Stories by Emily Smith-Greenaway

Emily Smith-Greenaway is a professor of sociology and spatial sciences at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California.

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