Kent McGuire - #OpenEd18 Keynote
Channel: openedconference
Date: 06/12/2018

Dr. Kent McGuire is the Program Director of Education at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, where he leads the investments of the deeper learning and open educational resources strategies, with a focus on helping all students succeed in college, work and civic life. Previously, Kent was the President and CEO of the Southern Education Foundation, an organization committed to advancing public education in the American South, with a focus on equity and excellence. Prior to that, he served as the Dean of the College of Education at Temple University and was a tenured professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. He has also been an education program officer at the Pew Charitable Trusts and directed the education program at the Lilly Endowment. Kent served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education from 1998 to 2001. Kent earned his Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Colorado, an M.A. from Columbia University Teacher’s College, and a B.A in economics from the University of Michigan.

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