Erin Murphy-Graham

Erin Murphy-Graham works in the field of comparative and international education. Her research focuses on three inter-related areas: 1) the process by which education can foster the empowerment of girls and women, and the theorization of what empowerment entails; 2) the role of education in changing how students relate to others, particularly in their intimate relationships and in building trust; 3) the rigorous evaluation of educational programs that have demonstrated potential to empower youth and adults in Latin America. She is currently engaged in a design-based research-practice partnership with Bayan Association(link is external) in Honduras focused on the prevention of child marriage and adolescent pregnancy, Holistic Education for Youth(link is external).

Dr. Murphy-Graham is the author of Opening Minds, Improving Lives: Education and Women's Empowerment in Honduras (Vanderbilt University Press, Spring 2012) and co-editor of the volume Life Skills Education for Youth: Critical Perspectives(link is external). Her articles have appeared in journals including Comparative Education Review, International Journal of Educational Development, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, International Review of Education, Gender and Education, and the American Journal of Evaluation

Prior to joining the faculty at Berkeley, Dr. Murphy-Graham was an Assistant Professor of International Education at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. She has worked as a consultant to government agencies and NGOs in Honduras, Colombia, Nicaragua, Uganda, and the Caribbean. At Berkeley, she teaches courses on education and globalization and qualitative research methods. More information about her research and teaching can be found here(link is external)

adjunct professor erin murphy graham smiling at camera short brown hair wearing blue v neck blouse

Degree(s)

EdD, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

MSc, Oxford University

BA, Tufts University

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

Office #4442

School of Education
Berkeley Way West Building (BWW)
UC Berkeley
2121 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670

Phone

(510) 642-8191