Research Expertise and Interest

K-12, education policy, exclusionary discipline, school policing, restorative practices, social and emotional learning, student mental health, health equity, implicit bias, intergroup contact

Research Description

Sean Darling-Hammond is an Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences. His research explores how K-12 practices (such as restorative practices, exclusionary discipline, and school policing) impact student mental health, and seeks to identify policy pathways to expand health equity.