Stories by Ashton M. Verdery

Ashton M. Verdery is an associate professor of sociology, demography and social data analytics and a co-hire faculty of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at Pennsylvania State University.

Young boy writes a math equation on a chalkboard, but unable to solve, "5x3=?"

OpinionDecember 18, 2023

Losing a Grandparent Hurts Boys at School

The death of a grandparent may be a rite of passage, but it is not harmless for many boys, particularly boys of color. Losing a grandparent in childhood corresponds with lower reading, math and verbal skills among boys at a critical age

Michelle S. Livings, Emily Smith-Greenaway, Rachel Margolis, Ashton M. Verdery