Francis Pearman

Assistant Professor

Office: CERAS 524

Biography

Francis A. Pearman is an Assistant Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. His research focuses on how poverty and inequality shape the life chances of children, especially in rapidly changing cities. Pearman holds a Ph.D. and M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University and a B.S. from the University of Virginia.

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Other Titles

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Program Affiliations

Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE)

SHIPS (PhD)

(MA) POLS

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Research Interests

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Recent Publications

Pearman, F. A., & Greene, D. M. (2022). School Closures and the Gentrification of the Black Metropolis. SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION.

Pearman, F. A. (2021). Collective Racial Bias and the Black-White Test Score Gap. RACE AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

Pearman, F. A. (2021). Gentrified Discipline: The Impact of Gentrification on Exclusionary Punishment in Public Schools. Social Problems.

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Francis Pearman in the News & Media

As enrollments decline, state leaders should help districts mitigate school closure pressures

An op-ed coauthored by Assistant Professor Francis A. Pearman details ways for California policymakers to respond to public school enrollment trends.

April 6, 2023

November 14, 2022

Research Stories

Stanford researchers partner with New York State to map the landscape of educational equity

How shuttering schools can speed up gentrification

Research by Assistant Professor Francis A. Pearman and doctoral student Danielle Marie Greene found that school closures increase the likelihood of property values rising and more affluent families moving into predominantly Black neighborhoods.

April 11, 2022