Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Joshua Childs • Associate Professor
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Associate Professor Joshua Childs has been awarded a $500K research grant from the William T. Grant Foundation for his study, “Moving the Needle on School Attendance and Truancy: A Study of Maryland’s Bright Spot Middle and High Schools.”
Black, Latinx and low-income students, who are more likely to miss school or receive unexcused absences, are disproportionately affected by punitive responses to absenteeism. Childs and his colleagues will explore how schools can reduce racial and economic inequalities in absenteeism and punitive discipline.
Department of Educational Psychology
J. Mark Eddy • Professor
Department of Educational Psychology Professor J. Mark Eddy co-edited “The Handbook of Professional Youth Mentoring,” examining the enduring relationships between youth and their adult mentors throughout childhood and adolescence. Published in January, the book details how mentors specialize in helping youth to build the resilience, skills and hope that prepares them for success in emerging adulthood and beyond.
Eddy is a clinical psychologist and prevention scientist.
