Mandy Savitz-Romer
Dr. Mandy Savitz-Romer is the Nancy Pforzheimer Aronson Senior Lecturer in Human Development and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Her research examines how school-based counseling systems and non-profit programming promote students’ academic, social emotional and postsecondary development. Before joining the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Dr. Savitz-Romer was the associate director of the Boston Higher Education Partnership, where she led research, policy and programmatic initiatives focused on promoting college access, readiness and support for Boston Public School students. Dr. Savitz-Romer is the co-author of “Ready, Willing, and Able: A Developmental Approach to College Access and Success” and “Technology and Engagement: Making Technology Work for First-Generation College Students.” Her forthcoming book, “Fulfilling the Promise: Reimagining School Counseling to Advance Student Success,” will be published in April 2019.
