Working today for a better tomorrow...
Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) is a global force for good.
SESP catalyzes change by bringing together a wide range of disciplines– including psychology, economics, computer science, organizational studies, sociology, and education–along with many modes of inquiry.
We study individuals, massive organizations and everything in between.
This deep, complex, and multifaceted research paves the way for life-changing discoveries.

Research
SESP’s collaborative and transdisciplinary approach emphasizes success and thriving at all ages, from infancy through maturity.
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Leadership
Our diverse programs explore leadership, solution design and change and ways to design and implement policy.
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Improving Lives
We thoughtfully combine research, teaching, and service. Together we can make our main missions even stronger.
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