Logan McWilliams, M.Ed.

Logan "Mac" McWilliams is a Ph.D. student at UC Irvine’s School of Education. She holds a B.S. in Psychology with a focus on Child Development and an M.A. in Instruction and Curricular Design. Grounded in a belief in the enduring value and complexity of Black language and literacy development, Logan studies how African American English (AAE)–speaking learners develop literacy identity, ability, and self-efficacy across school and non-school settings. Her work centers the learner, with a focus on understanding and leveraging the linguistic and cultural assets AAE speakers bring to educational spaces to support their growth in motivation, literacy, and self-belief.