Hossna Sadat Ahadi, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Hossna Sadat Ahadi, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Hossna Sadat Ahadi (she/her/ella) is an Associate Professor in Counseling at Palomar College. She is the founder of Empowered Women and the Asian Pacific Alliance in Higher Education at Palomar College. She initiated Board and Administrative Policy 3000 (Antiracism) and was the inaugural co-chair of Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Cultural Consciousness at Palomar College. She teaches Counseling to Rising Scholars. She was part of the inaugural cohort for Open for Antiracism (OFAR) and has been coaching faculty across all disciplines at various California Community Colleges. She obtained her dual bachelor’s degree in history of the near east and political science from UCSD. She earned a master’s degree in education—emphasis in multicultural counseling and social justice and a doctorate in educational leadership from SDSU. She also obtained a second doctorate in philosophy—with an emphasis in education for social justice from USD. Dr. Sadat Ahadi is a national and statewide award winner for her work and leadership involving equity, diversity, inclusion, and antiracism in education. She continues to research, publish, and provide ongoing training related to antiracism, decolonization, and racial equity in education.