Melinda Mangin

Melinda M. Mangin is a professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University where she teaches and conducts research related to teacher leadership and transgender identities in the context of K-12 schools. Mangin’s scholarship is informed by her previous experience as a public high school Spanish teacher in New York City. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of transgender children and teacher leadership, presenting at national conferences as well as at local schools and teacher education preparation programs. Dr. Mangin is the author of Transgender Students in Elementary School: Creating an Affirming and Inclusive School Culture (Harvard Education Press, 2020). Dr. Mangin is the recent recipient of three Spencer Foundation grants aimed at understanding and improving educational experiences for trans youth.