Joined November 2024
Nima Eshghi (she/her) is Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. She has more than 25 years of professional experience in higher education and the legal profession, including four years as a GLAD Law Staff Attorney from 2006-2010, during which time she litigated to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, to secure legal protections for non-biological parents, and led efforts to ensure that Massachusetts’ schools remained inclusive of LGBTQ+ families, among other important work. Before joining the GLAD Law staff, Nima served a previous term on our board from 2003-2006 and served as a Spirit of Justice Awards Co-Chair.

Nima also has experience working on legal issues arising from HIV/AIDS, having represented HIV-affected individuals and families as a staff attorney at the AIDS Law Project of the Harvard Law School, where she also volunteered during law school. 

Following her tenure at GLAD Law, Nima was an Attorney Advisor at Harvard Law School, where she worked closely with students pursuing careers in public interest law. She then served as Assistant Dean for the Center for Cooperative Legal Education and Career Development at Northeastern University School of Law, before joining the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.

Nima is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from Smith College.

In 2020, Nima was named one of Boston’s 50 Most Influential People of Color in Higher Education by GBH / Get Konnected.

Nima and her wife Kate live in Lincoln, MA. They are the parents of two adult children.