Lida Asilyan, originally from Armenia, is currently pursuing an M.Ed in the Education Policy and Analysis Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She spent the past three years working part-time at American Councils for International Education and EducationUSA while also earning a BA in English and Communications from the American University of Armenia. Her…

Gabe is an Ed.M. candidate seeking a degree in Education Policy and Analysis with a concentration in Higher Education. His areas of interest are Student Access and Equitable Admissions, Multicultural Fraternity and Sorority Life, EDIB Initiatives, and Minority Student Support at Public PWIs in the Southern US. He is a proud Floridian and alum of…

Carrie Conaway (she/they) is a senior lecturer on education here at HGSE, as well as the faculty co-chair for the Education Policy & Analysis program. She has been at Harvard since 2019, and has nearly 20 years of experience in integrating research and practice to improve public policy. What brought you to the field of…

I’m professor Ebony N. Bridwell-Mitchell. I am the Herbert A. Simon Professor in Education, Management, and Organizational Behavior. I’ve worked at HGSE since 2012 after starting my career as an assistant professor in Brown University’s sociology department.  What brought you to the field of education?  I’ve worked in the field of education almost all my…

As our admissions staff begin to read through applications for the incoming HGSE cohorts, we asked them to share a bit about themselves and their time in Cambridge. Meg Anderson (she/her), Associate Director of Admissions What brought you to HGSE admissions?I had previously worked in undergraduate admissions and enjoyed the variety of the admissions cycle.…

As the Spring semester begins here at HGSE, we (admissions GAs) reflect on our program experiences and hopes for our final few months. Claire Patterson (she/her) I’m so happy to be back on campus, even though I refuse to make peace with this winter wind (why did no one tell me Boston is windier than…

Students in our Online Master’s In Education program share about their journey to finding a program that best fit their needs as professionals. From balancing school, careers, and family responsibilities, our OEL students show a commitment to the field of education, and to themselves. James Austin III (he/him) James is an Assistant Superintendent from rural…

It’s in the name: the Human Development and Education program prepares students to understand and support all types of learning through different developmental domains. Read more about the experiences of students in the HDE program, and what role they hope to play in supporting learners. Alister D’Monte (he/him) Alister D’Monte was born and raised in…

We asked students from the LDIT program to share about their pathways to HGSE. Here are their stories and experiences as innovative educators. Tyler Hunt (she/her) Tyler is a Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology (Ed.M ’25) student the Harvard Graduate School of Education. After three years at community college, two years at a university, and…

Two of our Ed.M. students share their experiences applying to doctoral programs and their choice to be considered for a master’s program in that process. Almost halfway through the semester, here are their reflections. Karen Su (they/them) Karen Su (they/them) is in the Education Policy & Analysis Ed.M. program with a concentration in Higher Education.…