The Johns Hopkins School of Education remains committed to working collaboratively, building a productive, supportive culture, promoting and recruiting candidates from diverse backgrounds, and inspiring our community to foster positive change.

The Administrative Leadership Team includes Dean Morphew, the vice, associate, assistant deans, senior communications director, and three chairs of the academic departments. They are advised by the Faculty Senate, Staff Forum, Student Ambassador Group, and National Advisory Council. These leaders bring a wealth of experience and expertise to management and oversight of the school’s academic, research, and practice activities.

The Dean’s Leadership Council provides a forum for information sharing and decision-making to support the dean and advance the achievement of its vision and mission of the school. This committee comprises administrative leadership, department chairs, and center directors.

Meet the Leadership Team

  • Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership, Education Policy & Politics, Measurement & Research Methodologies, Postsecondary Education

    Headshot of Christopher C. Morphew, PhD
  • Jaime Lester, PhD

    Professor
    Vice Dean of Academic Affairs

    Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership

    Headshot of Jaime  Lester,  PhD
  • Steven M. Ross, PhD

    Professor
    Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education

    Affiliation

    Center for Research and Reform in Education, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Curriculum Studies, Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of Steven M. Ross, PhD
  • Martha Abele Mac Iver, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Associate Dean of Research

    Affiliation

    Center for Social Organization of Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of Martha Abele Mac Iver, PhD
  • Meredith Enish

    Senior Associate Dean of Finance and Administration and Divisional Business Officer

    Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

    Headshot of Meredith  Enish
  • Teresa (Teri) Murray

    Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services

    Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

    Headshot of Teresa (Teri)  Murray
  • Jennifer Pelton

    Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

    Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

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  • Jessica Nare, EdD

    Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Affiliation

    SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Administration, Organization & Leadership, Postsecondary Education

    Headshot of Jessica  Nare, EdD

Meet the Center Directors

  • Steven M. Ross, PhD

    Professor
    Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education

    Affiliation

    Center for Research and Reform in Education, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Curriculum Studies, Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of Steven M. Ross, PhD
  • Robert Balfanz, PhD

    Professor
    Co-Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools

    Affiliation

    Center for Social Organization of Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Education Policy & Politics, Research, Evaluation & Assessment, Social Context of Education

    Headshot of Robert  Balfanz, PhD
  • Marcia Davis, PhD

    Associate Professor (Research)
    Co-Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools
    Director of Research, Baltimore Education Research Consortium

    Affiliation

    Center for Social Organization of Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Learning & Instruction, Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of Marcia  Davis, PhD
  • Steven B. Sheldon, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Co-Director, Center for Social Organization of Schools
    Co-Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships

    Affiliation

    Center for Social Organization of Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Research, Evaluation & Assessment, School, Faculty, and Community Partnerships, Social Context of Education

    Headshot of Steven B. Sheldon, PhD
  • Odis Johnson, Jr., PhD

    Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
    Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools
    Director, Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, and Mixed Methodologies

    Affiliation

    Center for Safe and Healthy Schools, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Education Policy & Politics, Measurement & Research Methodologies, Social Context of Education

    Headshot of Odis  Johnson, Jr., PhD
  • Linda Carling, EdD

    Associate Research Professor
    Center Director, Center for Technology in Education

    Affiliation

    Center for Technology in Education, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of Linda  Carling, EdD
  • David Steiner, PhD

    Professor
    Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy

    Affiliation

    Institute for Education Policy, SOE Leadership

    Expertise

    Curriculum Studies, Education Policy & Politics, Research, Evaluation & Assessment

    Headshot of David  Steiner,  PhD