Debra Meyerson

Debra Meyerson is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education, transitioning from a Tenured Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior (2003–2013) after a severe stroke in 2010. Her research spans gender and race relations in organizations, philanthropy's role in educational reform, and charter school scalability.

• Key Contributions: Authored Tempered Radicals (2001), exploring diversity-driven organizational change.
• Published Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke (2019), blending her lived experience with academic research on post-stroke identity rebuilding.

She co-founded Stroke Onward, a nonprofit advocating for systemic healthcare reforms for stroke survivors, and remains an active speaker on academic and industry platforms. Her recent publications focus on therapeutic interventions for aphasia and scaling educational innovations.