Ulcca Joshi Hansen

Ulcca Joshi Hansen is a mother, educator, researcher and advocate working to change the way we think about and do education. She believes each young person deserves the chance to discover their unique potential, and to explore what that means for how they contribute to the world. Making this happen is the future of smart. It requires us to expand access to relationship-based, relevant and real-world learning experiences for young people and adults throughout their careers.

An internationally-recognized expert on educational transformation at the level of instruction, assessment, organizational design and policy systems, Ulcca has a BA in philosophy from Drew University, a PhD from the University of Oxford, and a JD from Harvard Law School. She is a two-time TED speaker and has been recognized nationally for her leadership as a Harry S. Truman Scholar; a British Marshall Scholar; and a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow.