Commitment to Research

The Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society

The Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society is a testament to Hewitt’s differentiated commitment to designing a K-12 academic program that improves girls’ lives and outcomes both in school and in the workplace. Through the work of our distinguished research partners and current research projects, the Center inspires girls and young women to forge a more gender equitable workforce and society, both for themselves and for the many generations of girls and young women to follow. 

Hewitt’s Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership in Society is affiliated with the following universities and organizations.

Cleveland State University
EnGenderED Research Collaborative
Klingenstein Center Teachers College Columbia University
Mine the Gap
NAIS National Association of Independent Schools
NYU Steinhardt
Penn Graduate School of Education
University of Delaware

 

 

Through our differentiated commitment to putting research into practice, Hewitt girls and young women learn to build their leadership capacity and a sense of purpose in a way that is truly unmatched. 

 

 

Research Partners

In addition to our ongoing work with Visiting Research Scholars such as Dr. Lisa Damour, Hewitt partners with a variety of thought leaders working in the space of gender and education.

Dr. Lauren Bailes

Dr. Lauren Bailes
University of Delaware, School of Education and Human Development
 

Dr. Katie Clonan-Roy

Dr. Katie Clonan-Roy
Cleveland State University; EnGenderED Research Collaborative

Dr. Nicole Furlonge

Dr. Nicole Furlonge 
Klingenstein Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
 

Dr. Carol Gilligan

Dr. Carol Gilligan
New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
 

Jessica Grounds

Jessica Grounds 
Mine the Gap
 

Kristin Haffert

Kristin Haffert
Mine the Gap
 

Dr. Charlotte Jacobs

Dr. Charlotte Jacobs
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education; EnGenderED Research Collaborative
 

Dr. Tonya Leslie

Dr. Tonya Leslie
New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
 

Dr. Frances Rust

Dr. Frances Rust
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
 

Naomi Snider

Naomi Snider
New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
 

Dr. Terri Watson

Dr. Terri Watson
City University of New York

As youth action researchers, students tackle real-world challenges that are personally meaningful to them, and play a critical role in creating impactful and sustainable change in their school communities for the benefit of both current and future students.  

 

 

Meet the Team

Research Projects