John Palfrey (born 1972) is a leading American educator, scholar, and law professor. He is a notable authority on the legal aspects of emerging media, and he is an advocate for Internet freedom, including increased online transparency[4][5] and accountability[6][7] as well as child safety.[8] He was selected to be the Head of School at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 2012.[2] He has been an important figure at Harvard Law School and served as executive director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society from 2002 to 2008.