Michael Jones-Correa

Michael Jones-Correa is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Immigration (CSERI). A leading scholar of Latino politics and immigrant incorporation, he holds a PhD from Princeton University and has previously taught at Harvard and Cornell.

Education

• PhD in Political Science, Princeton University

Research Interests

Professor Jones-Correa’s work centers on inter-ethnic contact and coalition-building in urban politics, immigrant political incorporation, and Latino public opinion and political behavior. His scholarship explores how immigrants navigate naturalization processes, how local contexts shape civic engagement, and how race, ethnicity, and immigration status intersect to influence political outcomes.

His comparative and multi-method research spans survey analysis, ethnographic fieldwork, and collaborative large-scale data collection projects, producing insights into the resilience and adaptive strategies of Latino communities in the United States.

Publication Profile

Across more than two decades, Jones-Correa’s publications reveal a consistent emphasis on Latino political participation, immigrant integration, and urban governance. Recent articles (2023–2025) continue to probe voter behavior, suburban politics, and the psychological aftershocks of electoral shocks on immigrant communities, demonstrating both theoretical depth and policy relevance.

Awards & Honors

• President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
• Robert A. Dahl Fellow, National Academy of Political and Social Science (2025)
• John L. Kluge Chair, Library of Congress
• Visiting fellowships at Russell Sage Foundation, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Princeton’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics

Grants, Collaborative Projects & Service

Jones-Correa has co-directed major NSF-, Ford-, Carnegie-, and Russell Sage-funded studies including the Latino Immigrant National Election Study (LINES 2012 & 2016), the Philadelphia-Atlanta Project, and the 2006 Latino National Survey. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Russell Sage Foundation and has held leadership roles with the American National Election Studies, ICPSR, and the American Political Science Association.

Teaching & Mentorship

At Penn he teaches undergraduate courses such as Dilemmas of Immigration and Philadelphia: Power, Space and Diversity, alongside graduate seminars on comparative immigration politics, Latinx politics, and political behavior. While specific advisee names are not provided, his extensive graduate curriculum and research leadership indicate robust PhD mentorship.