Dr. Raul Fernandez Email & Phone Number

Dr. Raul Fernandez is a public scholar. As a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, he studies, writes, and teaches about inequities in education. As Chair of DESE’s Racial Imbalance Advisory Council, he advises the Commissioner of Education on school segregation across the Commonwealth. And, as the Executive Director of Brookline for Racial Justice & Equity, he rallies his neighbors in the relentless pursuit of racial and economic justice. Raul also served as a member of Brookline Select Board – the first Latinx person elected to that position. During his time there he created a working group to support public housing residents, a Racial Equity Advancement Fund, and a task force to reimagine public safety. Raul’s recent academic pursuits have focused on how policymaking through the courts, state legislatures, and the federal government have impacted higher education policy and practice. He is also launching a new graduate-level course on School Segregation in 2024.

Listed skills include Higher Education, Leadership, Student Development, Public Speaking, and 23 others.