Kathleen Coll

Kathleen Coll is a Professor and Academic Director in the Department of Politics at the University of San Francisco. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in Anthropology from Stanford University. Her research focuses on immigration politics, cultural citizenship, and grassroots organizing in the U.S., particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-authored Disputing Citizenship (2014) and authored Remaking Citizenship (2010), examining immigrant women’s activism through organizations like Mujeres Unidas y Activas.

• Education:
• PhD in Anthropology, Stanford University (2000)
• MA in Anthropology, Stanford University (1990)
• BA in Anthropology, Stanford University (1989)

Her work bridges academia and community, emphasizing participatory research with marginalized groups. She has received awards including the USF Provost’s Faculty Award for Community Engaged Learning (2021) and the Stanford University Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity Faculty Award (2014). Her research collaborations with community organizations address multigenerational violence and immigrant rights, supported by major foundations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Dr. Coll advises USF’s Politics major for transfer students and teaches courses integrating community-engaged learning. Her recent publications analyze pandemic-era community responses and queer immigrant politics, reflecting her commitment to socially just scholarship.