Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 2005
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Professor in the Department of African & African American Studies, African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2013 - 2016
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • AUG 20, 2021

    Six Duke-Penned Books to Prep for Back-to-School

  • DEC 16, 2015

    WUNC

    In N.C., black, Latino kids less likely to be in gifted program

  • OCT 15, 2015

    Albany Times Union

    New York's struggling schools need more time, money

  • SEP 9, 2015

    The New York Times

    A door-to-door push to get parents involved at struggling schools

  • JUL 10, 2015

    How to Close the Racial Divide in the Classroom

  • DEC 19, 2014

    The News & Observer

    Wake County, in partnership with Duke, hoping to identify more gifted students

  • SEP 4, 2014

    The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}: Queering Duke History; #Ferguson

  • MAY 1, 2014

    Sociology Professor Helps Shape Debate Over Parental Involvement in Education

  • APR 29, 2014

    NBC’s “Today”

    Angel Harris: Why you shouldn't help your kids with their homework

  • APR 28, 2014

    The New York Times

    Angel Harris: As an alternative to race, wealth is best

  • APR 28, 2014

    the New York Times

    As an Alternative to Race, Wealth is Best
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  Awards & Honors

  • School of Social Science/Member. Institute for Advanced Study. 2009
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Expertise

    • United States of America (Country) 

  • Research

    • United States of America (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Project Bright IDEA 3: Nurturing for a Bright Tomorrow awarded by Department of Education 2014 - 2019
  • Set, StartREDY, Set, Start! School Readiness for All awarded by Kellogg Foundation 2017 - 2019
  • Examining the Consequences of Maternal Incarceration awarded by Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 2018
  • Professional Development for Gifted Behaviors awarded by Care Institute Group, Inc. 2014 - 2017
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Harris, A. L., and Keith Robinson. The Broken Compass: Parental Involvement with Children’s Education. Harvard University Press, 2014.
    • Harris, Angel L. Kids Don't Want to Fail. Harvard University Press, 2011.

  • Academic Articles

    • Tong, G., and A. L. Harris. “Immigrant selectivity, academic culture and college enrollment among Asian Americans.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 47, no. 17 (January 1, 2021): 4058–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2021.1873115.
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    • Bumpus, J. P., Z. Umeh, and A. L. Harris. “Social Class and Educational Attainment: Do Blacks Benefit Less from Increases in Parents’ Social Class Status?” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 6, no. 2 (April 1, 2020): 223–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332649219854465.
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    • Umeh, Zimife, John P. Bumpus, and Angel L. Harris. “The impact of suspension on participation in school-based extracurricular activities and out-of-school community service.” Social Science Research 85 (January 2020): 102354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2019.102354.
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    • Tong, G., E. Persons, and A. L. Harris. “Getting ready ahead: socioeconomic status and parenting strategies among Chinese adolescents with emigration intentions.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 47, no. 19 (January 1, 2019): 4405–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1759404.
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    • Harris, A. L., and K. Robinson. “A new framework for understanding parental involvement: Setting the stage for academic success.” Rsf 2, no. 5 (September 1, 2016): 186–201. https://doi.org/10.7758/rsf.2016.2.5.09.
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    • Rosenblum, A., W. Darity, A. L. Harris, and T. G. Hamilton. “Looking through the Shades: The Effect of Skin Color on Earnings by Region of Birth and Race for Immigrants to the United States.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2016): 87–105. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332649215600718.
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    • Robinson, K., and A. L. Harris. “Racial and social class differences in how parents respond to inadequate achievement: Consequences for children's future achievement.” Social Science Quarterly 94, no. 5 (December 1, 2013): 1346–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12007.
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    • Harris, A. L., and M. Tienda. “Hispanics in Higher Education and the Texas Top 10% Law.” Race and Social Problems 4, no. 1 (April 1, 2012): 57–67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-012-9065-7.
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    • Harris, A. L., and M. Tienda. “Hispanics in Higher Education and the Texas Top Ten Percent Law.” Race and Social Problems 4 (2012): 57–67.
    • Yates, S., A. Harris, R. Sabates, and J. Staff. “Early occupational aspirations and fractured transitions: A study of entry into 'NEET' status in the UK.” Journal of Social Policy 40, no. 3 (July 1, 2011): 513–34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279410000656.
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    • Harris, A. L., and S. Yates. “Young People’s Ambition and Future Employment Outcomes in the United Kingdom.” Journal of Social Policy, December 2010, 1–22.
    • Staff, J., A. Harris, R. Sabates, and L. Briddell. “Uncertainty in early occupational aspirations: Role exploration or aimlessness?” Social Forces 89, no. 2 (December 1, 2010): 659–83. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2010.0088.
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    • Staff, J., A. L. Harris, R. Sabates, and L. Briddell. “Uncertainty in Early Occupational Aspirations: Role Exploration or Aimlessness?” Social Forces 89, no. 2 (2010): 659–83. https://doi.org/10.2307/40984551.
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    • Harris, A. L. “The Economic and Educational State of Black Americans in the 21st Century: Should We be Optimistic or Concerned?” Review of Black Political Economy 37, no. 3 (January 1, 2010): 241–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-010-9065-z.
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    • Harris, A. L., and M. Tienda. “Minority Higher Education Pipeline: Consequences of Changes in College Admissions Policy in Texas.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 627, no. ArticleType: research-article / Issue Title: Beyond Admissions: Re-thinking College Opportunities and Outcomes / Full publication date: January 2010 / Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Political and Social Science (2010): 60–81. https://doi.org/10.2307/40607406.
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    • Harris, A. L. “Optimism in the face of despair: Black-white differences in beliefs about school as a means for upward social mobility.” Social Science Quarterly 89, no. 3 (September 1, 2008): 608–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6237.2008.00551.x.
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    • Harris, A. L., K. M. Jamison, and M. H. Trujillo. “Disparities in the Educational Success of Immigrants: An Assessment of the Immigrant Effect for Asians and Latinos.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 620, no. ArticleType: research-article / Issue Title: Exceptional Outcomes: Achievement in Education and Employment among Children of Immigrants / Full publication date: Nov., 2008 / Copyright © 2008 American Academy of Political and Social Science (2008): 90–114. https://doi.org/10.2307/40375812.
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    • Harris, A. L., and K. Robinson. “Schooling Behaviors or Prior Skills? A Cautionary Tale of Omitted Variable Bias within Oppositional Culture Theory.” Sociology of Education 80, no. 2 (2007): 139–57. https://doi.org/10.2307/20452701.
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    • Harris, A. L. “I (don't) hate school: Revisiting oppositional culture theory of blacks' resistance to schooling.” Social Forces 85, no. 2 (December 1, 2006): 797–834. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2007.0006.
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    • Harris, A. L. “I (Don't) Hate School: Revisiting Oppositional Culture Theory of Blacks' Resistance to Schooling.” Social Forces 85, no. 2 (2006): 797–834. https://doi.org/10.2307/4494940.
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    • Harris, A. L., J. Mahoney, and J. Eccles. “Organized Activity Participation, Positive Youth Development and the Over-Scheduling Hypothesis.” Social Policy Report 20, no. 4 (2006): 3–30.
    • Harris, A. L. “Black Americans in the 21st Century: Should we be Optimistic or Concerned?” The Review of Black Political Economy 37 (n.d.): 241–52.
    • Harris, A. L. “Is a Raceless Identity an Effective Strategy for Academic Success Among Blacks.” Social Science Quarterly 91 (n.d.): 1242–63.
    • Harris, A. L. “Optimism in the Face of Despair: Black-White Differences in Beliefs about School as a Means for Upward Social Mobility.” Social Science Quarterly 89 (n.d.): 629–51.
    • Harris, A. L., and R. Sabates. “Ambition Gone Awry: The Long Term Socioeconomic Consequences of Misaligned and Uncertain Ambitions During Adolescence.” Social Science Quarterly 92 (n.d.): 959–77.
    • Harris, A. L., and T. M. Chavous. “Racial Stereotypes and Gender in Context: African Americans at Predominantly Black and Predominantly White Colleges.” Sex Roles 51 (n.d.): 1–16.

  • Book Sections

    • Harris, A. L. “Can Members Of Marginalized Groups Remain Invested In Schooling?: An Assessment From The United States And The United Kingdom.” In Education, Justice, and Democracy, edited by Danielle S. Allen and Rob Reich, 101–32. University of Chicago Press, 2013.
    • Harris, A. L. “Gender, Perceptions of Opportunity, and Investment in Schooling.” In Growing Gaps: Educational Inequality around the World, edited by Paul Attewell and Katherine S. Newman, 284–308. Oxford University Press, 2010.
    • Harris, A. L. “Oppositional Culture Theory.” In Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. MacMillan Reference Library, 2008.
    • Harris, A. L., and K. Lacy. “Breaking the Class Monolith: Understanding Class Differences in Black Adolescents’ Attachment to Racial Identity.” In Social Class: How Does It Work?, edited by D. Conley and A. Lareau. Russel Sage foundation Press, 2008.
    • Harris, A., and D. Maeda. “Power and resistance in contemporary legal education.” In Legal Education and the Reproduction of Hierarchy: A Polemic Against the System, 168–84, 2004.
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • SOCIOL 89S: First-Year Seminar 2023
  • SOCIOL 290S: Seminar in Special Topics 2023
  • SOCIOL 333: Quantitative Analysis of Sociological Data 2023
  • SOCIOL 290: Advanced Special Topics in Sociology 2022
  • SOCIOL 333: Quantitative Analysis of Sociological Data 2022
  • SOCIOL 760S: Proseminars in Social Institutions and Processes (Special Topics) 2022
  • AAAS 89S: First-Year Seminar 2021
  • ETHICS 89S: Special Topic: First-Year Seminar in Ethics 2021
  • PUBPOL 89S: First-Year Seminar 2021
  • SOCIOL 89S: First-Year Seminar 2021
  • SOCIOL 393: Research Independent Study 2021
  • SOCIOL 490S-1: Research Seminar: Special Topics 2021
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Bass Connections Team Leader. Nurturing Emerging Talent in K-2 Students. 2020 - 2021  2020 - 2021
  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member . Schooling and Parenting: Implications for Students' Academic Identity. August 2017 - May 2018  2017 - 2018
  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member . Schooling and Parenting: Implications for Students' Academic Identity. August 2016 - May 2017  2016 - 2017
  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Project Bright IDEA: Finding Talent and Giftedness in Children of Diverse Backgrounds. August 2015 - May 2016  2015 - 2016
  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Project Bright IDEA: Finding Talent and Giftedness in Children of Diverse Backgrounds. August 2013 - May 2014  2013 - 2014

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