She has been an educator within community based youth programs for over ten years. She studies the experiences of youth and educators within community-based educational spaces. More broadly, Bianca’s research interests are in social theory, sociology and education, community and school partnerships, after school education, sociology of youth, race and education, urban schooling, critical pedagogies, activism of Black youth, and youth literacy practices in community settings. Her work can be read in the American Educational Research Journal, Race, Ethnicity, and Education, & Contemporary Sociology. Contact Dr. Baldridge at bbaldridge at wisc.edu.