The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program is designed to prepare you to become the strong, informed, and skilled leader that can help create more inclusive organizations. Graduates from this program go on to become chief diversity officers, diversity managers, consultants, educational administrators, human resources, and college admissions professionals, equipped with the tools to strengthen their communities.

Program Outcomes

To be an effective leader in anti-racist and anti-bias efforts, you must understand the complex sociological, economic, and historical contexts that have led to bias, discrimination, and marginalization. The Tufts Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program is designed to provide the foundation and tools for this work.

As a graduate of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program, you will be prepared to implement changes to enhance diversity, inclusion, and equity; design and evaluate programs to enact change; and lead organizations through sustainable transformation. You will develop a deep understanding of foundational and scholarly theories (e.g., critical race theory), while you acquire the practical tools (e.g., program evaluation) to implement institutional changes.

You will join students from a variety of backgrounds and scholarly fields, all united in their desire to explore diversity in interdisciplinary contexts. Upon completion of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership master's program, you will be capable of:

Engaging in organizational observation using appropriate methods
Implementing necessary changes to enhance equality and prevent marginalization
Prioritizing these changes based on the culture and needs of the organization
Designing and evaluating programs to enact these changes
Leading organizations through sustainable transformation

This program is truly interdisciplinary, courses are taught by faculty across Tufts' Education, Psychology, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and Child Study and Human Development departments.

Application Requirements

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership program is committed to holistically reviewing all applications. This means that each application will undergo a balanced review across all components to assess the student's fit with the program.

Application fee
Resume/CV
Personal statement: Please give your reasons for deciding to do graduate work in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership (DEIJ-L). We are particularly concerned that you cover these points:
- What previous experiences and commitments have brought you to the decision to apply for graduate training?
- What are your chief objectives in applying now, and how will the DEIJ-L program help you in pursuit of your objectives and vocation?
- Who are 2-3 Tufts University faculty whose research and/or practice intersects with your interests within diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice? Search Tufts faculty profiles.
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation

Tuition and Financial Aid

See Tuition and Financial Aid information for GSAS Programs.

Faculty

Keith Maddox

Professor and Co-Director Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership Program

Social Cognition, Stereotyping, Prejudice, Discrimination

Silas Pinto

Professor of the Practice and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership Program

Julian Agyeman

Professor and Department Chair of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate

Sustainability policy and planning; environmental and food justice; intercultural cities

Maritsa Barros

Lecturer

Linda Beardsley

Distinguished Senior Lecturer

Linda's research interests include developing effective partnerships between higher education and public schools, training teachers to teach in urban settings, and integrating technology into classroom teaching. Her articles and book reviews have been published in Childhood Education, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, The Newslink, Helping Young Children Learn, and Massachusetts Department of Education publications.

Robert Cook

Professor

Animal Cognition and Learning

Academic Leave

Mary Davis

Associate Professor

Environmental health; occupational health; economic analysis

Academic Leave

Laurie Goldman

Senior Lecturer

Social welfare and housing policy; policy implementation; public and nonpro.t management

Sarah Herchel

Associate Dean of GSAS

Penn Loh

Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning

Environmental justice; solidarity and new economy; community organizing

Christine McWayne

Professor

Early childhood education, school success of young children at risk due to poverty, parenting and family-school partnerships in diverse ethnocultural communities, cuturally inclusive STEM curiculum, community-based research collaborations.

Ellen Pinderhughes

Professor

Families and children in challenging circumstances; parenting and family functioning among diverse families; ethnic-racial socialization processes; cultural and contextual influences; child and youth outcomes; adoption and foster care

Shameka Powell

Associate Professor

Educational Equity, Teacher Education, Critical Race Theory, Social Context of Schooling, Urban Schooling, Multicultural Education

Erin Seaton

Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair

Special Education, human development, teaching and learning, adolescence, gender, equity in education, qualitative research methods, child and adolescent literature and literacy, writing

Ayanna Thomas

Professor and Dean of Research for Arts and Sciences

Memory and Aging

Tracks

Full-Time Track

Students in the full-time track complete the program in 12 months to two years, depending on academic course loads and summer enrollments. Students interested in the full-time track should apply for Fall entry.

Part-Time Track for Working Professionals

Using a trimester format for graduate coursework, the part-time track allows working professionals to work full-time while attending courses in the evening, on the weekend, and online, allowing completion of the program in less than 2 years.

Student Stories

Darwin Conner, AG22

School: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences — Degree: Master of Arts in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership — Home: In the literal sense, it’s New York City. In a more interpretive sense, it’s my family and friends.

From Tufts to Diversity and Inclusion Leadership

Before coming to Tufts, Abhishek Verma, a student in the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership master’s program, was an HR professional looking to broaden his experience in the field.