Alexis Redding

Alexis Redding is a Lecturer on Education and Faculty Co-Chair of the Higher Education Concentration at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education (HGSE). She holds an Ed.D., Ed.M., and A.B. from Harvard, specializing in human development and education. Her research focuses on young adult development, college transitions, and ethical reasoning, with notable contributions to Harvard's Honor Code and admissions policies. Redding co-authored The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood, analyzing generational development patterns using archival data. She received the 2023 Morningstar Family Teaching Award for her impactful pedagogy and student mentorship.

• Education: Ed.D. (2018), Ed.M. (2010), A.B. (1998) from Harvard
• Roles: Faculty Co-Chair, Higher Education; Graduate Student Advisor
• Editorial Boards: Harvard Education Press and Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition

Her research integrates psychology, education, and ethnography to address challenges in college access, mental health, and career readiness. She advises Harvard College’s first-year program and has been featured in The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and Teen Vogue. Current projects emphasize mental health frameworks in higher education and policy reforms against academic dishonesty.