Maxwell Yurkofsky

Dr. Yurkofsky obtained his Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020. He teaches courses in the Doctor of Education program focused on continuous improvement, leadership, collaborative inquiry, and equitable approaches to spreading change. His research centers on developing partnerships with school and system leaders to investigate how school systems can organize for continuous improvement toward more ambitious and equitable visions of learning. Dr. Yurkofsky is committed to preparing school and system leaders to strategically use improvement science, organizational theory, and collaborative leadership practices to inquire into and address high-leverage problems of practice in their settings. He partners with current and former students on research, professional learning, and writing projects focused on improving educational systems in Virginia.