Interviewer: Mikaela Swaim
Interview Date: February 9, 2021
Location: Separate residences, collected over Zoom
Duration: 1:08:40
In this interview, Megan McClelland discusses her life and accomplishments thus far, as well as how her life has been impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. McClelland begins by recounting the details of being born and raised in Maui, Hawaii and how she often felt like an outsider among her peers. She then speaks about the differences between her family and those around her. The topic of human development and psychology began to sincerely interest her as she noticed how many people around her were not on the same academically-oriented path as her and her family. Megan then goes on to discuss her experiences while attending UC Irvine and studying psychology, following in the footsteps of her famous psychologist great uncle, David McClelland. Upon graduation, Megan took some time off before starting graduate school at Loyola University in Chicago, which she discusses in detail.
From there, Megan recounts her career choices and her life as a prominent professional at Oregon State University. As a component of this, Megan reflects on the experiences faced by women within the academic world, specifically concerning issues of gender discrimination, maternity leave, and double standards within career paths. She also discusses the struggles of work-home life as a woman in the academic field. She then highlights her current research on the Kindergarten Readiness Research Program and goes into detail regarding both the measures and intervention methods used by the program. She finishes the interview by discussing how COVID-19 has impacted her home and work life, and by sharing her thoughts on what it means to be the endowed Director of the Hallie E. Ford Center.
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In this interview, Megan McClelland discusses her life and accomplishments thus far, as well as how her life has been impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. McClelland begins by recounting the details of being born and raised in Maui, Hawaii and how she often felt like an outsider among her peers. She then speaks about the differences between her family and those around her. The topic of human development and psychology began to sincerely interest her as she noticed how many people around her were not on the same academically-oriented path as her and her family. Megan then goes on to discuss her experiences while attending UC Irvine and studying psychology, following in the footsteps of her famous psychologist great uncle, David McClelland. Upon graduation, Megan took some time off before starting graduate school at Loyola University in Chicago, which she discusses in detail.
From there, Megan recounts her career choices and her life as a prominent professional at Oregon State University. As a component of this, Megan reflects on the experiences faced by women within the academic world, specifically concerning issues of gender discrimination, maternity leave, and double standards within career paths. She also discusses the struggles of work-home life as a woman in the academic field. She then highlights her current research on the Kindergarten Readiness Research Program and goes into detail regarding both the measures and intervention methods used by the program. She finishes the interview by discussing how COVID-19 has impacted her home and work life, and by sharing her thoughts on what it means to be the endowed Director of the Hallie E. Ford Center.