Clara G. Muschkin | Scholars@Duke

Clara G. Muschkin
Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy

Clara Muschkin is an associate research professor of public policy at Duke University and an affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy.

Muschkin is a sociologist and demographer with an interdisciplinary research focus. In her research, she asks how education policies that influence the composition and organization of educational institutions can influence student behavior and academic performance. Her current research interests include: the impact of early childhood education policies on subsequent student outcomes; the impact of grade configuration on student behavior; the influence of grade retention and age on behavior and academic performance; impact of school composition by race and immigrant status on student behavior and achievement across grade levels; evaluation of high school reform policies; and successful outcomes for community college students.

Research Interests:

Education and social policy
Academic performance and student behavior
Public Policy
Early Childhood education
Peer Influence in schools
Poverty and Inequality

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2015
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy, Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy 2015

Contact Information

220 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708-2000
muschkin@duke.edu (919) 613-9302

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Duke University 1989
- A.B., College of William and Mary 1977
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2008 - 2015
- Assistant Research Professor in the Center for Demographic Studies, Demographic Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1993 - 1997
Recognition
In the News
- FEB 12, 2015
  
  #BlueDevilLove; New Duke Research: The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}
- FEB 5, 2015 NPR
  
  Pre-K pays off by lowering special ed placements
- FEB 3, 2015 Washington Post
  
  Study: High-quality early education could reduce costs
- FEB 3, 2015
  
  The Savings of Pre-K Education
- MAR 12, 2014 U.S. News & World Report
  
  Kids who repeat a grade can become discipline problems, study says
- MAR 11, 2014 http://theconversation.com/students-who-repeat-a-year-stoke-bad-behaviour-in-class-23956
  
  Students Who Stoke Bad School Behavior
- MAR 3, 2014 The News & Observer
  
  Duke study: Discipline problems increase when students repeat a grade
- MAR 3, 2014 WUNC
  
  Study: Retaining students means more discipline problems in other students
- FEB 28, 2014
  
  Retention Leads to Discipline Problems in Other Kids
- NOV 8, 2013 Durham Herald-Sun
  
  Helen Ladd, Clara Muschkin: Research confirms effectiveness of early childhood education investments
Awards & Honors
- RAYMOND VERNON MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST RESEARCH ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN JPAM. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. 2008
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Expertise
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research - CALDER awarded by American Institutes for Research 2013 - 2018
- RTI University Scholars awarded by Research Triangle Institute International 2017 - 2018
- Multi-site Prevention of Adolescent Conduct Problems awarded by National Institutes of Health 1990 - 2010
- CDC Multi-Site Violence Prevention Data Center awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004 - 2006
- (93-0126) Living Arrangements of the Elderly in the Caribbean awarded by National Institutes of Health 1993 - 1996
- (94-0994) Living Arrangements of the Elderly in the Caribbean awarded by National Institute on Aging 1993 - 1996
- (95-1031) Living Arrangements of the Elderly in the Caribbean awarded by National Institute on Aging 1993 - 1996
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Muschkin, CG, Ladd, HF, Dodge, KA, and Bai, Y. "Gender Differences in the Impact of North Carolina’s Early Care and Education Initiatives on Student Outcomes in Elementary School." Educational Policy (May 11, 2018): 089590481877390-089590481877390. Full Text
  - Dodge, KA, Bai, Y, Ladd, HF, and Muschkin, CG. "Impact of North Carolina's Early Childhood Programs and Policies on Educational Outcomes in Elementary School." Child Development 88, no. 3 (May 2017): 996-1014. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Muschkin, CG, Ladd, HF, and Dodge, KA. "Impact of North Carolinas Early Childhood Initiatives on Special Education Placements in Third Grade." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 37, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 478-500. Full Text
  - Clotfelter, CT, Ladd, HF, Muschkin, C, and Vigdor, JL. "Developmental Education in North Carolina Community Colleges." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 37, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 354-375. Full Text
  - Ladd, HF, Muschkin, CG, and Dodge, KA. "From birth to school: Early childhood initiatives and third-grade outcomes in North Carolina." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 33, no. 1 (December 1, 2014): 162-187. Full Text
  - Muschkin, CG, Glennie, E, and Beck, AN. "Peer contexts: Do old for grade and retained peers influence student behavior in middle school?." Teachers College Record 116, no. 4 (January 1, 2014).
  - Clotfelter, CT, Ladd, HF, Muschkin, CG, and Vigdor, JL. "Success in Community College: Do Institutions Differ?." Research in Higher Education 54, no. 7 (November 1, 2013): 805-824. Full Text
  - Clotfelter, CT, Ladd, HF, Muschkin, CG, and Vigdor, JL. "Success in Community College: Do Institutions Differ?." Research in Higher Education (2013): 1-20. Full Text
  - Beck, AN, and Muschkin, CG. "The Enduring Impact of Race: Understanding Disparities in Student Disciplinary Infractions and Achievement." Sociological Perspectives 55, no. 4 (December 2012): 637-662. Full Text
  - MacCoun, R, Cook, PJ, Muschkin, C, and Vigdor, JL. "Distinguishing Spurious and Real Peer Effects: Evidence from Artificial Societies, Small-Group Experiments, and Real Schoolyards." Review of Law & Economics 4, no. 3 (January 31, 2008). Full Text
  - Muschkin, CG, Malone, PS, and Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, . "Multiple Teacher Ratings: An evaluation of measurement strategies." Educational research and evaluation : an international journal on theory and practice 13, no. 1 (February 2007): 71-. Full Text
  - Cook, PJ, MacCoun, R, Muschkin, C, and Vigdor, JL. "Should Sixth Grade Be in Elementary or Middle School? An Analysis of Grade Configuration and Student Behavior." (August 2006).
  - Muschkin, CG, Patterson, CJ, and Kinsella, K. "Aging trends - Puerto Rico." Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 12, no. 4 (1997): 373-385.
  - Ellis, M, and Muschkin, C. "Migration of persons with AIDS--a search for support from elderly parents?." Soc Sci Med 43, no. 7 (October 1996): 1109-1118. Link to Item
  - Santiago, AM, and Muschkin, CG. "Disentangling the effects of disability status and gender on the labor supply of Anglo, black, and Latino older workers." The Gerontologist 36, no. 3 (June 1996): 299-310. Full Text
  - Ellis, M, and Muschkin, CG. "Migration in Search of Care: Elderly Parents as Potential Caregivers for Persons with AIDS." Social Science and Medicine 43, no. 7 (1996): 1109-. (Academic Article)
  - Muschkin, CG. "Consequences of return migrant status for employment in Puerto Rico." The International Migration Review 27, no. 1 (January 1993): 79-102. Full Text
  - Muschkin, CG, and Myers, GC. "Migration and household/family structure: Puerto Ricans in the United States." International Migration (Geneva, Switzerland) 23, no. 4 (December 1985): 495-509. Full Text
  - Myers, GC, and Muschkin, CG. "Demographic consequences of migration trends in Puerto Rico: 1950-1980." International Migration (Geneva, Switzerland) 22, no. 3 (January 1984): 214-227. Full Text
  - Cook, PJ, MacCoun, R, Muschkin, C, and Vigdor, J. "The negative impacts of starting middle school in sixth grade(Published online)." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27, no. 1: 104-121. Full Text
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- CHILDPOL 250S: Child Policy Research 2018
- PUBPOL 242S: Child Policy Research 2018

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Expertise

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Recent Courses