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.
Empowering High-Potential Students.
Advancing U.S. Teacher Diversity.
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
Professor of Practice, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Expertise:
Mixed Methods Research · Leadership · Educational Equity

—expert advisor—talent development & Excellence Gaps
Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education
Expertise:
Gifted Education · Talent Development · Education Policy

Expert Advisor educational excellence & equity
Professor of Practice, Emerita
Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)
Expertise:
K–12 Leadership · Urban Education · Equity
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