Alexis Redding is a developmental psychologist and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), where she serves as the Faculty Co-Chair of the Higher Education Concentration. Her work focuses on supporting young adults during their college years and the transition to the workforce, integrating psychology, education, and ethnography to capture the nuances of young adult development.

Personal life

Redding earned her A.B. from

Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate education, undergraduate college of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Scienc ...

, followed by an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from the

Harvard Graduate School of Education The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is the education school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1920, it was the first school to grant the EdD degree and the first ...

. She received her Ed.D. in Human Development and Education at

where she was a Presidential Scholar. Additionally, she holds a Graduate Certificate in College Counseling from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...

. In 2024, Redding married author

Dorie Clark Dorie Clark (born 1978) is an American author and executive education professor at Columbia University’s Columbia Business School. Personal life Clark was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina and left high school at age 14 to attend the Progra ...

Career

Redding's research explores student identity development, moral identity, and ethical reasoning skills. She has investigated achievement culture in high schools, fraud in college admissions, and academic dishonesty in high-stakes educational environments. Her work has informed the design of the Harvard College Honor Code and revisions to ethical guidelines in college admissions. At HGSE, Redding teaches courses in youth development, higher education organizations, and research methods. In 2023, she received the Morningstar Family Teaching Award, recognizing outstanding impact on students and the Harvard community. Redding is co-author (with Nancy E. Hill) of ''The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood'', which focuses on the transition to adulthood and the historical precedence and rationale for extending the time to adulthood.

Publications

*Clark, D., & Redding, A. (2023). 4 Things Managers Need to Know about their Gen Z Employees. Fast Company . Publisher's Version *Redding, A., & Clark, D. (2023). How to Find a Mentor at Your Company. Harvard Business Review scend Publisher's Version *Hill, N. E., & Redding, A. (2022). How Student Debt has Contributed to 'Delayed' Adulthood. The Atlantic . Publisher's Version *Hill, N. E., & Redding, A. (2021). The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood. Harvard University Press. *Redding, A. B. (2017). Voyages to the Pioneer Valley: Learning from students’ journeys through the college admission process. About Campus , 22 (1), 14-21. Publisher's Version *Redding, A. B. (2013). Supporting international applicants and promoting an ethical model of global college admission. Journal of College Admission , 219, 8-15. *Redding, A. B. (2013). Extreme pressure: The negative consequences of achievement culture for students during the elite admissions process. Journal of College Admission , 221, 32-37.

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