Daniel Martínez

Daniel E. Martínez is an Associate Professor in the School of Sociology and Co-Director of the Binational Migration Institute within the Department of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona. He is affiliated with multiple academic units, including the School of Government and Public Policy, the School of Geography, Development & Environment, and the Center for Latin American Studies.

His research focuses on the social and legal criminalization of undocumented migration, undocumented border crosser deaths along the US-Mexico border, and the intersection of immigration policies with public safety and criminology. He is also investigating the ecological correlates of officer-involved shootings and violent crime.

• Co-Director, Binational Migration Institute
• Affiliate, School of Government and Public Policy
• Affiliate, School of Geography, Development & Environment
• Affiliate, Center for Latin American Studies
• Editorial Board Member, American Sociological Review and Journal on Migration and Human Security

Dr. Martínez has received recognition as a Distinguished Scholar and serves as a principal investigator for the Ford Foundation-funded Migrant Border Crossing Study, which explores the experiences of undocumented Mexican migrants.