Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden is Christian Johnson Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Gooden’s research focuses broadly on culturally responsive school leadership with specific interests in the principalship, anti-racist leadership, urban educational leadership, and legal issues in education. He is Past President of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), a consortium of over 100 higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of educational leaders for the benefit of schools and children. Dr. Gooden is 2017 recipient of UCEA Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award and 2021 recipient of the UCEA Master Professor Award for distinguished service in teaching, curriculum development, and student mentoring. Dr. Gooden is co-author of Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership. His research has appeared in a range of outlets including American Educational Research Journal, Educational Administration Quarterly, Teachers College Record, The Journal of Negro Education & Urban Education, Review of Educational Research, Educational Leadership, and Education Week. Before entering higher education, Dr. Gooden served as a secondary mathematics teacher and departmental chairperson in Columbus Public Schools. He transitioned into higher education as an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati where he also directed several leadership programs for 7 years. Dr. Gooden went on to eventually rise to the role of the Margie Gurley Seay Centennial Professor of Education at The University of Texas-Austin. Also, he served as director of the principalship program for nearly 9 years while there. Dr. Gooden has spent over 2 decades in higher education developing and teaching courses in culturally responsive leadership, race, law, and research methods. He has consulted with school districts, universities, and non-profit organizations by designing and delivering professional development courses/workshops in anti-racist leadership, law, and community building. He earned his BA in Mathematics from Albany State University (a Historically Black College/University) and his M.Ed. in Mathematics Education, a second master’s, and a PhD in Policy and Leadership, all from The Ohio State University.