Robert A. LeVine
Harvard University · Social Studies and Civics Education
Active 1942–2025
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About
Robert A. LeVine was a Professor of Education, Emeritus at Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research focused on cultural aspects of parenthood and child development across African, Asian, Latin American, and other societies. His most recent work examined the influence of maternal schooling on reproduction and child health care in Nepal, specifically how women's literacy positively affects their health and that of their children, as well as contributing to children's emerging literacy. Throughout his career, he contributed to understanding the cultural basis of educational development and achievement motivation, with notable publications including 'Childcare and Culture: Lessons from Africa' and 'Culture, Behavior, and Personality.' LeVine was recognized with awards such as the American Educational Research Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Educational Research and the Society for Psychological Anthropology's Distinguished Career Contributions. He held leadership roles including Chairman of the Social Science Research Council and President of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, and was a member of several prestigious organizations including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Education, and the Spencer Foundation.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Endocrinology
Selected publications
Mitral Annular Dynamics in AF Versus Sinus Rhythm
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging · 2021-07-14 · 51 citations
articleClinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research · 2022-05-23 · 41 citations
article1st authorBACKGROUND: The effect of the buccal gap width on the clinical outcome of socket graft and immediate implant placement (IIP) at maxillary central incisor sites has not been investigated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the width of the buccal gap on the thickness of the newly formed buccal wall. METHODS: Forty-two patients and 51 maxillary central incisor sites treated with IIP and ridge preservation by means of graft of the buccal gap at the maxillary central in…
Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Cardiac Remodeling, Diagnosis, and Management
Structural Heart · 2022-12-23 · 33 citations
reviewOpen accessSecondary mitral regurgitation (MR) refers to MR resulting from left ventricular or left atrial remodeling. In ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular dilation (regional or global) leads to papillary muscle displacement, tethering, and leaflet malcoaptation. In atrial functional MR, MR occurs in patients with left atrial dilation and altered mitral annular geometry due to atrial fibrillation. In addition to cardiac remodeling, leaflet remodeling is increasingly recognized. Mitra…
Open Heart · 2023-09-01 · 10 citations
articleOpen accessOBJECTIVE: A substantial proportion of patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) have tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This study aimed to identify the impact of functional TR on clinical outcomes and predictors of progression in a large population of patients with RHD. METHODS: A total of 645 patients with RHD were enrolled, mean age of 47±12 years, 85% female. Functional TR was graded as absent, mild, moderate or severe. TR progression was defined either as worsening of TR degree from baseline…
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2025-11-06 · 2 citations
reviewOpen accessBackground Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a sequela of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), remains as the leading cause of acquired cardiac disease in children, posing a significant burden to health systems, especially in low-to-middle-income countries. While ARF shows equal prevalence among sexes in children, clinically manifest RHD in adulthood is strikingly more prevalent in females, with at least a 2:1 ratio. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the global prevalence of RHD and sex disparities…
Recent grants
NIH · $1.6M · 2013
NIH · $477k · 1993
Treating Ventricle and Valve: New Synergies for Ischemic LV Remodeling with MR
NIH · $2.8M · 2015–2021
Frequent coauthors
- 82 shared
Donald E. Wilson
United States Naval Research Laboratory
- 61 shared
Laurent Groc
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neuroscience
- 46 shared
Arthur E. Weyman
Massachusetts General Hospital
- 42 shared
Ajit P. Yoganathan
Georgia Institute of Technology
- 36 shared
Wuuam Buss
University of Iowa Foundation
- 36 shared
Michael R. Harper
- 36 shared
William Kittredge
- 36 shared
Jacqueline Snider
Awards & honors
- American Educational Research Association Award for Distingu…
- Distinguished Career Contributions, Society for Psychologica…
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