Overview
Anna Gassman-Pines is a professor of public policy and psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. She is also a 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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2022 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2024 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience
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2022 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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2010 - Present
Duke Population Research Center,
Duke Population Research Institute
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy
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2026 - Present
Center for Child and Family Policy,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2020 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Scholarly Works
Everyday Discrimination and Adolescents’ Mental Health: Evidence From an Ecological Momentary Assessment
Journal article Journal of Early Adolescence · January 1, 2026 Adolescents who report discrimination experience worse mental health. However, most research has been cross-sectional and retrospective. This study investigated how prospectively-assessed day-to-day perceptions of everyday discrimination relate to mental h ... Full text CiteProperty dynamics and displacement: How multifamily sales, renovations, and demolitions influence moves for children
Journal article Journal of Urban Affairs · January 1, 2026 Dynamic changes to multifamily properties like sales, renovations, and demolitions are theoretically linked with housing displacement, and emergent research finds these changes are associated with increased prevalence of eviction filings. However, how dyna ... Full text CiteHow do different food policies impact food insecurity and health? A review and meta-analysis
Journal article Food Security · June 1, 2025 To achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2 on food and nutrition security by 2030, greater attention to effective food policies that reduce food insecurity and improve health is warranted. This systematic review and meta-analysis examine ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Local criminal justice reform efforts: Effects on employment, self-sufficiency, and family well-being
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Administration for Children and Families · 2019 - 2026Property Sales and Residential Displacement of Black and Hispanic Children in the American South: Implications for School Mobility and Educational Inequality
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Spencer Foundation · 2023 - 2025Housing market activity, racial-ethnic inequality in housing insecurity and school success
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by William T. Grant Foundation · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education
New York University ·
2007
Ph.D.
New York University ·
2004
M.A.
Yale University ·
1999
B.A.