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Beyond the Board: Findings from the Field

Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Neftalie Williams, Robert Reichardt, Maria Romero-Morales, Christine Rocha, and Constanza Astiazaran (2019) A groundbreaking study of skateboarding culture that explores the lives of underrepresented young adult skateboarders within a society that isolates them due to their negative misconceptions and preconceived notions. The research team examined skateboarding culture through the skateboarders’ perception of life and […]

Video Pairs Tony Hawk with Skateboarding Community in Support of Pullias Study

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is joined by an impressive lineup of high-profile professional skateboarders in a new video that urges the skateboarding community to support a groundbreaking study of skateboard culture by taking the time to complete an online survey. The USC Pullias Center for Higher Education study in conjunction with Annenberg School for Communication is funded by the Tony […]

New Pullias Report: Skateboarding, Schools, and Society

June 7, 2019February 20, 2020 College access college access maria romero-morales neftalie williams skateboarding tattiya maruco zoe corwin

USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education, in conjunction with Annenberg School for Communication and the Tony Hawk Foundation, recently published a white paper as part of their Beyond the Board: Skateboarding, Schools, and Society study. The white paper provides context for the larger study that entails interviews with over 100 skateboarders in East Los Angeles, Gallup, Detroit, Houston, and the Boston […]

Skateboarding, Schools, and Society

Zoë B.Corwin, Neftalie Williams, Tattiya Maruco, Maria Romero-Morales (2019) This study aims to learn more about young people who are passionate with skateboarding, which is often overlooked by many people in today’s society. Categories: College Access, Skateboarding

Neftalie Williams featured in USC Trojan Family

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 pulliasadmin Pullias Voices neftalie williams skateboarding zoe corwin

USC Trojan Family highlights the work of Pullias Center research affiliate Neftalie Williams and collaborator on Skateboarding, Schools, and Society, a research project funded by the Tony Hawk Foundation led by Pullias faculty member Zoë B. Corwin A new study at USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education has [Pullias Center research associate Neftalie] Williams partnering with Zoe Corwin, research associate professor at the USC Rossier […]

Pullias Center launches first large-scale survey on skateboarding youth

November 12, 2018November 29, 2018 pulliasadmin College access, Equity & Diversity neftalie williams skateboarding zoe corwin

Recent movies like mid90s, Minding the Gap and Skate Kitchen have highlighted the life-changing effect skateboarding and skate culture can have on youth. Now, a research project from the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education aims to pin down on a more concrete level the impact skateboarding has on young people—through a national survey of skateboarding youth. Launched Nov. 2, this […]

Tony Hawk Foundation grant to support study of skateboarding, schools, and society

June 28, 2018June 29, 2018 pulliasadmin Awards, Equity & Diversity, Projects neftalie williams skateboarding zoe corwin

Set to enter the Olympic Games in 2020, skateboarding has grown into a widely popular sport. Still, much remains unknown about skateboarding culture and the youth connected to it. How does skateboarding identity affect the way skateboarders interact with schools and society? How are skills learned from skateboarding transferrable to other aspects of skaters’ lives? Those are just some of the questions [...]