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Personal Summary

Hannah Knipp [she/her] is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work. Her research focuses on the overlap between educational policy on gender, school practices, and the lived experiences of school stakeholders, particularly Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in K-12 public schools. 

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Tulane University, 2024

Master of Social Work, Louisiana State University, 2016

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Texas Christian University, 2011

Courses Taught

SW 300: Human Behavior and Social Environment

SW 310: Social Welfare Policies & Services

SW 535: Advanced Integrated Practice

SW 576: Foundation Integrative Seminar I

SW 577: Foundation Integrative Seminar II

Research Interests

Gender equity and diversity, school social work, educational policy

Selected Publications

Knipp, H. (2025). “That's your unrestricted internet access from a young age, dude, not . . . your gender”: An exploratory study on the complex interconnections between digital media, school life, and gender. Journal of Youth Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2025.2477018

Knipp, H., & O’Connor C. E. (2025). “[We] try to do due diligence to . . . bring that awareness”: How school-based mental health professionals support Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with complex gender identities in schools. Children and Schools. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdaf008

Knipp, H. & Stevenson, R. (2022). “A powerful visual statement”: Race, class, and gender in uniform and dress code policies in New Orleans public charter schools. Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, 37(1), 79-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/08861099211010026

Knipp, H. (2022). COVID-19 and the impact on school-based mental health professionals. Children & Schools, 44(4), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdac014

Knipp, H. (2022). Title IX: How school social workers can address sexual harassment in K-12 schools. School Social Work Journal, 47(1), 72-87.

Specialized Skills

Critical Ethnography

Qualitative Research Methods

Hobbies

Hannah loves to read, hike, and play board games.