Teaching Students Impacted by Poverty

Pedro Noguera is the Dean of the Rossier School of Education and a Distinguished Professor of Education at USC. He is one of the nation's leading scholars on issues related inequality and public policy in education. Prior to coming to USC, he held endowed chairs at UCLA, NYU, Harvard, and the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of 15 books, hundreds of articles and editorials, and serves as an advisor to several states, school districts, foundations, NGOs, and nonprofits. Noguera has received eight honorary doctorates from American universities, and he has received several awards for his research and advocacy efforts aimed at promoting educational equity. In 2023 he was ranked 1st in the nation for influence and impact in the field of education by Education Week. He was born in New York City to Caribbean immigrants and is the father of five children and grandfather to five.