Kent McGuire

Kent McGuire has a diverse work experience in the education sector. Kent recently served as the Director of the Education Program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation since 2017. Prior to that, they were the President of the Southern Education Foundation from 2010 to 2017. Kent has also held positions such as Dean of the College of Education at Temple University from 2003 to 2010, Senior Vice President at MDRC from 2001 to 2003, and Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education from 1997 to 2001. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Program Officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts and a Program Director at Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Kent McGuire earned a BA degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, where they studied from 1973 to 1977. Afterward, they pursued an MA in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, completing the program from 1978 to 1980. Additionally, they obtained a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, although the specific dates of this degree are not available.