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Dr. Katerina Bodovski is a Professor of Education in the Department of Education Policy Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Her work bridges sociology and education policy, focusing on how family environments and parental practices influence academic and non-academic outcomes through the lens of cultural and emotional capital.
- PhD in Sociology from Penn State (2007)
- M.A. in Sociology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Her research spans sociology of education, childhood studies, comparative international education, and educational inequality. She examines how emotional capital, family dynamics, and social class intersect to shape children’s outcomes across diverse contexts like the U.S., Russia, China, and Israel.
Recent publications highlight emotional capital in elementary education (2025), immigrant integration in Israeli academia (2025), cross-national educational equity (2024), and parental practices in China (2022). Her work often combines quantitative analysis with sociological theory, addressing systemic disparities in math/science achievement and rural-urban educational gaps.
