Jane Leer

Child development, social policy, neighborhoods, housing, & inequality researcher. Assistant Professor @sdsu (she/her). Director of the CORE Lab

[Keegan Buch @keeganbuch]

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[Duke University Population Research Institute @duke_population]

A new study published in @PLOSONE by @Gen_Pov and colleagues reveals how parenting and parental surveillance negatively affect Black parents’ interest and participation in early childhood home visiting programs.

https://t.co/UQEsHWY6fF

[AERA @AERA_EdResearch]

We applaud Congress for calling on the Education Department to protect the essential work of the Institute of Education Sciences. Dismantling data collection, analysis, and reporting would undercut the nation's efforts to ensure quality education. https://t.co/tca5vkc9bQ

[Lisa A. Gennetian @Gen_Pov]

Universal home visiting programs do good things: ⬇️ maternal & infant mortality, & ⬆️ maternal mental health & parenting.

@leerjane @The_ImariSmith @zoelenehill @DukeSanford alumns! 1st looks at social context & surveillance of Black family life: https://t.co/MvIauJnGHf

[F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE @fperrywilson]

NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country.
Brief explainer for those not in this world:

https://t.co/VUP7tWat7O

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Using focus groups, a national survey, and a field experiment, we found that the broader social context of parenting/parental surveillance negatively affects Black parents’ participation in early childhood home visiting programs despite their interest.

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Thrilled to see this collaboration with @The_ImariSmith , @zoelenehill , and @Gen_Pov in print at @PLOSONE . https://t.co/5RZCYYI4x2

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

We examined how the broader social context affects Black parents’ engagement with early childhood home visiting programs - which have substantial evidence and federal support, but are plagued by low take-up

[Center for Child and Family Policy @DukeChildPol]

Thanks to @JasonDeParle, Adrienne Jones, and @LeerJane for joining us & our @Gen_Pov for a fireside chat following #2024APPAM! #DukeinDC

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Read it here 😀: https://t.co/8NGMUPsMGM with Rick Hoyle and @candice_odgers

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

And another dissertation paper is (finally) out! This paper was inspired by the rapidly #gentrifying #Durham neighborhood I lived in during my Ph.D. @DukePsychNeuro and @DukeSanford 🏘️

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Using survey, admin, and census data, the extent of gentrification occurring in youths' neighborhoods was linked to ⬇️ mental health and ⬇️ math achievement among youth with low, but not high subjective family economic status

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

thrilled to be here!

[SDSU Sciences @SDSUsciences]

Welcome to our new faculty members! 

Their hobbies include crocheting, trail running and playing the guitar, with expertise ranging from promoting healthier workplaces, advancing equitable STEM education and applying computer science to real-world issues. https://t.co/ibbcnykJj1

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

@tmandalaywala was this at MEM? That happened to me, too 🤪

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

@GayaneBaziyants congrats, @GayaneBaziyants !

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

@florlopezboo @NYUGlobalTIES @nyusteinhardt so exciting @florlopezboo and @NYUGlobalTIES - muchas felicidades! here's to more collaborations in new areas @florlopezboo 💜

[AERA Tracking and Detracking SIG @TrackDetrackSIG]

New research from @leerjane, @sarahegaither, & @agpines finds superficial support for diversity w/o addressing systemic inequities in discipline & tracking doesn't reduce racism-related achievement gaps & may increase mental health disparities.

https://t.co/aYi9vF7TMC

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Our findings show that this mismatch between WORDS v. ACTIONS matters. Communicating support for diversity while doing little to redress systemic inequities will not reduce racism-related gaps in school achievement and may exacerbate mental health disparities

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

So glad to see one of my dissertation papers out!
🎉🤩
Focusing on 690 schools in North Carolina, we coded school mission statements as valuing diversity (or not)

[Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither]

So excited this paper led by @LeerJane is out officially! We coded SO many diversity statements for these schools, a true team effort with amazing @DukePsychNeuro undergrads involved!! Read more below!

[Jane Leer @LeerJane]

Many schools (13%) say they value diversity (e.g., “we inspire students to become life-long learners who will embrace diversity"), but still had large racialized discipline gaps & disparities in gifted education placement; plus a mostly white teaching force and student body