David McLaughlin earned a B.Ed. from Queen's University in Canada before traveling internationally to teach science and mathematics in Colombia, Turkey, and Thailand. While in Thailand, he also completed his M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching through MSU's GSEO program. David's research interests include the professional development of preservice science teachers and access to basic educational opportunities by marginalized populations. David's dissertation research focuses on the participation of families from Burma in Thailand's public education system.

Honors/Awards:

Summer Research Fellowship, MSU College of Education. (2008)

Shao-Chang Lee Best Paper Award, Graduate Student Division, MSU Asian Studies Center for Education in Burma and the Plight of Ethnic Minorities. (2008)

Presentations/Publications:

Tate, E. D., Clark, D. B., Gallagher, J. J., & McLaughlin, D. S. (2008). Designing science instruction for diverse learners. In Y. Kali, M. C. Linn & J. E. Roseman (Eds.), Designing coherent science education. New York: Teachers College Press.

McLaughlin, D. Educational opportunities for Burmese refugee and migrant children in Thailand. Poster presented at The Undefended Childhood in a Global Context: Structural Challenges to Schooling, Health and Well Being Among the World's Children. April 3-4, 2008, East Lansing, MI.

Gallagher, J. J. & McLaughlin, D. A Study of CCMS Procedures in Curriculum Design and Teacher Education in Support of Diverse Learners in Science. Paper presented at CCMS Knowledge Sharing Institute, Washington, DC, July 22-25, 2007.

Hurwitz, G. A., McLaughlin, D. S., & Slomka, P. J. (2000). Comparing the image quality of myocardial perfusion agents in the clinical laboratory: Small test groups and large eference populations. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 21(10), 907-915.