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AGI Disseration Fellowships

The AGI has awarded seven dissertation fellowships. Professors William Julius Wilson and Jennifer Hochschild joined AGI co-chairs Richard Murnane and Ronald Ferguson on the selection committee.

These fellowships were made possible by a grant from Time Warner Inc.

 
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Fellow: Elizabeth A. City, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sponsor: Richard Murnane
Project Title: A Case Study of Resource Use in Two Urban New Small High Schools
Research Summary
Fellow: Kaja LeWinn,
Harvard Graduate School of
Public Health
Sponsor: Stephen Buka
Project Title: Racial Gaps in Cognitive Performance and Academic Achievement in Childhood: Implications for Adult Cognitive, Physical, Social, and Psychological Outcomes Research Summary
Fellow: Carl Hermanns, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sponsor: Catherine Snow
Project Title: English-Only?:  Investigating Vocabulary Development In Latino Preschool-age English Language Learners Research Summary
Fellow: Maria Martiniello, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sponsor: Daniel Koretz
Project Title: Linguistic Complexity and Differential Item Functioning for English Learners in Math Tests.
Research Summary
Fellow: Stella M. Flores, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sponsor: Bridget Terry Long
Project Title: The Effect of In-State Resident Tuition Eligibility on the College Enrollment of Undocumented Latino Students in Texas
Research Summary
Fellow: Maria C. Rendon, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Sponsor: Mary C. Waters
Project Title: Transition out of School and Into Young Adulthood: The Role of Neighborhoods on the Educational and Work Outlooks and Outcomes of Mexican-origin Youth Research Summary
Fellow:Soo Hong, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sponsor: Mark Warren
Project Title: Understanding Latino Parent Engagement: Building Relationships between Home and School through a Community Organization Research Summary
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