Milbrey W. McLaughlin
Conference Speaker Biography

Milbrey W. McLaughlin
Professor of Education
Stanford University

Milbrey McLaughlin is the David Jacks professor of education at Stanford University, and serves as the co-director of the Center for Research on the Context of Teaching. She is also co-principal investigator of a multi-year project that examines community-based resources for at-risk youth in diverse community settings and directs the Pew Forum on Educational Reform. Prior to joining the faculty at Stanford University, Dr. McLaughlin served as a senior social scientist at the Rand Corporation.

Dr. McLaughlin is the author or co-author of numerous books, articles and chapters on education policy issues, contexts for teaching and learning, productive environments for youth and community-based organizations. Her recent book, Community Counts: How Youth Organizations Matter for Youth Development, calls for communities to rethink how they design and deliver services for youth, particularly during the non-school hours.

Dr. McLaughlin received her B.A. from Connecticut College and her Ed.M. and Ed.D. from Harvard University.


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