Summary
Dr. McBride researches and writes on programmatic, organizational and policy issues related to civic engagement and civic service. Her research focuses on international service and national service specifically.  She is Research Director of the School’s Center for Social Development , where she leads the Center’s research on civic engagement and service.   Her research assesses the impacts of international service on volunteers, host organizations, and communities as well as the predictors of retention and volunteer impacts among youth and older adults in national service programs. Dr. McBride teaches classes on social justice, program evaluation, and social work practice with organizations and communities. In addition to her research and teaching responsibilities, she leads the University’s Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service , which promotes lifelong civic engagement and sustained community impact through service initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis. As Associate Dean for Social Work, she is responsible for all facets of Brown School's Master of Social Work program.