Full Name Jorja Manos | Name Jorja Leap | |
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Occupation Professor, Social Worker, Author Notable work Jumped In, Project Fatherhood Books Project Fatherhood: A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America's Toughest Communities | ||
Jorja leap on the anthropology of gangs
Jorja Leap, an experienced anthropologist and adjunct professor in the social welfare department at UCLA, She is also Director of Health and Social Justice Partnership and is a nationally recognized gang expert, currently conducting a five-year research study evaluating the impact of Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention and re-entry program in Los Angeles, CA.
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- Jorja leap on the anthropology of gangs
- Book launch project fatherhood by jorja leap
- Education
- Academic Positions
- Writer
- Awards Honors
- References
In 2011, Leap was named one of Los Angeles Magazine's Action Heroes for her policy work and gang intervention efforts in the Los Angeles area.
Book launch project fatherhood by jorja leap
Education
Leap completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCLA. In 1978 she received a B.A. in Sociology. In 1980 a Master's Degree in Social Work, and in 1988 a Ph.D. in Psychological Anthropology.
Academic Positions
California State University, Fullerton Human Services Program
USC School of Social Work University of Southern California
UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research UCLA School of Social Welfare
UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research Department of Social Welfare
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Social Welfare
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Social Welfare
Writer
In March 2012, Leap published her first book, Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me About Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption.
On June 9, 2015, Leap will release "Project Fatherhood: A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America's Toughest Communities".
Awards & Honors
Dr. Leap has received several awards for her social work throughout Los Angeles and beyond.
Los Angeles Magazine October 2012
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Social Welfare
Los Angeles Magazine October 2011
Homeboy Industries Community Research Project Evaluation and 5-year Longitudinal Research
USC School of Social Work Distinguished Lecture Series
California State University, Fullerton Human Services Program