Her areas of expertise include multicultural education, urban education, and the sociology of education. Her research interests include the academic achievement of students of color, particularly Black girls, intersectionality in education, educational outcomes for marginalized populations, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Recent publications are: Young, J. L., Young, J. R., & Capraro, R. M. (2017). Gazing past the gaps: A growth-based assessment of the mathematics achievement of Black girls. The Urban Review, 1�21; and Young, J., & Young, J. (2017). The structural relationship between out-of-school time enrichment and Black student participation in advanced science. Journal for the Education of the Gifted. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162353217745381.