Peter Kuriloff

Peter Kuriloff received his B.A. in history from Antioch College and his doctorate in counseling psychology from Harvard. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association in school psychology. At Penn GSE, he twice chaired the Psychology and Education Division before moving to its Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division. Currently, he teaches about building learning communities and managing change in the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. He also serves as the Senior Advisor on Team Effectiveness and Career Development in Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives. He has held a number of university-wide positions, including Chair of the Grievance Commission, Chair of the Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, and Chair of the Faculty Senate.

Education

• Ed.D. (counseling psychology) Harvard University, 1970
• Ed.M. Harvard University, 1966
• B.A. Antioch College, 1965

Areas of Expertise

• Gender, class, race, and sexual dynamics in schools
• Creating learning communities
• Team effectiveness
• Leading change
• Youth participatory action research