A Williams Life:
Jackie Laughlin

This episode of A Williams Life, features a conversation with Jackie Laughlin, who was known during her undergraduate years at the College as Jackie Meadows. And that's one of the aspects of Jackie's life that makes her time at Williams so unique. Because she was not only a student, like most of her classmates, but also--during her senior year--a wife and mother.

 

Although strongly encouraged by her father to attend either medical or law school following Williams, Jackie instead opted to pursue a master's degree in education and counseling at Howard University. She then embarked on a long and varied career in public service, with a specific focus on women's health, while serving as a midwife in various locations around the country.

 

Jackie is also a trained archivist, who has recorded many stories as part of what she calls her oral history collections, including some that she labels Conversations with Wise Women. Additionally, she's engaged in a variety of other pursuits as a scholar, artist, poet, writer, and activist--all of which are discussed during the podcast.