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Samantha Cohen Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer SOE Faculty

Degrees
BA, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

EdLD, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Bio
Samantha teaches, coaches, and mentors in American University School of Education's doctoral studies. She is responsible for launching the inaugural, practitioner based program in education leadership and policy, focused on antiracism, community, and transformation.

She started her career as a first grade teacher in Atlanta, working with students and families to build partnerships and future pathways. Samantha believes education ought to unlock potential, rather than serve as a gatekeeper.

Samantha has worked as an instructional coach, district administrator, charter staff member, foundation leader, and served in adjunct roles in higher education. The unifying elements across her career are teaching, building generational leadership, learning, and deepening her awareness of equity.

Samantha is a proud mom to her son. The challenge of being a mom is teaching Samantha to continually remain in learning mode.
For the Media
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • EDU-880 Dissertation of Practice Sem

Fall 2024

  • EDU-709 Developing Knowledge Review

  • EDU-709 Developing Knowledge Review

  • EDU-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment

  • EDU-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment

  • EDU-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment

Spring 2025

  • EDU-708 Bldng Teams/Growth Cultr Pract