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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education Hosts Special Video Screening, Dinner and Panel Discussion Highlighting Key Findings from the USC Skate Study

Annenberg School for Communications, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and USC Research and Innovation Co-host free USC dinner event on Friday, June 9 Researchers and scholars from four USC schools will come together to present key findings from “Mattering in the Margins” — a research study exploring connections among skateboarding, mental health and community — on Friday, June 9. […]

Skateboarding and Wellness — Acts of Kindness, Stress Relief and Of Course, Fun

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022 rmichelman Pullias News pullias news skateboarding zoe corwin

By Zoë Corwin A colleague recently forwarded me a news article from Nebraska’s Flatwater Free Press – They built a skate park in Nebraska’s poorest county. Then they watched Junior do something priceless. The article shares a beautiful story about the opening of skate park on the Omaha Reservation after community members garnered resources to construct the park after recognizing both the […]

Inside the New Skateboarding Study: Reflections from the Researchers

May 26, 2021June 24, 2021 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices Pullias Voices skateboarding

In the summer of 2020, USC faculty – with funding from the USC Provost’s Office – embarked on the Mattering in the Margins study to explore how Los Angeles area skateboarders navigate wellness and foster community. In February of 2021, we welcomed a brilliant group of skateboarders – between the ages of 18-30 – as participatory action research collaborators. The […]

Research Team Takes Innovative Approach to Reaching Skateboarding Community

January 21, 2021January 25, 2021 pulliasadmin Pullias News skateboarding zoe corwin

A team of Pullias Center researchers is taking a grassroots strategy to spread the findings of an important study on skateboarding culture with Beyond the Board: A Zine about Community Matters. Earlier this year, the Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC’s Rossier School of Education and USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism partnered to conduct a first-of-its-kind study […]

Beyond the Board: A Zine about Community Matters

Zoey Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Brittany Min The Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020) A special “Zine” that presents the findings of a first-of-its-kind study on skateboarding culture in a bold format. It includes an overview of the study and a synopsis of the team’s findings about how skaters view community, including selected quotes from the thousands of participants across the […]

Zoe Corwin and Colleagues Earn Provost New Strategic Directions for Research Award for Further Exploration of Skateboarding Culture

October 26, 2020November 5, 2020 pulliasadmin College access, Pullias News skateboarding zoe corwin

The new study will seek to document, understand, and share ways young people who are often relegated to the margins of society are finding community and supporting each other in challenging times. Zoe Corwin, Associate Professor of Research and lead researcher on a recent groundbreaking study at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Rossier School of Education Pullias Center that […]

Zoë Corwin: I Had No Idea How Deeply Compelling the Research Would Be

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices skateboarding zoe corwin

For the past decade and a half my scholarship has been situated in the field of college access and success. Most recently I have been focused on the potential of games, gamification strategies, and social media to promote postsecondary opportunities for at-promise students. The Digital Equity in Education project at the Pullias Center has worked with schools, school districts, non-profits, […]

Researchers’ Perspective: Beyond the Board

February 26, 2020June 18, 2020 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices skateboarding zoe corwin

The research team behind the Beyond the Board study approached the project from a wide range of perspectives based on personal, professional and life experiences. Here is their take on the study that redefined skateboarding culture… Neftalie Williams: As an avid skateboarder and a scholar of skateboarding, it was incredible to be involved in this first of its kind study […]

Groundbreaking Study Redefines Skateboarding Culture

February 26, 2020December 17, 2021 pulliasadmin College access, Publications, Pullias News college access skateboarding zoe corwin

A first-of-its-kind study of skateboarding culture reveals that skateboarding improves mental health, fosters community, and encourages diversity and resilience. The study, conducted by the Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC’s Rossier School of Education and USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, also showed that gender and race do matter within the skateboarding community. “Skateboarding is embedded in youth […]

Q&A with Tony Hawk Foundation Executive Director Miki Vuckovich

February 25, 2020 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices skateboarding

Miki Vuckovich is the Executive Director of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which provided a generous grant to fund the Pullias Center’s “Skateboarding, Schools, and Society” research. A lifelong skateboarder who met Tony Hawk at their local skatepark when they were teens, Vuckovich believes in the power of skateboarding to introduce youth to the joy and benefits of a healthy active […]