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School of Social Work

Hannah Knipp

Assistant Professor

Contact

Office
Jeannette Rankin Hall 011
Email
hannah.knipp@mso.umt.edu
Office Hours

by appointment

Curriculum Vitae
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Hannah Knipp

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 students in K-12 public schools. 

Enrollment is currently open for my research project: : Montana School-Based Mental Health Professionals' Perspectives on Educational Legislation Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IRB-FY2025-20). 

Mental health professionals and behavioral health professionals (e.g., school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers) who currently work in Montana schools are eliglble. Please email Hannah if you are interested in participating. 

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). “Parents’ rights actually mean every parent, not just some”: Navigating parental rights in public schools under the pending threat of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 33. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.33.9004
 
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 students 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

Specialized Skills

Critical Ethnography

Qualitative Research Methods

Hobbies

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