Christina Grant

Dr. Christina Grant is the Executive Director for the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, where she brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to build transformative partnerships grounded in rigorous research that will benefit learners at every stage of life.

Dr. Grant previously served as the District of Columbia’s State Superintendent of Education, the Chief of Charter Schools and Innovation for The School District of Philadelphia, Superintendent of the Great Oaks Foundation, and Deputy Executive Director at the New York City Department of Education.

Dr. Grant has a doctorate in education with a focus on organizational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania; two master's degrees: one in organizational leadership from the Teachers College of Columbia University and one in teaching and adolescent reading from Fordham University; and a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University.