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Sarah Dryden-Peterson leads a research program focusing on the connections between education and community development, specifically examining the role education plays in building peaceful, participatory societies. Her field-based research spans globally, with an emphasis on teaching practices and her role as the founder and director of Refugee REACH, which investigates how children gain access to quality education and how they become part of welcoming communities. Dryden-Peterson’s work strengthens and sustains collaborations with communities, NGOs, and international agencies, particularly in low-to-middle-income countries affected by conflict. Her research significantly shapes global policy and local programming to create quality, conflict-informed education for millions of children facing migration and displacement. Raised in Toronto, Canada, she has taught at the primary and middle school levels in Madagascar, South Africa, and the United States.
Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA
Teaching and research focusing on education and community development.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).