Joan Giblin, PhD is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of the EdD program in the Graduate School of Education at Northeastern University. She has taught at the undergraduate level since 2004. Prior to joining the faculty at Northeastern, Dr. Giblin held leadership roles in residence life, orientation programs, first year seminar, academic support programs, and academic advising as well as provided strategic leadership for student support and retention initiatives. Her research interests include academic self-regulation, change agency, intentional instructional design, and the field of higher education. Dr. Giblin comes from a family with a strong commitment to public education. She was elected to the Norwood School Committee in 2018.  On the committee, she has served as the vice-chair and chair of the policy sub-committee.