Reginald Hickman was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A in History in 1995, a M.A.T in social studies in 1996, and earned a doctorate in 2017.

Dr. Hickman has served in numerous capacities including teacher, principal, Director of Pupil Personnel, professor, and school board member.

Dr. Hickman’s areas of expertise are school leadership, school improvement, culturally relevant curriculum and instruction, teacher assessment, and school culture and climate. He is the father of three children and is currently the Director of Curriculum at Urban Pathways School.