Chetanath Gautam

Chetanath Gautam, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Delaware State University (DSU), located in the Department of Education within the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS). He holds a B.Ed. (1999) and M.Ed. (2003) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, an M.Phil. in Educational Leadership (2010) from Kathmandu University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University (2015). He served as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Stephen F. Austin State University from 2015 to 2016.

His research focuses on scholar-practitioner educational leadership, emphasizing critical theories in P-20 educational contexts. Key themes include equity, justice, culturally relevant education, and mixed-method research approaches. His work bridges urban/rural U.S. and global contexts like Nepal. Areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, data analytics, survey design, statistics, and grant writing. Proficient in multiple languages, he advises on research methodologies and technology integration in education.

Recent publications explore critical theory applications in leadership, opioid crisis impacts on schools, and rural school leadership during the pandemic. He co-edited Educational Leadership and Critical Theory (2024). Current grants include proposals for equity initiatives in Delaware and Nepal’s educational transformation. His teaching spans advanced research methods and leadership courses.

Grants:

• Spencer Foundation Grant 10053555 (PI) - Research, Advocacy, and Initiatives for Student Equity (RAISE): A Multi-Method Approach for Transformative Equity in Delaware (Under Review).
• Spencer Foundation Grant 10053534 (Co-PI) - Reimagining Education Systems in Nepal through Equitable Transformation (Under Review).

His work highlights transformative leadership models, community engagement, and global educational equity. He advocates for culturally responsive practices and policy interventions to address systemic inequities in education.