Dr. Noguera’s research focuses on the social and economic influences on schools in the urban environment.
Activities and Honors:
Pedro Noguera is a professor in the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University and the Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education. He holds a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. An urban sociologist, Noguera’s scholarship and research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment. He has published over one hundred and fifty research articles, monographs, and research reports on topics such as urban school reform, conditions that promote student achievement, youth violence, the potential impact of school choice and vouchers on urban public schools, and race and ethnic relations in American society. He is a trustee for the State University of New York (SUNY) and a recipient of the Whitney Young Award for Leadership in Education of the National Urban League. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of San Francisco, earned a Centennial Medal from Philadelphia University, received the Wellness Foundation Award for research on youth violence, and was a recipient of the University of California Distinguished Teaching Award.
Selected Publications:
• Noguera, P. A. (2008). The trouble with black boys: and other reflections on race, equity, and the future of public education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Noguera, P. A. (2006). Unfinished Business: Closing the Achievement Gap in Our Nation’s Schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
• Noguera, P. A. (2006). Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change: New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America's Youth. New York: Routledge.
• Noguera, P. A. (2003). City Schools and the American Dream: Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education. New York: Teachers College Press.
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