Laverne Dacosta
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Phone: 480-727-5405
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Santa Catalina 252 MESA, AZ 85287-0180
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Mail code: 2780Campus: Poly
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Ph.D. - Education (Curriculum and Instruction)
M.S. - Community Resources and Development
B.A. - Political Science (Minor: Business)
DaCosta's research interest is focused on the intersection of political science, sociology of education, youth culture, and technology.
“Digital Technologies and its Discontents: Tradition, Philosophy, and Resistance in America’s Schools.” Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference (San Francisco, CA), April 2017.
“Extreme Violence in Classrooms: Why Not Leverage Cell Phone Use Instead?” Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference (Reno, NV), April 2016.
“Impact of the Digital Divide on Academic Achievement.” Presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association Conference (New Orleans, LA), March 2014.
"Poor Communities and the Reality of School Choice." Presented at the Southwestern Social Sciences Association Conference (San Diego, California), March 2012.
"The Politics of School Discipline." Presented at the Southwestern Social Sciences Association Conference (Houston, Texas), March 2010.
"School Discipline: The Turbulent Years of Middle-School and What We Do About It?" Presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Association Conference (Atlanta, Georgia), October 2009.
"Zero Tolerance Policy in Schools: Deterrent or Enabler?" Presented at the Southwestern Social Sciences Association Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada), March 2008.
"Why public schools are failing their communities: The case of South Phoenix, AZ." Presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) Conference (San Francisco), April 2006.
"Resiliency and at-risk youth." Graduate Student Panel: Presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference (Victoria, British Columbia), October 2001.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| STS 494 | Special Topics |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| STS 494 | Special Topics |
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 332 | The Modern City |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 332 | The Modern City |
| SOC 332 | The Modern City |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 332 | The Modern City |
| SOC 332 | The Modern City |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ASB 222 | Buried Cities and Lost Tribes |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 421 | Education and Society |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
| SOC 352 | Social Change |
KAPPA DELTA PI, International Honor Society in Education
National Society of Leadership and Success Honor Society
American Education Research Association (AERA)
Leadership Faculty Women of Color Caucus (FWoCC)
Unit Personnel Committee Member
Chair, PSS Black/Underrepresented Student Engagement & Inclusion
CISA Inclusion Committee Member
Senator, CISA Polytechnic Social Science