ADVISORY BOARD


Academic dvisory Board

Scholarly guidance supporting TAFT’s mission and research initiatives.

TAFT Foundation is supported by a group of distinguished scholars, educators, and leaders who provide strategic guidance and academic insight to support TAFT’s research initiatives, program development, and long-term organizational vision.

Our advisory board members leverage their deep expertise across scholarly disciplines to ensure that TAFT’s programs and research remain deeply grounded in both cutting-edge practice and rigorous scholarship.

Through their guidance, TAFT continues to advance its mission of cultivating youth leadership, expanding educational opportunity, and promoting greater diversity within the U.S. teaching profession.


TAFT Foundation’s Academic Advisory Board brings together expertise in educational leadership, talent development, research methodology, educational equity, and education policy.

TAFT Foundation actively collaborates with researchers, public libraries, schools, and community organizations to develop equitable youth leadership opportunities.

Lead Academic Advisor & Chief Methodologist

Dr. Sharon Ravitch

Professor of Practice, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Expertise:
Mixed Methods Research · Leadership · Educational Equity

expert advisortalent development & Excellence Gaps

Dr. Jonathan Plucker

Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education

Expertise:
Gifted Education · Talent Development · Education Policy

Expert Advisor educational excellence & equity

Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman

Professor of Practice, Emerita
Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)

Expertise:
K–12 Leadership · Urban Education · Equity

Expert Advisor Education Policy & Teacher Diversity

 Dr. Max Altman

Director of Research and Policy, Southern Education Foundation (SEF)

Expertise:
Teacher Diversity · Education Policy · Equity Research

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