Greg Prieto

Greg Prieto is Associate Professor of Sociology at University of San Diego, teaching courses on immigration, law, and quantitative methods. He holds a PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara and BA from Whittier College.

Prieto's research examines how legal systems reproduce inequality, focusing on Mexican immigration, policing practices, and LGBTQ+ youth in juvenile justice systems. His ethnographic approach centers community-engaged scholarship that amplifies marginalized voices.

Publication trends reveal consistent analysis of structural violence through monographs like 'Immigrants Under Threat' and policy-oriented works such as 'Myth and Reality in U.S. Immigration Debate'. Recent articles address police reform and racial profiling.

Awards include:

• Distinguished Contribution to Research Book Award (ASA)
• Most Inspirational Professor (USD 2017)

Prieto mentors students through community-based research projects and leads campus initiatives supporting undocumented students. His public sociology includes media commentary on immigration policy and police accountability.