Ahmad Greene-Hayes

About Ahmad Greene-Hayes

Higher Education Expertise: Possess deep knowledge of the higher education market, encompassing curriculum development, inclusive pedagogy, graduate and undergraduate education, DEI initiatives, recruitment and retention strategies, fostering inclusive spaces, and enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. Developed and taught 7 new courses at Harvard University and Northwestern University, incorporating these principles and utilizing learning management systems to maximize impact. • Partnerships: Secured over in funding throughout my career, including the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Interfaculty Award for Early Career Investigators at Harvard University, a grant from the Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus for the “Colloquium on Black Religion & Sexuality,” and funding from the Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation. • Project Leadership & Impact: Led and collaborated on numerous university-wide initiatives at Harvard University, including the Committee on the Study of Religion; the Program in American Studies; the Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (HDS); and the MTS and MDiv Committees. Organized impactful, widely attended public events on such topics as “Black Religion and Mental Health.” • Client-Focused Solutions: Founded and managed a successful DEI and UX research consulting firm (A. Greene-Hayes LLC), providing tailored solutions to organizations in the government, nonprofit, faith-based, and higher education sectors, including effective contract negotiations, delivery of engaging training programs, and presentation of high-quality, opportunity-specific proposals.

Experience

1. Associate Professor of African American Religious Studies

   Harvard Divinity School

   Jul 2025 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

Education

• Princeton University

  Master's degree, Religion/Religious Studies

• Princeton University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Religion and African American Studies

  2021

• Williams College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Africana Studies (departmental highest honors)

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Community Outreach
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Office
• Photoshop
• Powerpoint
• Press Releases
• Html
• Social Media
• High Level of Initiative
• Facebook
• Program Management
• Wordpress
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Creative Strategy
• Leadership
• History
• Newsletters
• Supportive
• Blogging
• Research
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Social Networking