Eileen Diaz McConnell

Eileen Diaz McConnell is a Professor in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University, holding the title of President's Professor. She specializes in Mexican migration, U.S. ethnoracial demography, and Latino studies. Her research examines immigration policy impacts on Latinx populations and media portrayals of demographic change.

Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame (2001), B.A. in Sociology from St. Edwards University.

Research focuses on two key areas: (1) structural barriers from U.S. immigration enforcement affecting Latinx well-being, and (2) ethnoracial demographic trends and public perception. She has published in Sleep Health, International Migration Review, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.

Teaching includes courses on transborder migration, research methods, and Latino demographics. Active in academic service through the Southwest Borderlands Initiative. No awards explicitly listed but maintains active research grants through publications in peer-reviewed journals.