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Dr. Margaret McLaughlin Margaret J. McLaughlin
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Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Associate Director - Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children
Department of Special Education
1308 Benjamin Building
College Park, MD 20742
Voice: 301-405-6495
mjm@umd.edu

Specialty Area: Policy Studies


Current Interests:

Dr. McLaughlin is Professor in the Department of Special Education and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth. Dr. McLaughlin's research focuses on special education policy. She directs the doctoral program in Special Education Policy Leadership Development. This program trains personnel to assume key leadership roles in the public and private sectors and become policy makers at the state and national level. She also directs a doctoral program in using large-scale data to conduct policy research. Dr. McLaughlin's research includes investigation of the impact of education reform in students with disabilities and special education programs. Dr. McLaughlin is also involved in conducting several policy research efforts both in the U.S. as well as internationally.

Prior to joining the University of Maryland at College Park, Dr. McLaughlin was at the University of Washington. She also taught learning disabled and emotionally disturbed/autistic children and youth.


Education: Ph.D., University of Virginia

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