Nick Yoder

Nick Yoder, PhD serves as the Associate Vice President of Whole Human Education & Research for the Harmony Academy at National University. With a career in education spanning over two decades, Dr. Yoder's expertise in integrating social, emotional, and academic development into educational policy and practice has been pivotal. His work is marked by a commitment to whole child development, underpinned by a strong foundation in research and data to improve educational outcomes. Prior to Harmony Academy, Dr. Yoder was the Director of Policy and Practice at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a principal/senior technical assistant consultant at the American Institutes for Research, a pre-service instructor and field coach at the University of Michigan, and first grade teacher in Chicago Public Schools. He received his PhD in Education and Psychology, a masters and bachelors in Psychology at the University of Michigan, a masters in Instructional Leadership at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and his teaching certificate at Dominican University.