Brad McLain, PhD, is a social scientist interested in the nature and psychology of transformative experiences, identity development, and leadership. He is the Director of Corporate Research at the National Center for Women and IT (NCWIT) where he routinely works closely with companies including...

Brad McLain, PhD, is a social scientist interested in the nature and psychology of transformative experiences, identity development, and leadership. He is the Director of Corporate Research at the National Center for Women and IT (NCWIT) where he routinely works closely with companies including Apple, Intel, Facebook, Google, and dozens of others. He is also the Director of the Center for STEM Learning at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has served on the Board of Directors for the Jane Goodall Institute, and chairs Dr. Goodall's Roots&Shoots educational program national leadership committee. His TEDx and TEDx Youth talks, podcasts, and other work can be found online.