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Kenneth I. Spenner, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Kenneth I. Spenner
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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268I Soc-Psych, Durham, NC 27708 |
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(919) 660-5623 |
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Stratification/Mobility,
Social Organization,
Social Psychology
Organizational Change
Market Transitions
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| My current research involves a multi-year panel study of racial and ethnic differences in academic performance. A substantial body of research documents a gap in performance among different groups, yet the reasons why are only partly clear. Our research design follows two cohorts of Duke University undergraduates, the incoming classes of 2001 and 2002, surveyed before coming to Duke and approximately, annualy thereafter until exit from Duke. Empirical comparisons examine differential in human, cultural and social capital, negative stereotyping and identity dynamics, social networks, and residential, social and academic climates as these evolve during the undergraduate years.
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2017 A Test of Leading Explanations for the College Racial-Ethnic Achievement Gap: Evidence from a Longitudinal Case Study Martin, ND; Spenner, KI; Mustillo, SA. Research in Higher Education , Vol. 58, No. 6 Springer Nature , 617-645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11162-016-9439-6 [https://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Sociology/faculty/kspen/publications/328851]
2015 I Gave at the Campus: Exploring Student Giving and Its Link to Young Alumni Donations After Graduation Freeland, RE; Spenner, KI; McCalmon, G. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly , Vol. 44, No. 4 SAGE Publications , 755-774
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0899764014529625 [https://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Sociology/faculty/kspen/publications/320172]
2014 Interracial friendships across the college years: Evidence from a longitudinal case study Martin, ND; Tobin, W; Spenner, KI. Journal of College Student Development , Vol. 55, No. 7 Johns Hopkins University Press , 720-725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/csd.2014.0075
2013 Racial segregation patterns in selective universities Arcidiacono, P; Aucejo, E; Hussey, A; Spenner, K. The Journal of Law & Economics , Vol. 56, No. 4 University of Chicago Press , 1039-1060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/674056 [https://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Sociology/faculty/kspen/publications/318992]
2012 What happens after enrollment? An analysis of the time path of racial differences in GPA and major choice Arcidiacono, P; Aucejo, EM; Spenner, K. Iza Journal of Labor Economics , Vol. 1, No. 1 Springer Nature , 5-5
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-8997-1-5 [https://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Sociology/faculty/kspen/publications/318993]
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Course Descriptions:
Duke University. Spring & Fall 2012
- Organizations and Global Competitiveness(SOC 142) Syllabus
- Globalization and Development(Soc 730S-03) Syllabus
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Sociology
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