Vincent Pompei

Dr. Vincent Pompei is an assistant professor in educational leadership at San Diego State University. Prior to joining SDSU, he spent nearly a decade as the National Director of Youth Well-Being Programming at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to LGBTQ equality. Pompei is the lead author of numerous educational resources and policy documents, including the California LGBTQ Youth Report, Advocating for LGBTQ Students with Disabilities, and the LGBTQ section of the American School Counselor Association’s National Model. He co-authored position statements on LGBTQ inclusion for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of School Nurses. His latest work is co-authoring Belonging in School: Creating a Place Where Kids Want to Learn and Teachers Want to Stay, a new book published by Corwin. Pompei's research interests include student mental wellness, identity safe schools, and culturally responsive pedagogy.