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Simone Ispa-Landa is an associate professor in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University and also holds a position as an associate professor of sociology at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. She is a faculty fellow at Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research. Her research focuses on issues of race, gender, inequality, and peer status hierarchies in educational settings. Utilizing qualitative methods, Ispa-Landa analyzes the experiences of students and teachers within K-12 and higher education, particularly examining the dynamics of isolation, exclusion, and violence within these environments. Her recent projects include partnership-oriented studies on high school discipline and student attendance, funded by notable organizations like the Spencer Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation. Currently, she is working on a book project that explores accountability policy and race and gender inequality in suburban high schools, under contract with the University of California Press. Ispa-Landa has also been elected as the incoming chair of the Sociology of Education section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) and contributes to multiple editorial boards, including Sociology of Education and Gender & Society.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaching and research in human development and social policy.
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Researching sociology with a focus on education.
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