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What teaching practices support the development of students’ non-cognitive competencies? Can a coaching program help teachers to strengthen these practices?

How do daily stress experiences and health behaviors contribute to successful academic achievement and integration in college for Latino students? Do cultural or institutional resources influence...

How does the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program affect migrant youth?

How do unified enrollment school assignment systems affect school access? How can data generated by these systems be used for planning and evaluation?

How can youth programs leverage the knowledge and experiences of Latino parents to promote the literacy development of children of immigrants?

Does extending benefits and care beyond age 18 help youth in foster care achieve better economic and educational outcomes as they transition to adulthood?

Do peer networks help reduce inequality in educational and socioeconomic outcomes for immigrant and non-immigrant students?

Do interventions that promote the idea that intelligence is developed, not fixed, reduce inequalities in math achievement?

Hurd has accumulated promising mentoring experiences as a graduate student and a post-doctoral fellow.

As an assistant professor, Benner has mentored 25 undergraduate and graduate students, the majority of whom are from traditionally under-represented groups.

This grant will support the production of a documentary that chronicles the last years of the participants of the Grant Study of Adult Development.