University at Buffalo

Simone Fried (she/her)

Simone Fried

Assistant Professor

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY


Specialty/Research Focus

school district policy, school boards, state departments of education, organizational theory, institutions, education policy, policy implementation, leadership, management, administration

Contact Information
484 Baldy Hall
North Campus
Phone: 716-645-1099
sfried@buffalo.edu

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Education and Training:
  • Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice (2022)
  • Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Education (2018)
  • B.A., Swarthmore College, Educational Studies and Literature (2010)
Recent Publications:
Journal Article:
  • Fried, S. A. (2020). State takeover: Managing emotions, policy implementation, and the support/sanction duality in the Holyoke Public Schools receivership. Harvard Educational Review, 90(1), 75–101. https://doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-90.1.75
  • Bridwell-Mitchell, E.N. and Fried, S.A. (2018). Learning one’s place: How status matters for social capital in teacher communities. Education Policy, 34(7), 955-991.
Book Review:
  • Fried, S. A. & Yurkofsky, M. M. (2022). [Review of the book Beyond Standards: The Fragmentation of Education Governance and the Promise of Curriculum Reform, by M. Polikoff.] Teachers College Record.
  • Fried, S. A. (2018). [Review of the book Teaching controversial issues: The case for critical thinking and moral commitment in the classroom, by N. Noddings and L. Brooks.] Harvard Educational Review, 88(2), 245-250.
Other:
  • Fried, S. A. (2018). Lead, Overcome, Educate, and Serve: Transforming Lowery Elementary [teaching case]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
  • Fried, S. A. and Stone-Johnson, C. Demographic change and inequality in suburban schools: Toward a theory of responsible leadership for newcomer students. Paper accepted at the annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration. Los Angeles, CA. November 23, 2024.;
  • Fried, S. A. Takeovers and the role of state agencies in district reform: An analysis of authorizing legislation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. April 24, 2025.;
  • Fried, S. A. Who benefits from school choice in Buffalo? Roundtable at the annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration. Los Angeles, CA. November 21, 2024.;
  • Fried, S. The black box of state takeover: New roles for state education agencies in school reform. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C. April 10, 2016.;
Recent Grants:
  • UB GSE Grant Fellowship: Who benefits from school choice in Buffalo?; Colleges / Universities; UB GSE; Awarded; (01/01/2025-08/31/2025)
  • Recent Activities:
    Professional Service:
    • Awards Co-Chair for AERA SIG #73: Organizational Theory
      04/01/2024-03/31/2025

    Contact Information

    484 Baldy Hall
    North Campus
    Phone: 716-645-1099
    sfried@buffalo.edu

    View CV