معرفی
Rebecca Lowenhaupt is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Higher Education at Boston College's Lynch School of Education and Human Development. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and an A.B. from Harvard College. Her research focuses on K-12 school reform, education policy, immigrant education, and leadership for equity, particularly in contexts of shifting demographics and policy climates.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2010)
- Ed.M., School Leadership, Harvard University (2003)
- A.B., English, Harvard University (1999)
- Roles:
- Dean’s Faculty Administrative Fellow, Lynch School of Education
- Course Designer for Master’s and Doctoral Programs
Her research emphasizes instructional and distributed leadership in culturally diverse settings, with a focus on supporting multilingual learners and addressing systemic inequities. Recent work includes studies on pandemic-era educational leadership, immigrant-serving school districts, and science education reform. She has authored/co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and two books, including Parenting in the Pandemic: The Collision of School, Work, and Life at Home (2021).
Awards: Notable recognitions include the Journal of Educational Administration Outstanding Paper Award (2015), Spencer Dissertation Fellowship (2009-2010), and Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University (2010-2011).
Grants & Partnerships: Engaged in research-practice partnerships with Boston-area school districts, focusing on leadership development and equity initiatives. Collaborates with the Immigration Initiative at Harvard and the Working Group on Education and Immigration Policy.
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary networks such as the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and the Distributed Leadership Study.
