Dr. Monica Higgins

Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and conducting research on topics related to leadership and organizational change.

Faculty Member

1984-01-01 — 1995-01-01

Harvard Business School • Cambridge, MA

Conducted research and taught courses related to organizational behavior.

Awards

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Morning Star Teaching Award

2009-01-01
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Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award Nominee

2004-01-01

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
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Specialization Notes

Administered via Harvard Griffin GSAS; encompasses PhD in Education.