Spring Duvall

Professor Spring Duvall is an active faculty member specializing in social justice research, with a documented focus on systemic inequities in education and criminal justice systems. Her work examines how socioeconomic structures drive punitive school policies that disproportionately impact marginalized youth.

Her core research interests include:

• Sociology
• Criminology
• Education Policy
• Racial Disparities
• Criminal Justice
• Social Justice

Professor Duvall investigates community-based interventions to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, particularly through localized analyses of Forsyth County's socioeconomic landscape and its influence on student criminalization. Her current advising emphasizes practical solutions rooted in interdisciplinary approaches spanning sociology, criminology, and public policy.

She mentors undergraduate researchers including Tashica Bogle, Latonya Davis, and Kamryn McShan on projects analyzing systemic barriers and community-driven reform strategies.