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Danny M. Cohen is the Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University’s School of Education & Social Policy and The Crown Family Center for Jewish & Israel Studies. His work bridges learning sciences, Holocaust education, and social justice advocacy. He founded Unsilence, a national initiative designing interactive learning experiences about social injustice.
Education: PhD (2011) and MA (2005) in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University. Undergraduate degree details not listed.
Research focuses on Holocaust education design, museum pedagogy, marginalized narratives, and using art/film for social change. His projects include teacher training programs, interactive exhibits, and community programs addressing historical and contemporary social injustices.
Publications span academic works like Overlapping Triangles and creative works such as the choose-your-own-pathway novel The 19th Window, selected by the USHMM for teacher programs.
Awards include the Distinguished Professor title (2019), multiple Faculty Honor Rolls, and the Outstanding Instructor Award (2013).
Leadership roles: Co-chair of the Illinois Holocaust & Genocide Commission, editorial board member of The Holocaust in History & Memory, and founder of Unsilence. Collaborated with institutions like the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Auschwitz Jewish Center.
Artistic contributions include Brushes With Cancer program participation and folk-rock music with They Won’t Win.
