Lisa Hamilton Rajaram, Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Lisa Hamilton-Rajaram is a faculty member in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include feminist-oriented teacher education and centers the lived experiences of teachers navigating neoliberal schooling, education policy, and community expectations. Her work has been presented at annual meetings of American Education Research Association, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, among others. Before entering doctoral study, she served as an assistant principal in New York City and teacher in Metro Atlanta.

Areas of Expertise

  • Feminist pedagogies
  • Critical Teacher Education

Interests

  • Teachers Working Lives
  • Education Policy

Education

  •  Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice, Teacher Education, 2026
    University of Georgia
  •  M.P.P. in Education Policy, 2014
    Vanderbilt University
  •  B.S.Ed. in Social Studies Education, 2011
    University of Georgia
  •  B.A. in History, 2011
    University of Georgia

Contact

 Aderhold Hall, 604-E