Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and (by courtesy) Sociology

Northwestern University

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Simone Ispa-Landa is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University. She also holds the position of Associate Professor of Sociology and is a faculty fellow at Northwestern's Institute for Policy Research. Ispa-Landa's publications cover topics of race and gender inequality and peer status hierarchies in educational settings. She employs qualitative methods to delve into the issues of isolation, exclusion, and violence in K-12 and higher education environments, exploring students’ and teachers’ lived experiences of social policies and potential avenues for change.

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Her recent projects include partnership-oriented, engaged studies that focus on high school discipline and student attendance. Her projects have been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.