Dr. Olivia Marcucci

Biography

Olivia Marcucci is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. She is a critical scholar focused on race and justice in schools. Her current research agenda is motivated by the foundational question of how schools contribute to and disrupt racialized systems of injustice. Her primary research line pays particular attention to the social and cultural processes involved in school discipline, restorative justice, and the social control practices that intersect with the school-to-prison pipeline. Throughout her career, Olivia has published her work in prestigious journals such as the American Educational Research Journal, Urban Education, and Teachers College Record. In addition, she has established multiple research-practice partnerships with educators and students, engaging in community-driven research projects that generate new knowledge, practices, and policies tailored to the needs of respective school communities. Olivia holds a PhD in Education and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.

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