Graduate Program
Elizabeth A. Covay
Area of Interest
Sociology of Education, Statistics and Methods
Publications
Covay, Elizabeth & William Carbonaro. In Press.“After the Bell: Participation in Extracurricular Activities, Classroom Behavior, and Academic Achievement.” Sociology of Education.
Kelly, Sean & Elizabeth Covay. In Press. “Curriculum Tracking: Reviewing the Evidence on a Controversial but Resilient Educational Policy.” In 21st Century
Education: A Reference Handbook”, edited by Thomas Good. Sage.
Profile
Covay received her MA from the University of Notre Dame and her BA from Baldwin-Wallace College summa cum laude. Her research interests include education and social stratification. Sociology of Education recently accepted for publication Covay and co-author Bill Carbonaro's paper focusing on inequality of participation in extracurricular activities. Her current research examines the emergence and persistence of the black-white achievement gap before formal school entry through secondary education.