Laura Castillo-Page

Dr. Laura Castillo-Page is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of an organization wide diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and set of programs.

Prior to joining the Academies, Dr. Castillo-Page served as the Senior Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) where she led a portfolio of work to advance learning and workplace environments focused on achieving an inclusive culture.

Additionally, she led the development of the AAMC’s action plan on inclusion to equip medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems to become more inclusive, equitable organizations.

Dr. Castillo-Page has also worked at the American Institutes for Research and served on the faculty at the George Washington University.

She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in educational administration and policy studies as well as an M.A. in political science from the University at Albany, SUNY, and holds a B.A. in political science and Latin American studies from Fordham University.