Doctoral Student

Victor M. Lee is a Doctoral Student in Education Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Chair of Advocacy for the Harvard Graduate Council. He has previously served in educational, government, and private sector roles in...

Santiago Pulido-Gomez is a PhD candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, concentrating on Culture, Institutions, and Society. His research focuses on understanding how organizational culture in schools influences how teachers learn and...

Natasha Patterson is a doctoral student in Education Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previously, Natasha served as Network Deputy Chief of Schools for Chicago Public Schools, where she provided strategic oversight for 27 schools...

Leah Rubin is a Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During the 2024–25 school year, Leah served as a Superintendent Fellow with Cambridge Public Schools, a data consultant for Metro Nashville...

Farah Assiraj is Doctor of Educational Leadership student at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and CEO of cairEDucation Consulting. She previously served as Chief of Teaching and Learning for the Council of the Great...

Chassity is a Doctor of Education Leadership student at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She began her career teaching and leading schools in North Carolina before expanding her work internationally. During the COVID-19...

Steven A. Chambers is a candidate in the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.LD) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has over a decade of experience as a classroom teacher, college advising counselor, school district administrator, and...

The son of Japanese immigrants, Kentaro knew from a young age that he aspired to become a teacher. As a student growing up in Southern California, he experienced first-hand the deep and dissonant disparity between public and private schools which inspired...

Jamaal Williams is a former high school principal and current student in the Doctor of Education Leadership program at HGSE. Jamaal began his career as a high school education specialist before transitioning into his role as the district AVID coordinator...

Danielle is passionate about supporting students’ academic success, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development while using data to show the impact of school counseling and other support services. She is currently a second-year doctoral...