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    USC Rossier researchers awarded $1M grant to advance criminal justice prevention research and practice

    During Second Chance Month, USC Rossier professors are making meaningful contributions to criminal justice reform.

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    New study finds that Black and Latinx youth online engagement can foster a positive sense of self

    Building on data from a project led by USC Rossier professor Brendesha Tynes, Naila Smith is the lead author of a new research paper that examines how online spaces created by Black and Latinx youth benefit their ethnic-racial identity development.

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    Annual conference challenges presenters to dismantle racial injustice and construct educational possibilities

    The 2024 American Educational Research Association Conference to feature over five-dozen USC Rossier scholars.

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    Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice hosts USC Hybrid High students for visit and releases report on study of the school

    The final report finds students’ sense of belonging to their high school and college declines after graduation and provides recommendations to improve student support.

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    Landmark study shows that ‘transcendent’ thinking may grow teens’ brains over time

    CANDLE scientists find that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social situations experience greater brain growth, which predicts stronger identity development and life satisfaction years later.

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    New editorial team of Educational Researcher outlines vision

    In the first issue published under the incoming editors, the group states their intent to make ER a home for ‘critical examinations of race, gender, social class, sexuality and disability.’

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    Conference focuses on peer collaboration and advancing equity through higher education research

    At annual Research for Impact Conference, over 250 attendees heard from over 80 presenters on research projects across the USC Rossier community.

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    Huriya Jabbar earns grant to research housing instability and educational equity policies

    Jabbar’s research proposal was one of 15 selected out of more than 400 submissions.

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    Transforming research and theory to practical applications in education

    2024 USC Rossier Research conference showcases current research across centers and programs.

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    Professor Adrianna Kezar and alum Jordan Harper discuss their new book on leadership in higher education

    In “Higher Education Leadership: Challenging Tradition and Forging Possibilities,” the authors highlight the challenges of neoliberalism and White supremacy and provide insight on new and evolving interdisciplinary leadership approaches to resist and dismantle oppressive systems.

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