Dr. Eileen Mcgowan

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Biography

Eileen M. McGowan is a lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she specializes in understanding and designing environments that nurture adult development in urban educational settings. Her research and practice are centered on formal mentoring and reflective practices aimed at producing transformative changes in teaching and leadership. She is a core faculty member of the Ed.L.D. program, where she teaches the second-year core course and facilitates a mentoring seminar during the residency experience. Prior to her position at Harvard, McGowan worked as the principal of Mentoring Strategies, a consulting firm that specializes in creating effective mentoring programs for urban school systems and higher education. She also served as the Director of Evaluation for the national nonprofit Higher Education Resource Services (HERS). Throughout her 14-year career in public education, she taught students with emotional challenges and held teaching positions at Simmons College School of Management and Lesley University.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA

Lecturer focusing on adult development and mentoring in urban educational settings.

Principal

— Present

Mentoring Strategies • N/A

Specialized in creation of effective mentoring programs for urban school systems and higher education.

Director of Evaluation

— Present

Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) • N/A

Oversaw evaluations for a national nonprofit organization.

Teacher

— Present

Public Education System • N/A

Taught children with emotional challenges for 14 years.

Instructor

— Present

Simmons College School of Management • N/A

Taught courses in management.

Instructor

— Present

Lesley University • N/A

Taught courses in education.

Requirements for Harvard Graduate School of Education

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7.5
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online Application Form
  • Statement of Purpose (1000 words)
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or CV
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts from each postsecondary institution
  • Writing Sample
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

Administered via Harvard Griffin GSAS; encompasses PhD in Education.