H. Richard Milner

H. Richard Milner IV is Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education and a professor of education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. His research and teaching focus on urban education, teacher education, African American literature, and the social context of education. He holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Teaching from South Carolina State University, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership from The Ohio State University.

Milner is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the American Educational Research Association; he has also served as president of the association. His books include These Kids Are Out of Control: Why We Must Reimagine “Classroom Management” for Equity, coauthored with Heather B. Cunningham, Lori Delale-O’Connor, and Erika Gold Kestenberg.