Toni Cela

Toni Cela is an Adjunct Lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami, focusing on migration studies and Haitian diaspora communities. Her research examines migration patterns, structural inequalities, and health disparities affecting Haitian communities across the Americas.

Her research investigates:

• Migration trajectories and diaspora networks
• Structural racism in justice systems
• Post-disaster health challenges
• Remittance economies
• Cultural expressions of migration

Recent publications analyze how natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed Haiti's educational systems, remittance flows, and public health infrastructure. Her ethnographic approach captures the experiences of Haitian migrants in legal systems, healthcare settings, and cultural spaces.

She collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary teams on National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded projects examining juvenile justice systems. No specific scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text.