Joshua Bornstein

Joshua Bornstein is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the Peter Sammartino School of Education, Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also serves as Director of Educational Leadership Programs, focusing on inclusive leadership practices that address systemic inequities in education.

• BA, Dartmouth College
• MA, University of Maryland at College Park
• CAS, State University of New York at Cortland
• PhD, Syracuse University

His research emphasizes DisCrit (Disability Critical Race Studies) analysis to disrupt racial and disability-based disparities in school discipline and classification. He advocates for educational leadership for social justice, challenging how systems perpetuate inequities linked to race, class, gender, and disability. His work intersects critical whiteness studies and urban education reform, critiquing frameworks like Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for potentially reinforcing oppression.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on disciplinary equity, anti-ableist leadership, and structural racial critique. Themes include the school-to-prison pipeline, medicalization of behavior, and data-driven systems that prioritize order over justice.