Transdisciplinary Think Tank Awardee 2021-2022
Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Project Title: Addressing Disproportionate School Discipline Practices in the Health Encounter
African American youth experience higher rates of suspensions and expulsions for the same behavioral infractions committed by their white peers. Teacher racial bias has been shown to contribute to these disparities. This award will bring together a working group of faculty and trainees in the Duke Department of Pediatrics and the Duke Law School to develop a provider education and school-based intervention program aimed at reducing racial disparities in school discipline and improving the psychological well-being of students.