• NIOST’s Georgia Hall Advises Carnegie Foundation on R&D Agenda to Transform the American High School
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    NIOST’s Georgia Hall Advises Carnegie Foundation on R&D Agenda to Transform the American High School

    August 2025

    Senior Research Scientist Georgia Hall, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST), served for two years on the expert workgroup for the R&D agenda, representing the out-of-school time community.

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  • WCW Contributes to Health Advisory on AI and Adolescent Wellbeing
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    WCW Contributes to Health Advisory on AI and Adolescent Wellbeing

    June 2025

    Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., director of the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, contributed to the American Psychological Association's health advisory calling for guardrails and education to protect adolescent AI users.

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  • WCW Hosts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit
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    WCW Hosts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit

    April 2025

    On April 2, 2025, WCW hosted the first Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit, a gathering of those who produce and support research and design projects related to the early childhood field in Massachusetts.

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  • Research Points the Way Toward Innovations in Women's Education
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    Research Points the Way Toward Innovations in Women's Education

    March 2025

    WCW hosted a virtual parallel event of the 2025 UN Commission on the Status of Women, highlighting the importance of both research and innovation in the education of women and girls around the world.

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  • New Study on the State of Women and Girls in Massachusetts
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    New Study on the State of Women and Girls in Massachusetts

    January 2025

    WCW is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Women’s Foundation of Boston to conduct an in-depth analysis of the state of women and girls across Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on their economic empowerment.

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The

Wellesley Centers for Women 

is a research and action institute at Wellesley College that is focused on women and gender and driven by social change.
Our mission is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high-quality research, theory, and action programs.

PROJECTS

(formerly served as Layli Phillips)

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Women’s Studies Association
National Council for Black Studies
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars (Honorary)

 

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING

Consultant, National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) Women’s Initiative, March 2011- June 2012.

Consultant, Women’s Funding Network, Black Women’s Donor Action Group Document, October-November 2010.

Consultant, Women’s Funding Network, WFN Conference Inclusion Program, February-April 2010.

Consultant, Atlanta Women’s Foundation, Women’s Economic Empowerment in Atlanta, August 3, 2007.

Consultant, Aid to Children of Incarcerated Mothers, Inc. (AIM), “Feminism and Womanism,” in-service workshop, April 27, 2007.

Consultant, AID Atlanta. Organized panel discussion entitled, “Creating Community Based on Lines of Affinity: Positive Responses to Difficult Situations.” With Duane Corpis, Derrick Lanois, Coy McCall, and Brad Wilkinson. December 19, 2005.

Consultant, Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association Board. Presented workshop entitled, “Engaging diversity in alumnae relations.” June 8, 2002.

Consultant, Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association Board, November 6, 2001.

 

CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Coordinator, National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) Women’s Initiative Task Force, 2011-2012.

Member, Liberian Nurses Association USA, Inc., Board of Directors, 2011-present.

Member, Engender (South Africa) International Advisory Council, 2011-present.
Member, Georgia First for Liberia, Board of Directors, 2010-2011.

Member, Women’s Funding Network Advisory Council for Inclusion, 2010.

Chair, University Consortium for Liberia (UCL), 2009-2012.

Member, Green Youth of Liberia, International Advisory Board, 2009-present.

Co-founding member, Liberia Working Group, 2008-2010.

Member and Research Committee Chair, Foreverfamily (formerly Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers), National Board of Directors, 2007-2012.

Atlanta Women’s Foundation, Faith, Feminism, and Philanthropy Project Advisory Board, 2007-2009.

Radical Scholar, Inc., Board of Directors, 2006–2008.

 

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