Anna Neumann

Anna Neumann, the Edward S. Evenden Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, is a leading scholar in higher education and academic leadership. Her work focuses on teaching improvement in urban colleges, first-generation student learning, faculty professional development, and scholarly identity in research universities.

• B.A., University of Texas, Austin
• M.A., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
• Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Neumann’s research explores classroom pedagogy, doctoral education, academic cultures, and institutional leadership. Her publications appear in top journals like the American Educational Research Journal and the Journal of Higher Education, with notable books including Convergent Teaching (2019) and Professing to Learn (2009). Her recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, educational equity, and policy reform.

Her scholarly output spans qualitative research methods, faculty development, and emotional dimensions of academic work. Awards include the American Educational Research Association’s Exemplary Research Award and the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s Research Achievement Award. She has mentored doctoral students like Julie Anne Schell (AERA Dissertation of the Year winner) and Negar Farakish (NADE Outstanding Dissertation recipient).

• Fellow, American Education Research Association
• National Academy of Education member
• Exemplary Research Award, AERA Division J
• Research Achievement Award, ASHE

Neumann directed the Program in Higher and Postsecondary Education at Teachers College for over a decade and served as department chair. Her collaborations with Aaron M. Pallas and others have shaped national dialogues on teaching, learning, and faculty careers.