Marilyn Price-Mitchell

[2][5][6] She is the co-founder[7] and serves on the Advisory Board[8] of the Washington State Family & Community Engagement Trust (formerly known as the National ParentNet Association)[9] and has a regular column at Psychology Today.

[6] It examined how these youth developed initiative for public service, learned from experiences and adult relationships, and constructed meaning that propelled them to take action in the world.

[14] Following the completion of her study, Price-Mitchell received the Elizabeth Douvan Post-Doctoral Fellowship,[15] an annual donor-funded scholarship, to continue her research with civically engaged youth.

[16] It also provided the foundation for Price-Mitchell's book, Tomorrow’s Change Makers: Reclaiming the Power of Citizenship for a New Generation (Eagle Harbor Publishing, 2015)[17][18][19] where she introduced a new framework to understand positive youth development called "The Compass Advantage".

[25][26] Price-Mitchell's linking of boundary dynamics and parental engagement was cited in length in the book The Crucial Voice of the People, Past and Present: Education's Missing Ingredient, by Victoria M.