Assistant Professor of Social Work
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Dr. Grace Gowdy's research interests include community and family influence on individual upward mobility, with a particular focus on the adolescent stage. Her recent work focuses on informal mentors and their ability to promote economic upward mobility for low-income youth. Dr. Gowdy is currently working on multiple studies examining formal and informal mentoring relationships, all surrounding how caring non-parental adults can influence young people’s chances of mobility. She teaches primarily research method and policy courses, both at the MSW and PhD level.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM