WCW Researchers

  • Katherine R. Buchholz

    Postdoctoral Research Scientist Ph.D., University of Missouri-St. Louis

    Research interests include development and implementation of evidence-based prevention and treatment interventions in adolescents and adults who are at risk for depression or have experienced trauma.

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  • Linda Charmaraman

    Senior Research Scientist M.A., B.A., and Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

    Research interests include adolescent identity and agency, primarily in the areas of social and televised media, racial/ethnic identity, sexuality, bullying, peer relations, civic engagement, and positive youth development programs emphasizing girls and underrepresented young people.

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  • Deniz Çivril

    Research Scientist M.A., The New School; Ph.D., Brandeis University

    Research focuses on labor economics, international trade, and corporate finance. Ongoing studies explore paid sick leave and family leave policies.

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  • Gail Cruise-Roberson

    Co-Director, National SEED Project B.A., Queens College (CUNY)

    Facilitator of small group conversations on topics of oppression, privilege, and diversity—without blame, shame, or guilt; Also interested in public education reform and adult education

     
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  • Pashtana Durrani

    Visiting Fellow

    Afghan human rights activist and community development expert whose focus is girls’ education.

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  • Ellen Gannett

    Senior Strategist at the National Institute on Out-of-School Time B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.Ed., Lesley College

    Senior Strategist at the National Institute on Out-of-School Time @Wellesley Centers for Women focused on policy research, program evaluation, training, and consultation to out-of-school time industry professionals and field.

     
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  • Tracy R.G. Gladstone

    WCW Associate Director; Senior Research Scientist A.B., Brown University; M.A. and Ph.D., Emory University

    Directs the Stone Primary Prevention Initiatives at Wellesley Centers for Women, developing and evaluating programs to prevent the onset of depression and other mental health concerns in children and adolescents, with a focus on at-risk families.

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  • Jennifer M. Grossman

    Senior Research Scientist B.A., Oberlin College; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Boston College

    Researches adolescent development, with a focus on sexual health and risk-taking and gender, racial, and ethnic identity.

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  • Georgia Hall

    WCW Associate Director; Director, National Institute on Out-of-School Time A.B., Duke University, M.A., Clark University, Ph.D., Boston College

    Leads national studies on youth development programs, settings, and learning experiences, with a focus on out-of-school time, physical activity, and healthy eating; Directs the National Afterschool Matters Initiative.

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  • Emmy Howe

    Co-Director, National SEED Project M.Ed., Lesley College, B.A., Yale

    Co-leads the National SEED Project, which engages participants to work toward gender fair, multiculturally equitable, and globally informed communities.

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  • Hauwa Ibrahim

    Visiting Scholar L.L.B. and L.L.M., University of Jos; B.L., Nigerian Law School; M.L., American University

    International human rights and Sharia law attorney with a focus on the root causes of terrorism, including radicalization of youth and building bridges of cooperation between religious and non-religious communities.

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  • Sari Pekkala Kerr

    Senior Research Scientist University Diploma, University of Kent at Canterbury; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Jyvaskyla

    Economist focused on researching the economics of labor markets, education, and families.

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  • Layli Maparyan

    Katherine Stone Kaufmann '67 Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and Professor of Africana Studies B.A., Spelman College; M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Temple University

    Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women; expert on the womanist worldview and activist methodology.

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  • Peggy McIntosh

    Senior Research Scientist; Former Associate Director B.A., Radcliffe College; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University

    Founder of the National SEED Project; writes and lectures extensively on issues of equity and privilege as they relate to race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.

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  • Kate Price

    Visiting Scholar M.A., Simmons University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Boston

    Researches the investigation and prevention of child sex trafficking. Collaborates with advocates and policymakers to shape policy on child sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of children.

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  • Wendy Wagner Robeson

    Senior Research Scientist B.S., Boston University; M.Ed., University of Houston; Ed.D., Harvard University

    Focuses on child development, early care and education, and school readiness, with a focus on policy implications.

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  • Nan Stein

    Senior Research Scientist B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A.T., Antioch College; Ed.D., Harvard University

    Directs several national research projects on sexual harassment, gender violence, and teen dating violence in K-12 schools; writes and lectures extensively on these issues.

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  • Linda M. Williams

    Senior Research Scientist Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

    Co-founder of Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative; Focuses on sexual exploitation of women and children, sexual violence, human trafficking, child abuse

     
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