Mollie McQuillan

Mollie T. McQuillan is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. McQuillan's research examines the intersections between gender, sexuality, educational policies, leadership, school climate, and health, especially for LGBTQ+ people in PreK-12 schools. Dr. McQuillan earned a Ph.D. and MA in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University, an M.A.T. from the University of Saint Thomas, and AB in Political Science from the University of Chicago. They have received several distinguished awards recognizing their scholarship, including AERA's Outstanding Educational Policy Report and Division A Emerging Scholar awards. Dr. McQuillan's work has been published in the American Educational Research Journal, JAMA-Pediatrics, Educational Researcher, and Educational Administration Quarterly. Prior to entering academia, Dr. McQuillan worked in public elementary and secondary schools as a teacher and athletic coach for over a decade.