Rabbi Elie Tuchman, Ed.D.

is a highly respected Jewish educator with more than 30 years of experience in the field. An advocate for student-centered, research based education in Yeshivos, his own research has focused on self-efficacy and motivation, teacher training and induction, and school leadership.  Rabbi Tuchman is a sought-after speaker and consultant who works with schools and communities on issues of culture, leadership, educational excellence, and community development.  Rabbi Tuchman was most recently the founding Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Mekor Chaim in Baltimore and previously founded the Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore and led Oakland Hebrew Day School through its early growth. He has taught at Yeshiva College and supervised student teachers at the Azrieli Graduate School.