Dana Mitra

Dana Mitra is a Professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. She serves as the founding editor of the International Journal of Student Voice and co-editor of the American Journal of Education. Her work focuses on participatory learning, educational reform, and student voice.

• Fulbright-Nehru Scholar (2012) for research on child participation in educational reform in Bangalore, India
• Students-at-the-Center Distinguished Fellow with Jobs for the Future/the Nellie Mae Foundation

Prior to her academic career, she taught elementary school in Washington, DC, and coordinated two White House Conferences on Character Education. She can be reached at dlm54@psu.edu or 302D Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802.