Anna Gassman-Pines | Scholars@Duke

Anna Gassman-Pines
WLF Bass Connections Associate Professor

Anna Gassman-Pines is Associate professor of public policy and psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. She is also Faculty Affiliate of Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy. Gassman-Pines received her BA with distinction in Psychology from Yale University and PhD in Community and Developmental Psychology from New York University. Her research focuses on low-wage work, family life and the effects of welfare and employment policy on child and maternal well-being in low-income families. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, American Psychological Association, National Head Start Association, and National Institute of Mental Health, and various private foundations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

WLF Bass Connections Associate Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2018 - 2025
Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2016
Associate Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2016
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute 2010
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy, Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy 2015

Contact Information

234 Rubenstein Hall, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90312, Durham, NC 27708-0245
agassman.pines@duke.edu (919) 613-7301
Anna Gassman-Pines CV

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., New York University 2007
- M.A., New York University 2004
- B.A., Yale University 1999
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2007 - 2016
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2008 - 2016
Recognition
In the News
- MAR 20, 2018 Sanford School of Public Policy
  
  Timing of SNAP Benefit Affects Childrens Test Grades
- SEP 29, 2017
  
  Anna Gassman-Pines Brings Public Policy Expertise to New Leadership Role in Bass Connections
- JUN 15, 2017
  
  College Attendance Drops After Widespread Job Loss
- MAR 1, 2017
  
  The Case for Welcoming Immigrant Families
- JAN 22, 2016
  
  Glad You Asked: Anna Gassman-Pines on Low-Wage Workers' Work Life
- DEC 17, 2015 The Washington Post
  
  What happens when a family runs out of food stamps
- NOV 18, 2014 TakePart
  
  Anna Gassman-Pines comments: Record number of U.S. kids hurt when wages stagnate and rents skyrocket
- NOV 17, 2014
  
  News Tip: Expert Can Comment on Record-High Child Homelessness Rates
- AUG 15, 2014 WUNC
  
  Mass job loss connected to spike in suicidal behavior among girls, African American teens
- AUG 15, 2014 U.S. News & World Report, HealthDay
  
  Worker layoffs tied to rise in teen suicides, study finds
- AUG 15, 2014 news@JAMA
  
  Youth suicide linked with economic downturns
- AUG 13, 2014
  
  Mass Layoffs Increase Teen Suicide Plans, Attempts
- JUN 25, 2014 News & Observer
  
  Anna Gassman-Pines: One lost job, many effects
- JUN 25, 2014 the News & Observer
  
  One Lost Job, Many Effects
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Expertise
  - United States of America (Country)
- Research
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- The Racial Marriage Gap and Student Achievement: A New Look at an Old Conundrum awarded by William T Grant Foundation 2016 - 2019
- Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research - CALDER awarded by American Institutes for Research 2013 - 2018
- The Effects of Scheduling Stability Legislation on Family Functioning: A Combined Event Study and Daily Diary Study of Workers in Emeryville, CA awarded by California Wellness Foundation 2017 - 2018
- Choosing to Not Enroll? Understanding Parents' Decision-Making in Enrolling and Not Enrolling in Head Start awarded by Department of Health and Human Services 2015 - 2017
- Collaborative Proposal: A Data-Intensive Exploration of the Links Between SES and STEM Learning Outcomes awarded by National Science Foundation 2014 - 2017
- Meeting the Bar: A Propensity Score Analysis of BSF Impacts by Couples' Economic Status awarded by Department of Health and Human Services 2014 - 2016
- The Effects of Local Job Destruction on Youth Mobility awarded by Russell Sage Foundation 2014 - 2016
- The Timing of SNAP Benefit Receipt and Children's Academic Achievement awarded by University of California - Davis 2014 - 2015
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Rivenbark, J. G., Copeland, W. E., Davisson, E. K., Gassman-Pines, A., Hoyle, R. H., Piontak, J. R., … Odgers, C. L. (2019). Perceived social status and mental health among young adolescents: Evidence from census data to cellphones.. Developmental Psychology, 55(3), 574–585. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000551
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  - Gibson-Davis, C., Gassman-Pines, A., & Lehrman, R. (2018). "His" and "Hers": Meeting the Economic Bar to Marriage.. Demography, 55(6), 2321–2343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-018-0726-z
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Bellows, L. (2018). Food Instability and Academic Achievement: A Quasi-Experiment Using SNAP Benefit Timing. American Educational Research Journal, 55(5), 897–927. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831218761337
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Skinner, A. T. (2018). Psychological Acculturation and Parenting Behaviors in Mexican Immigrant Families.. Journal of Family Issues, 39(5), 1139–1164. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X16687001
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  - Schenck-Fontaine, A., Gassman-Pines, A., & Hill, Z. (2017). Use of informal safety nets during the supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit cycle: How poor families cope with within-month economic instability. Social Service Review, 91(3), 456–487. https://doi.org/10.1086/694091
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  - Ananat, E. O., Gassman-Pines, A., Francis, D. V., & Gibson-Davis, C. M. (2017). Linking job loss, inequality, mental health, and education.. Science (New York, N.Y.), 356(6343), 1127–1128. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam5347
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  - Schenck-Fontaine, A., Gassman-Pines, A., Gibson-Davis, C. M., & Ananat, E. O. (2017). Local Job Losses and Child Maltreatment: The Importance of Community Context.. The Social Service Review, 91(2), 233–263. https://doi.org/10.1086/692075
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., Gibson-Davis, C. M., Vernot, C., Butler, M., Hall, N., Taylor, L., … Zhang, X. (2017). They Should Say “I Don't”: Norms About Midpregnancy Marriage and Job Loss. Journal of Marriage and Family, 79(2), 405–418. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12379
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  - Gibson-Davis, C. M., Ananat, E. O., & Gassman-Pines, A. (2016). Midpregnancy Marriage and Divorce: Why the Death of Shotgun Marriage Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.. Demography, 53(6), 1693–1715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-016-0510-x
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Bellows, L. (2015). SNAP Recency and Educational Outcomes.
  - Gassman-Pines, A. (2015). Effects of Mexican Immigrant Parents' Daily Workplace Discrimination on Child Behavior and Family Functioning.. Child Development, 86(4), 1175–1190. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12378
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  - Gassman-Pines, A. (2015). Effects of Mexican immigrant parents’ daily workplace discrimination on child behavior and family functioning.. Child Development, 86, 1175–1190. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12378
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., Gibson-Davis, C. M., & Ananat, E. O. (2015). How Economic Downturns Affect Children's Development: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Pathways of Influence. Child Development Perspectives, 9(4), 233–238. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12137
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., Ananat, E. O., & Gibson-Davis, C. M. (2014). Effects of statewide job losses on adolescent suicide-related behaviors.. American Journal of Public Health, 104(10), 1964–1970. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2014.302081
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  - Ananat, E. O., Gassman-Pines, A., & Gibson-Davis, C. (2013). Community-wide job loss and teenage fertility: evidence from North Carolina.. Demography, 50(6), 2151–2171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13524-013-0231-3
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  - Gassman-Pines, A. (2013). Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(5), 1304–1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12068
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Hill, Z. (2013). How social safety net programs affect family economic well-being, family functioning, and children's development. Child Development Perspectives, 7(3), 172–181. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12037
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Hill, Z. (2013). How social safety net programs affect family economic well-being, family functioning, and children's development. Child Development Perspectives, 7(3), 172–181. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12037
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., Godfrey, E. B., & Yoshikawa, H. (2013). Maternal education preferences moderate the effects of mandatory employment and education programs on child positive and problem behaviors.. Child Development, 84(1), 198–208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01832.x
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  - Gassman-Pines, A. (2011). Low-income mothers' nighttime and weekend work: Daily associations with child behavior, mother-child interactions, and mood. Family Relations, 60(1), 15–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00630.x
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  - Gassman-Pines, A. (2011). Associations of low-income working mothers' daily interactions with supervisors and mother-child interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family, 73(1), 67–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00789.x
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  - Gibson-Davis, C. M., & Gassman-Pines, A. (2010). Early childhood family structure and mother-child interactions: variation by race and ethnicity.. Developmental Psychology, 46(1), 151–164. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0017410
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  - Yoshikawa, H., Gassman-Pines, A., Morris, P. A., Gennetian, L. A., & Godfrey, E. B. (2010). Racial/Ethnic Differences in Effects of Welfare Policies on Early School Readiness and Later Achievement.. Applied Developmental Science, 14(3), 137–153. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2010.493068
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Yoshikawa, H. (2006). Five-year effects of an anti-poverty program on marriage among never-married mothers. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 25(1), 11–30. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.20154
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  - Gassman-Pines, A., & Yoshikawa, H. (2006). The effects of antipoverty programs on children's cumulative level of poverty-related risk.. Developmental Psychology, 42(6), 981–999. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.42.6.981
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- Book Sections
  - Ananat, E. O., Gassman-Pines, A., & Gibson-Davis, C. M. (2011). The effects of local employment losses on children's educational achievement. In Whither Opportunity?: Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances (pp. 299–313).
  - Gassman-Pines, A., Yoshikawa, H., & Nay, S. (2009). Can money buy you love? Dynamic employment characteristics, the new hope project, and entry into marriage. In Making It Work: Low-Wage Employment, Family Life, and Child Development (pp. 206–231).
  - Yoshikawa, H., Gassman-Pines, A., Weisner, T. S., & Lowe, E. D. (2009). Summary and policy implications: Improving the world of work for low-income parents and their children. In Making It Work: Low-Wage Employment, Family Life, and Child Development (pp. 307–335).
  - Yoshikawa, H., Lowe, E. D., Weisner, T. S., Hsueh, J. A., Enchautegui-de-Jesús, N., Gassman-Pines, A., … Roy, A. L. (2009). Pathways through low-wage work. In Making It Work: Low-Wage Employment, Family Life, and Child Development (pp. 27–53).
  - Yoshikawa, H., Morris, P., Gennetian, L., Roy, A. L., Gassman-Pines, A., & Godfrey, E. B. (2006). Effects of welfare and employment policies on middle-childhood school performance: Do they vary by race/ethnicity and, if so, why?. In Developmental Contexts in Middle Childhood: Bridges to Adolescence and Adulthood (pp. 370–384). https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511499760.019
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- Scholarly Editions
  - Ananat, E. O., Gassman-Pines, A., & Gibson-Davis, C. M. (2013). Community-Wide Job Loss and Teenage Fertility.
  - Ananat, E. O., Gassman-Pines, A., Francis, D., & Gibson-Davis, C. M. (2011). Children Left Behind: The Effects of Statewide Job Loss on Student Achievement.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Presentations & Appearances
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Where Does the Money Go? Federal Spending on American Children. August 2016 - May 2017 2016 - 2017
- Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Racial and Educational Inequality as a Consequence of Family Structure: Learning from Shotgun Marriages. August 2014 - May 2015 2014 - 2015

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Expertise

Research

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Scholarly Editions

Recent Courses

Presentations & Appearances

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship