Public Speaker

Dr. Anindya Kundu is nationally recognized for his research on how to support all young people achieve to develop agency.

Public Scholar

Public Schools Champion

Anindya Kundu is an award-winning author,
educator, and public speaker. His TED Talks on overcoming obstacles and improving public education have received over 6 million views.

2X TED

Speaker

2017:“The boost students need to overcome obstacles”

2020:“The "opportunity gap" in US public education -- and how to close it”

5th Most Popular TED Talk of 2020

Achieving with Impact

Closing Opportunity Gaps

The Sociology Behind Agency & Grit

Achieving with Impact • Closing Opportunity Gaps • The Sociology Behind Agency & Grit •

Award-Winning

Author

The Power of Student Agency was published by Teachers College Press (2020).

It was a longstanding #1 New Bestseller in Amazon’s ,College and University Student Life & Educational Psychology categories.

The book was an Association of American Publishers PROSE Award Finalist.

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USAToday

“Rethinking American Education: Shedding the Factory Model for a Holistic Approach”