Who are we?
Founding Donor
American Institute for Boys and Men, via president Richard Reeves
Fiscal Sponsor
Players Philanthropy Fund
Research Partner
College of Education at Illinois State University professors Kyle Miller and Jordan Arellanes have partnered to study the effects of Dads at School on partner communities.
Founder, Executive Director
Emma Johnson is founder of Virginia Coalition for Boys and Men, Moms for Shared Parenting and is the author of two nonfiction books on gender and family. As a leading advocate for family gender equality, Emma has consulted on policy reform throughout the United States and Europe and presented at the United Nations and Google.
Advisory Board
Curtis Valentine is Founding President of Male Educator Networks and Policy Institute, the first policy think tank and national network dedicated solely to men in education. Curtis also serves as a Fellow at the American Institute for Boys & Men. The founder of Real Men Teach, Curtis has been fighting for diversity in teaching for over 20 years as a classroom teacher and eventually a School Board Member in the 20th largest school district in America. An adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, College Park and Johns Hopkins University, Curtis is writing a book entitled "Real Men Teach: The Future of Education" that will be published this fall.
Kyle Miller, PhD, is a global leader in researching father school involvement. Kyle taught in Boston Public Schools before joining the College of Education at Illinois State University where she teaches courses related to child development, working with diverse populations, and research methods. Her research focuses on home-school relationships, father engagement, social justice and trauma-informed practices.