Academic Publications:
Lissy, R. E. (2015). From Rehabilitation to Punishment: The Institutionalization of Suspension Policies in Post-World War II New York City Schools (Doctoral dissertation, UC Berkeley).
Flynn, R. M., Lissy, R., Alicea, S., Tazartes, L., & McKay, M. M. (2016). Professional development for teachers plus coaching related to school-wide suspensions for a large urban school system. Children and Youth Services Review, 62, 29-39.
Podcasts:
“Nice White Parents,” Serial Productions, New York Times. Editorial Consultant.
Blog Articles:
"Sorry Junior, Recess is Over!" : White Backlash and the Origins of Police in New York City Schools
Radio Interviews:
Articles:
Autism, A Roll of Tape, and Ways to Make Classroom Inclusion Real, The Jewish Week, October, 2015.
Structuring Classrooms to Encourage Positive Behavior, Education World, February, 2014.
De-escalating Conflict in the Classroom, Special Education Advisor, January 2014.
September Strategies to Foster a Successful Classroom Community, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Express, August, 2013.
“Where Do the Children Play? The Urban Spaces Project at PS X,” Stanford University School of Education Case Library, August, 2006.
Presentations:
“Building and Rebuilding Authentic and Equitable Relationships,” and “Reducing Removals and Supporting Reintegration,” Education Revolution Conference, March 2020, Queens, NY.
“Young Man, You Get Out of Here: Historical Perspectives on Discipline Policy in NYC,” Office of Safety and Youth Development, NYC Department of Education, August 2018 and January 2020, NY, NY.
“The Authentic Transformation of School Climate Using an Inquiry-Based Improvement Science Approach,” poster presentation at Carnegie Foundation Summit. April 2018, San Francisco, CA.
“Managing ‘Difficult’ Behavior: A Professional Development Model for Safe Schools,” session presentation at Council for Exceptional Children conference, April 2016, St. Louis MO.
“Intended Consequences, Deliberate Impact: Historical Perspectives on the Creation of the Discipline Gap,” presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA), April, 2015, Chicago IL.