Dennis Shirley

Dennis Shirley is Research Professor of Education at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College. He has conducted research and led seminars and workshops for teachers, principals, and affiliated school staff in 30 nations in 6 continents and his work has been translated into many languages.

Dennis enjoys engaging with educators to solve nitty-gritty problems that impede the flourishing of their students. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, the Boston Globe and in many academic journals. 

In the past five years he has co-authored three books with Andy Hargreaves.  The first is entitled Five Paths of Student Engagement: Blazing the Trail to Learning and Success. The second book is called Well-being School: Three Forces to Uplift Your Students in a Volatile World. The third volume is The Age of Identity:  Who Do Our Students Think They Are – And How Can We Help Them Belong?