Sarah Holloway
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs; Director, Master of Public Administration; Co-Director, Technology, Policy, and Innovation Concentration
Personal Details
Focus areas: Nonprofits & social enterprises, start-ups, K–12 education, education technology with a focus on urban school systems, education equity
Sarah Holloway has worked in the public and nonprofit sector for 25 years. She is currently a full-time member of the SIPA faculty where she teaches Nonprofit Financial Management, Social Entrepreneurship and Design for Social Innovation. In addition to teaching, she runs the school’s Leadership, Innovation & Design Specialization—a set of courses and activities that support knowledge and skill building in non-profit, for-profit and social enterprise leadership and management. Sarah has worked at the intersection of education, equity and technology (edtech) for 30 years and is the co-founder of MOUSE.org, Computer Science for All (CSforAll), and The Wellness Classroom. During the beginning of the global pandemic in 2020, Sarah co-founded eLab, an online fellowship aimed at bringing together problem-solvers, experts and entrepreneurs in K-12, higher education and workforce to rethink the systems that educate our planet to help ensure equality and equity of access. eLab has served ~125 education entrepreneurs to date. Sarah sits on the Board of CSforALL, n-Powered, Five One Labs, Eat Offbeat, BenefitKitchen, Open StartUp, Gotham Gives and Columbia Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Design.
Education
- MPA, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
- BA, Bowdoin College
Affiliations
Research And Publications
In The Media
Four teams were selected from among 48 applicants at Columbia Entrepreneurship’s annual campus-wide awards ceremony.
Four SIPA teams participated at an annual competition on tackling global policy challenges around fragmentation, democracy, and mobility.
Winning teams showcased groundbreaking ventures in renewable energy, civic tech, and public health innovation at this year’s Global Policy Challenge.
Columbia SIPA announces more distinctive MIA and MPA programs, a more flexible core curriculum, and reorganized concentrations with minors to address critical global challenges.
Are you looking for one great book this summer — or maybe a few? We’re pleased to share recommendations from our faculty and staff.