Jorja Leap is an American anthropologist and adjunct professor in the social welfare department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is also Director of the Health and Social Justice Partnership at UCLA and is a nationally recognized gang expert.[1][2]
Jorja Leap
Born
Jorja Manos
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation(s)
Professor, Social Worker, Author
Notable work
Jumped In, Project Fatherhood
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.[3]Los Angeles Magazine named her as one of the "50 Most Influential Women in Los Angeles" in 2012, and in the same year she won the Joseph Nunn Alumna of the Year award at UCLA.[4]
Leap completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCLA. In 1978, she received a B.A. in Sociology. In 1980, she earned a master's degree in social work, and in 1988 she received a Ph.D. in psychological anthropology.[6] Her dissertation, under the name Jorja Jeane Manos Prover, was Culture-makers: Hollywood writers as an American elite.
^Jorja Leap, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, retrieved 2018-02-25
^"Jorja Manos Leap - The Honor Foundation". The Honor Foundation. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
^"Jorja Leap: How to succeed in leaving gang life", The Optimists, University of California, Los Angeles, retrieved 2018-02-25
^See Leap's UCLA profile for Leap's connection to this book. Review of No One Knows Their Names:
De Brigard, Emilie (September 1995), "Hollywood: Mecca of the Movies/No One Knows Their Names: Screenwriters in Hollywood", Visual Anthropology Review, 11 (2): 112–113, doi:10.1525/var.1995.11.2.112
^Reviews of Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me About Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption:
Anderson, Tre'vell (June 11, 2015), "Jorja Leap sheds light on Watts' black fathers in 'Project Fatherhood'", Los Angeles Times
External linksEdit
Home page
August 25, 2023
jorja, leap, american, anthropologist, adjunct, professor, social, welfare, department, university, california, angeles, ucla, also, director, health, social, justice, partnership, ucla, nationally, recognized, gang, expert, bornjorja, manoslos, angeles, caocc. Jorja Leap is an American anthropologist and adjunct professor in the social welfare department at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA She is also Director of the Health and Social Justice Partnership at UCLA and is a nationally recognized gang expert 1 2 Jorja LeapBornJorja ManosLos Angeles CAOccupation s Professor Social Worker AuthorNotable workJumped In Project FatherhoodIn 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 3 Los Angeles Magazine named her as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Los Angeles in 2012 and in the same year she won the Joseph Nunn Alumna of the Year award at UCLA 4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Education and career 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditLeap was born and raised in South Los Angeles California 5 Education and career EditLeap completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UCLA In 1978 she received a B A in Sociology In 1980 she earned a master s degree in social work and in 1988 she received a Ph D in psychological anthropology 6 Her dissertation under the name Jorja Jeane Manos Prover was Culture makers Hollywood writers as an American elite She was a lecturer at California State University Fullerton from 1980 to 1990 and at the University of Southern California from 1990 to 1992 before joining UCLA as a lecturer in 1992 Books EditIn 1994 under the name Jorja Prover Leap published the book No One Knows Their Names Screenwriters in Hollywood 7 In March 2012 Leap published Jumped In What Gangs Taught Me About Violence Drugs Love and Redemption 8 In 2015 she published Project Fatherhood A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America s Toughest Communities 9 References Edit Violence drugs love and redemption in the LA gang life KPCC March 14 2012 Beiser Vince September 11 2012 Gangster Anthropologist Jorja Leap Youth violence researcher University of California Los Angeles Pacific Standard Herold Ann October 1 2011 The Action Heroes Los Angeles Magazine Jorja Leap UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs retrieved 2018 02 25 Jorja Manos Leap The Honor Foundation The Honor Foundation Retrieved 2018 03 02 Jorja Leap How to succeed in leaving gang life The Optimists University of California Los Angeles retrieved 2018 02 25 See Leap s UCLA profile for Leap s connection to this book Review of No One Knows Their Names De Brigard Emilie September 1995 Hollywood Mecca of the Movies No One Knows Their Names Screenwriters in Hollywood Visual Anthropology Review 11 2 112 113 doi 10 1525 var 1995 11 2 112 Reviews of Jumped In What Gangs Taught Me About Violence Drugs Love and Redemption Jumped In Publishers Weekly Jumped In Kirkus Reviews March 6 2012 Inderbitzin Michelle March 2013 Jumped In The Champion National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers p 60 Schichenmeyer Terri June 20 2012 Jumped In Our Weekly Reviews of Project Fatherhood A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America s Toughest Communities Project Fatherhood Publishers Weekly Project Fatherhood Kirkus Reviews June 9 2015 Lindemeier Bob July 2016 Project Fatherhood The Champion National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers p 61 Anderson Tre vell June 11 2015 Jorja Leap sheds light on Watts black fathers in Project Fatherhood Los Angeles TimesExternal links EditHome page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jorja Leap amp oldid 1096265377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
