Calvin Zimmermann
Department of Sociology
O'Shaughnessy Assistant Professor of Education
- Race and Racism
- Sociology of Education
- School Discipline Disparities
- Early Childhood Education
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NPR
Black Microschools ATL educator values non-traditional teaching; Notre Dame professor researches how Black male students are disciplined
Audio
March 20, 2024
We continue our weeklong series, "FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis." The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. A professor breaks down a study that explores how young Black male students are disciplined as opposed to their white counterparts. Guests include Calvin Zimmermann, an assistant professor of education in Notre Dame's Sociology Department.
phys.org
'I'm watching you' behavior produces racial disparities in school discipline, study suggests
February 14, 2024
Research from Calvin Zimmermann, the O'Shaughnessy Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, indicates that even early childhood teachers often apply discipline disproportionately in their classrooms based on a student's race.
Science Magazine
‘I’m watching you’ behavior produces racial disparities in school discipline
February 13, 2024
Research from Calvin Zimmermann, the O’Shaughnessy Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, indicates that even early childhood teachers often apply discipline disproportionately in their classrooms based on a student’s race.