Board of Directors

Research for Action’s board members share our deep commitment to improving educational opportunities for all students through our mission of contributing meaningful, rigorous research to the field. Board members serve a maximum of two three-year terms and contribute their expertise in the field of education to the strategic decision-making of RFA.

Constancia Warren
Board Chair
Senior Program Director
Academy for Educational Development
New York, NY

Joel Steiker
Secretary/Treasurer
Partner
Murex Investments
Philadelphia, PA


Diane Castelbuono
Associate VP for Education
United Way Southeastern Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

James Earl Davis
Professor and Interim Dean
College of Education – Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Sharon Tucker Gaskins
State Liaison
U.S. Education Delivery Institute
Washington, D.C.

Heather Harding
Vice President, Research and Public Affairs
Teach for America
Washington, D.C.

Germaine Ingram
Independent Artist
Philadelphia, PA

 Mike Johanek
Senior Fellow and Director of the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
Philadelphia, PA

Peshe Kuriloff
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Education – Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

James H. (Torch) Lytle
Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
Philadelphia, PA

Debra Weiner
Education Project Manager
United Way Southeastern Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Joni E. Finney
Practice Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
Philadelphia, PA


Ex officio
Kate Shaw
Executive Director
Research for Action
Philadelphia, PA