Dania V. Francis, PhD Graduate
Office Location: Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke Box: Box 90315
Email Address: dania.francis@duke.edu
Education:
AM, Duke University, 2010
MA, Harvard University, 2003
BA, Cum Laude, Smith College, 2001
Research Categories: Public Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of Education, Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Current projects:
Teacher Perceptions of Student Behavior , Race and Socioeconomic Disparities in Advanced Course Taking in High School, Effects of Identification Policies on Racial Disparities in Gifted Student Populations
Recent Publications
(More Publications)
- D.V. Francis. "Bias or Behavior? Using Differences in Perceived and Reported Tardiness and Attendance to Identify Biases in Teacher Perceptions of Student Behavior." (2012). (Job Market Paper) [abs]
- D.V. Francis. "The Distribution of Highly Effective Teachers: An Evaluation of California’s Teacher Quality Equity Law." (2012). (Job Market Paper) [abs]
- Dania V. Francis. "Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice? Teacher Perceptions of Black Girls in the Classroom." The Review of Black Political Economy (September 2011). [abs]
- E. O. Ananat, A. Gassman-Pines, D.V. Francis, C. Gibson-Davis. "Children Left Behind: The Effects of Statewide Job Loss on Student Achievement." (June 2011). (Manuscript submitted for review) [abs]
- W. A. Darity, Jr., B. Lahiri, D.V. Frank. "Reparations for African-Americans as a Transfer Problem: A Cautionary Tale." Review of Development Economics 14.2 (May 2010): 248-61. [abstract] [abs]
Curriculum Vitae