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Monica C. Higgins is the Kathleen McCartney Professor of Education Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she has been a faculty member since 1995. Her research focuses on leadership development and organizational change, particularly within the context of education. Before joining HGSE, she spent eleven years on the faculty at Harvard Business School in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Higgins has authored several books, including 'Career Imprints: Creating Leaders in Industry,' and 'Education Lead(her)ship: Advancing Women in K-12 Administration,' released in October 2023. Her work critically examines the conditions necessary for effective leadership and organizational learning, particularly in large urban school districts. She has collaborated on various projects and initiatives, including the Public Education Leadership Project, aimed at improving central office-school relationships and implementing coherent districts. Higgins has been involved in educational reform movements and works closely with entrepreneurial education organizations to enhance their impact on school systems. Her teaching at Harvard focuses on leadership, organizational change, and strategic human resources management, contributing to courses aimed at developing future leaders in the education sector.
Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA
Teaching and conducting research on topics related to leadership and organizational change.
Harvard Business School • Cambridge, MA
Conducted research and taught courses related to organizational behavior.
Administered via Harvard Griffin GSAS; encompasses PhD in Education.