OUR FACULTY
The Leadership Institute of Nevada exposes participants to local and national content experts who present novel ideas, innovative practices and robust strategies. Among the fellows and visiting faculty are individuals from highly-respected institutions, including Harvard University, Georgetown University and the American Enterprise Institute.
Dr. Liz City
Founding Fellow
Director of Education Leadership Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Matthew Candler
Visiting Faculty
Founder and CEO of 4.0 Schools
Dr. Celine Coggins
Visiting Faculty
Founder and CEO of Teach Plus
Lisa DenBleyker
PEF Staff
Vice President of Teacher Leadership Development
Maddie Fennell
Visiting Faculty
Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association
Dr. John Fullerton
Visiting Faculty
Executive Director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
Kaya Henderson
Founding Fellow
Former Chancellor of DC Public Schools
Dr. Frederick M. Hess
Senior Founding Fellow
Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute
Michael Horn
Visiting Faculty
Principal Consultant at Entangled Solutions and Co-Founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
Alex Kajitani
Visiting Faculty
Former California State Teacher of the Year
Jason Kamras
Visiting Faculty
Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools
Kristoffer Kohl
Visiting Faculty
Center for Teaching Quality
Dr. Karen Mapp
Visiting Faculty
Faculty Director of Education Policy and Management Master’s Program at Harvard University
Dan McCray
Visiting Faculty
Director of Labor Relations and Programs and Deputy Director of Cornell University’s Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution
Dr. Brian Myli
PEF Staff
Vice President of Leadership and Innovation and Director of Leadership Institute of Nevada
Jeana Preston
Visiting Faculty
Director of the Center for Family, School, Community Engagement of the College of Education, San Diego State University
Dr. Marguerite Roza
Founding Fellow
Director of Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University
Ryan J. Smith
Visiting Faculty
Executive Director of The Education Trust-West