Mollie McQuillan, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. McQuillan received a PhD (2019) and MA (2014) in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University, a MA in Teaching at the University of Saint Thomas (2005), and an AB in Political Science at the University of Chicago (2000). They have held a variety of professional roles, including as a public school teacher and athletic coach, paralegal, and zamboni driver. Dr. McQuillan’s research focuses on the intersection of educational policy, leadership, school climate, and health of LGBTQ+ populations. Dr. McQuillan was the principal investigator in the Madison Education Partnership Project: Examining School Supports and Barriers to Improving the Health, Safety, and Academic Achievement of LGBTQ+ Students. Dr. McQuillan has won several academic awards, including the National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, the Northwestern Presidential Fellowship, and the Outstanding Dissertation Award - Honorable Mention for the American Educational Research Association’s Division A.