Patrice Leverett
Biography
Patrice Leverett’s research focuses on the impact of implicit bias in the decision making of school personnel as it relates to disciplinary practices in order to reduce gaps in educational outcomes for students of color. She also examines the student perspective of disciplinary practices.
Her interests include the design and evaluation of culturally responsive interventions, student advocacy, the impacts of intersectionality on educational outcomes, and increasing diversity and retention in higher education. Her courses teach crisis response in schools and culturally responsive mental health practices.
Prior to receiving her Ph.D., Leverett served as a public school special education teacher and a school psychologist.
Education
- Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.S., Special Education and Teaching, Queens College
- B.A., English Language and Literature, University of Pittsburgh
- B.A., Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh
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