Graduate Program
Brandy Ellison
Ph.D. Expected
May 2008.
Dissertation
Does Getting A’s Really Matter? A Conceptualization of Grades as a Measure of Educational Outcomes.
Areas of Interest
Sociology of Education; Social Stratification; Qualitative Methods
Publications
Hallinan, Maureen T. and Brandy J. Ellison. 2006. “The Practice of Ability Grouping: Sector Differences in Implementation.” in Maureen T. Hallinan (ed.) School Sector and Student Outcomes. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press.
Ellison, Brandy J. and Maureen T. Hallinan. 2004. “Ability Grouping in Catholic and Public Schools.” Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice 8:107-129.
Hallinan, Maureen T. and Brandy J. Ellison. “The Ability Group Debate: Historical Roots, Contemporary Practices, Empirical Findings.” in Kathryn Borman (ed.) The American High School: An Encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. Forthcoming.
Ellison, Brandy J. “Tracking.” in Richard T. Schaefer (ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Sage Reference Publication. Forthcoming.
Profile
Brandy is currently working on her dissertation, which combines qualitative and quantitative methods to examine grades as representations of academic outcomes. She continues to pursue other research interests including labor market outcomes for refugees and gender differences in college graduation rates. Brandy is also a Teaching Fellow at the University of Notre Dame. She will teach a First-Year Composition course in Fall 2007 and a course of her own design on stratification in media and research in Spring 2008. She has previously taught Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, and a multicultural issues course for teachers seeking certification in English as a New Language instruction. In addition, Brandy remains active in the university community by participating in a graduate school mentorship program, a grant review committee, and various panels and forums.