In the News: Amy Lutz
How Can We Improve Educational Experiences for Refugee Students in Poland?
Kids in Limbo: War, Uncertainty, and the School Experiences of Ukrainian Refugee Students in Poland
“Kids in Limbo: War, Uncertainty, and the School Experiences of Ukrainian Refugee Students in Poland,” co-authored by Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, and Ph.D. student Iwona B. Franczak, was published in Sociological Forum.
Maxwell School Announces Two New Chairs and Trio of Directors for 2024-25
Several Maxwell School faculty have been promoted to leadership roles, including Junko Takeda, who has been named chair of the Citizenship and Civic Engagement (CCE) Undergraduate Program after serving in an interim role since July 2023, and Leonard M. Lopoo, who began as chair of the Public Administration and International Affairs Department in July 2024.
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Affirmative Action is a Successful Policy for Diversity in College Graduation
Affirmative action is an effective race-conscious admissions policy that facilitates the socioeconomic achievement of Black and Latino students. Using data from 750 schools, this study finds that Black and Latino students are more likely to graduate from selective colleges than White students with similar socioeconomic backgrounds and educational experiences.
Mothers of Disabled Children Faced Numerous Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Intensive Mothering in the Time of Coronavirus
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New Books
In this selection of recently published books, faculty explore insurrections in Mexico, the intersection of race and class, the longevity of China's Communist Party, the effect of culture and social context on parenting, the origin of the farmer's address, race and borders in the Colonial Caribbean, and disaster and health
Lutz Examines How Social Contexts and Culture Affect Parenting Decisions in New Book
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Lutz article on affirmative action and talent loss among Blacks and Latinos published in ESR
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Lutz article on working‐class children of Mexican immigrants published
Lutz receives NSF RAPID grant for COVID-19 research
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Lutz article on affirmative action and collegiate outcomes published in Jour of Law & Social Policy
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Lutz, Ma study on differences in the STEM pipeline published in Research in the Sociology of Edu
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Lutz weighs in on why immigrants enlist in Fronteras Desk interview
Citizenship for oneself or a spouse is a motivator for immigrants, says Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology. But so is the chance to move up in the world. "The higher your socioeconomic status, the less likely you are to join the military."
From the Ground Up
"We don't want to press our interests in citizenship upon the students," says Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, who will be teaching the new MAX course on research methods and civic engagement. "We want them to develop it themselves. We're there as mentors. So it shouldn't be that we give them the Action Plan and they fill it in. It should be initiated by the student's desire to engage with a particular social problem."
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Lutz study on SAT mismatch, college outcomes published in Ethnic and Racial Studies journal
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Lutz study on mismatch and academic performance published in Ethnic and Racial Studies
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Lutz writes for Huffington Post on immigrants serving in the U.S. military
"The United States has a long tradition of enlisting immigrants. Immigrants make up an important part of the U.S. military, and have since the formation of the United States. Our country should not make it difficult for them to serve," writes Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology.
Anne Mosher receives funding for study on pathways to geography education
Lutz paper examining educational inequalities in two national systems published in JEMS
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