A former teacher, instructional coach, award-winning principal, and Associate Director of the Association of Washington School Principals, Dr. Kurt Hatch is the Faculty Director and Professor of the Educational Administration program at the University of Washington (UW).
Dr. Hatch also serves as core faculty and consulting subject matter expert with the UW School Mental Health Research Assessment and Training (SMART) center focused on the nationwide implementation of the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). Dr. Hatch provides training and coaching on implementation science and is a principal investigator of the Helping Educational Leaders Mobilize evidence (HELM) research project.
Based in Olympia, WA with his wife and two daughters, Dr. Hatch has taught and led in local, state-wide, and international settings. His work includes policy analysis, advocacy and facilitating professional learning on:
- Systems Leadership
- Equity, Bias and Race
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports