Equity and Inclusion, Investments, Community Engagement, Business Development, Philanthropy, Technology
Hassan Brown's expertise is in community-building, program management, and strategy and operations. He has extensive classroom and business experience, as a NYC Teaching Fellow and an Education Pioneers alum. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Institute for Child Success.
Kevin Bryant
Interests: Virtual Reality and Instruction, Entry and Succession Planning, School Turnaround, Equity, Career and Technical Education, Dual Enrollment, Secondary Education
Kevin Bryant's expertise is in school turnaround, teacher development. His CTE Interests are in augmented reality as an instructional tool, school and district turnaround, and ensuring impactful practices despite change in leadership (succession planning).
Steven Chambers
Interests: Social Emotional Learning, Counseling, College Access, Race, Equity, Parent Engagement, Community Partnership
Steven Chambers expertise and research interests are in the areas of college and career readiness, social emotional supports, community partnerships, and counseling services.
Xiaohoa Michelle Ching
Interests: Innovation, Equity, Education Technology, Leadership, Cross-Sector, Funding, Gender
On a mission to scale love; grounded in the belief that love is a tangible and practical force for liberation for all.
Christina Cho
Interests: Equity, Trauma Informed, Relational Education, Policy, Culturally Responsive, Social Emotional Intelligence
Interested in trauma informed and relational education in marginalized communities
Matt Dreier
Interests: Policy, Higher Education, Information Management, Change Management
Danielle Duarte
Interests: School Counseling, College and Career, Social Emotional Learning
Having worked in the field of school counseling, Danielle Duarte is passionate about supporting the whole child in education; their academic success, college/career exploration and readiness, and social/emotional development through prevention and data-driven intervention.
AMANDA DUDLEY
Interests: School Leadership, Elementary Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Equity, Adult Development
Amanda Dudley is interested in how school districts and organizations can transform how adults learn in order to impact instruction in schools.
Omolara Fatiregun
Interests: Race, Equity, Policy, Public/Private Partnerships, Science-Driven Innovation
Omolara Fatiregun's passions are at the intersection of philanthropy, collective impact, and evidence-based practice in education.
Monakatellia Ford Walker
Interests: Race and Equity, Teacher Leadership, School Turnaround, Assessment, Partnerships, Student-Centered Learning, School Improvement
Mona Ford Walker has over 17 years of experience working in the public-school sector. Her expertise is in school turnaround, teacher development, and leadership development.
Jared Fox
Interests: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, Policy, Strategic Planning, District Strategy, Climate and Culture
Jared Fox leads school climate and culture initiatives in K-12 systems.
Sarah Friedman
Interests: Justice, Family Power, School Founder, Racism, Classism and Patriarchy, Community-Led Change, Voice, Engagement with Power
Sarah Friedman is interested in learning how to redefine high-quality education in terms of furthering human liberation for all people.
Crystel Harris
Interests: Education, Policy, Teacher Development, Teacher Support, Equity, K-12, Teacher Recruitment
Crystel Harris has 12 years of experience working at the NYC Department of Education as a teacher, teacher trainer, program manager, and recruitment director. She is interested in large education systems, considering how to implement change at scale.
Emma Herzog
Interests: Equity, Immigration, Bilingual Education, K-12 Education
Emma Herzog is a bilingual leader with experience working and leading in Spanish-speaking communities. She is particularly passionate about ensuring that immigrant communities flourish in partnership with public school systems, and that all students receive an equitable education.
Kentaro Iwasaki
Interests: Mathematics, English Learners, College and Career, Teaching and Learning, Asian-American Leadership, Reciprocal Accountability, Teacher Professionalization
Kentaro Iwasaki's past experiences include associate director of learning for a non-profit supporting College and Career Pathways and a secondary math teacher with an English language focus. He is an Asian-American leader, interested in instructional impact, teacher professionalization, and reciprocal accountability.
Shahara Jackson
Interests: Equity, Diversity, Urban Education, Charter Schools, Women in Leadership
Shahara Jackson's research focuses on district/school level executive coaching.
Leslie Jimenez
Interests: School Turnaround, Continuous School Improvement, Strategic Planning, Elementary and Secondary Education, Charter Management Organization, Urban School District,
Through the Ed.L.D. program, Leslie Jimenez plans to build on her prior experiences in both the charter and district sectors to address the systemic challenges that prevent disadvantaged students from receiving a quality education.
Erica Jordan-Thomas
Interests: School Leadership, Race, Equity, Policy, District Strategy, Leadership Development
Erica Jordan-Thomas' interests and expertise are in the areas of change management, principal development and sustainability, and school turnaround.
Mark Kabban
Interests: Refugees, Education Entrepreneurship
Mark Kabban is interested in strengthening the social cohesion of refugee youth in the U.S.
Ben Lewis
Interests: Collective Impact, Antiracism, Innovative School Models, Philanthropy, Policy, Critical Consciousness
Ben Lewis has experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. He is interested in changing our education systems with the goal of eradicating racism and poverty in our country.
Erica Lim
Interests: Equity, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Deeper Learning, District Strategy, Continuous Improvement, Women in Leadership
Erica Lim is passionate about ensuring equitable opportunities and outcomes for K-12 students. She believes deeply in the professionalization of teaching and her studies focus on the leadership of large urban school districts.
Elena Luna
Interests: Race, Equity, Adaptive Leadership, Bilingualism, Literacy, Culturally Responsive Leadership, Teacher Recruitment
Elena Luna has excelled in strategically building strong school cultures where teachers and students thrive, and families are an integral part of the school community. She has developed expertise in academic programming for English Language Learners and culturally responsive teaching.
Bobbi Macdonald
Interests: School and District Design, Project Based Learning, Reggio Emilia, Arts Integration, Social Emotional Learning, Constructivist Education, Equity
Bobbi Macdonald is interested in school and district design that is student centered, teacher powered, and focused on a continuous learning and improvement cycle. She hopes to continue creating school environments that evoke belonging and love.
Liz Melia
Interests: Teacher Development, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Culture, Curriculum and Instruction, Equity, Student Success
Liz Melia's expertise is in teaching and learning, designing and implementing strategy to improve instruction at scale, teacher and instructional leader development, and program design and management.
Thomas Milaschewski
Interests: District Leadership, Special Education, Family Engagement, Data, Equity, Higher Education, Principal Leadership
A former teacher and school principal, Thomas Milaschewski is a doctoral student in the Ed.L.D. Program at HGSE. He is interested in systems-level leadership that leads to positive outcomes for all students.
Dexter Moore, Jr.
Interests: Racial Justice, District Superintendency, Boys and Men of Color (BMoC), Educator Pipeline, Community Organizing, Collective Impact, Coalition Building
Dexter Moore Jr. is a servant leader with interests in systems-level strategy and coherence related to human capital, school and community-based collective impact models, and organizational learning and innovation. He is committed to eradicating racial injustice in school systems.
Tim Moriarty
Interests: Career and Technical Education, Authentic Learning, Leadership
Tim Moriarty's practice interests include, career and technical education, authentic learning, and systems leadership.
J.J. Muñoz
Interests: Organization Culture, School Leadership, Equity, School Turnaround, Urban School District, Technology in Education, Innovative School Models
J.J. Muñoz is a former principal, academic coach, and teacher spanning across Arizona, Florida, and Massachusetts. He has worked extensively with urban school districts and turnaround schools. His areas of expertise are in school culture, urban education, and instruction.
Kirstin Northenscold
Interests: Teacher Learning, Organizational Change, Instructional Leadership
Kirstin Northenscold is interested in the social organization of schools, teacher learning, and the role of professional and personal identity construction in school change efforts.
Kori Ricketts
Interests: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, LGBTQ+, Intersectionality, Race, Leadership, Operations, Women
Kori Rickets is interested in diversity, equity and inclusion, inclusive leadership practices, and school operational systems.
B. Michelle Rinehart
Interests: District Leadership, Strategic Planning, Systems Thinking, Instructional Leadership, Education Law, Rural Education, Women in Leadership
With a breadth of professional expertise across instructional leadership, strategic planning, and professional learning, Michelle Rinehart is passionate about equipping and empowering educators to lead at all levels.
Berenice Rodriguez
Interests: Educational Leadership, Policy, Equity
With experience as a PreK-12 principal, as well as her assignment as an Arizona turnaround coach with the Arizona department of education and an overall more than 20 years in education, Berenice Rodriguez has had numerous opportunities to develop the caliber of leadership skills that have prepared her to engage with the imperative mission of learning to change the world.
Sarah Rogers Tucker
Interests: School Turnaround, School Improvement, New Schools, Culture, Teacher Coaching
Sarah Tucker's research focus is in school design and redesign.
Linda Rosenbury
Interests: School Design, Gender Equity, Racial Equity, Arts Integration, Middle School, Social Emotional Learning, Sustainability Education
Linda Rosenbury served as a turnaround principal in NYC and the founding principal of an intentionally-diverse, community-based charter school focused on sustainability.
Michele Rudy
Interests: Organizing, Undocumented, DACA, Migrant, Immigrant, Trauma
Michele Rudy's practice focus is in organizing and in equity issues pertaining to immigrant students, particularly undocumented students and unaccompanied minors.
Mekka Smith
Interests: Leadership Development, K-12 Education, Organizational Effectiveness, Systems Improvement, Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mekka Smith’s areas of interest include leadership development, organizational learning, and antiracism practices.
Judy Touzin
Interests: Race and Gender, Principal Preparation, Organizational Health, Juvenile Justice Education, Innovative School Design
Judy Touzin's interests are in the area of transforming the school experiences and outcomes for Black boys and young men as well as principal preparation and development.
Carmen Williams
Interests: Equity and Inclusion, Family and Community Engagement, Systems Thinking, School Climate and Culture, Transformative Leadership, Adult Development
As a former teacher and principal, Carmen Williams is interested in empowering leaders to sustain equitable schools. Her expertise and research interests include shaping organizational culture through collaboration and strategic systems alignment.
Jamaal Williams
Interests: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Achievement Gap, Literacy, Prek-12, Instructional Core
Jamaal Williams is an Ed.L.D. student with 9 years of experience in urban, suburban, district, and CMO settings. He loves kids and is passionate about improving his ability to lead system-wide improvement efforts in the education sector.
Danila Crespin Zidovsky
Interests: Policy, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Literacy, Politics, Chronic Stress, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Danila Crespin Zidovsky is passionate about expanding access to high-quality early learning opportunities to every child in America. Danila has experience in the governmental and political arenas, as well as the nonprofit sector.