Nicholas D. Hartlep began his career as a 1st grade teacher in Rochester, Minnesota, before receiving a Ph.D. in Urban Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He also has a master's in K-12 education and bachelor's in elementary education, both conferred from Winona State University. Dr. Hartlep is an associate professor of urban education and the chair of the Early Childhood/Elementary Education department in the School of Urban Education at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He also serves as the graduate program coordinator within the School of Urban Education.
