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May Hara is a Professor in the Education Department at Framingham State University and serves as the Director of Mentoring for the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (CELTSS), where she leads faculty development initiatives and mentoring programs.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies & Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.S. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from City College of New York
- B.A. in Government and French Literature from Cornell University
Dr. Hara's research critically examines the nexus of educational policy and teacher preparation, with specialized expertise in teacher advocacy mechanisms and equity-focused pedagogy. Her scholarship actively addresses systemic barriers in teacher development, particularly through her co-authored book "Teachers as Policy Advocates: Strategies for Collaboration and Change" (Teachers College Press, 2023) and ongoing research on Asian American educator experiences. She teaches multilingual education frameworks, policy analysis, and student teaching practicums, integrating her prior experience as a middle school English teacher into practical curriculum design.
Her work bridges theoretical policy analysis with classroom implementation strategies to empower educators as change agents within institutional structures.
