Oscar Contreras Velasco

Oscar Contreras Velasco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso. His research applies computational methods to analyze organized crime, migration, violence, and health risks in contested territories.

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

His work utilizes machine learning, social network analysis, and geostatistical modeling to study criminal network evolution, migration patterns, and spatial labor dynamics. He is a member of the Mathematical Sociology and Computational Approaches to Migration sections of the American Sociological Association.