Mónica L. Caudillo

Dr. Mónica L. Caudillo is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a PhD and MA in Sociology from New York University, and a Licenciatura in Political Science and International Relations from Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE). Her research specializes in family demography, reproductive health, and maternal/infant health, with geographic focus on the United States and Mexico.

Her research examines demographic and health consequences of social disruptions, including:

• Opioid epidemic impacts on fertility/family structures in the US
• Community violence effects on reproductive health in Mexico
• COVID-19 consequences for maternal/infant health
• Inequality in contraceptive knowledge and reproductive autonomy

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on family dynamics, health disparities, violence impacts, and reproductive behavior across sociology, demography, and public health journals. Her work frequently employs comparative analysis between the US and Mexico, examining intersections of structural factors and individual outcomes.

She advises graduate students including Tyler Beltran and maintains active research collaborations. Her work includes applied policy evaluation in low/middle-income countries alongside academic research.