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)

  1. 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]
  2. D.V. Francis. "The Distribution of Highly Effective Teachers: An Evaluation of California’s Teacher Quality Equity Law." (2012). (Job Market Paper)  [abs]
  3. 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]
  4. 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]
  5. 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

Dania V. Francis