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Alan A. Aja is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), and co-director of the Mellon Transfer Student Research Program. He holds a B.A. in Sociology/Communication from the University of Kentucky (1997), an M.A. in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University (2000), and a Ph.D. in Public and Urban Policy from The New School (2008).
His research integrates stratification economics, urban policy, and social justice, focusing on racial wealth gaps, labor/housing discrimination, and transformative policies like reparations and universal healthcare. He examines systemic inequities affecting Latinx, Afro-Latinx, and African American communities, advocating for economic democracy.
Publications emphasize structural racism, education debt, immigration policy, and Latinx identity, with recent works critiquing student loan systems and census methodologies. His scholarship consistently intersects economics, sociology, and policy studies.
Awards and Honors:
- Whiting Fellowship for Outstanding Teaching
- CUNY Faculty Fellowships Publications Program
- Diversity Grant for 'Recovering History Project'
- PSC-CUNY Research Grants
- William Stewart Travel Grant
He advises on documentary films (e.g., HBO's The Sentence) and serves on the Board of the National Jobs for All Network. He collaborates on grants exploring Afro-Cuban immigration and Boricua history, emphasizing community-centered research.
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