جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Meenakshi Sarkarمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Decolonisation
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Occupational Segregation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Meenakshi Sarkar is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management & Diversity Management at the Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds. She specializes in decolonisation of workplaces, diversity management, and the sociological analysis of occupational segregation. Her research focuses on marginalized groups like British Pakistani taxi drivers and undocumented migrants. She currently serves as Deputy Programme Director for the MA HRM and co-leads the Decolonisation initiative at LUBS. Qualifications include a PhD (2019) and MA in HRM (2013) from the University of Leeds, alongside earlier degrees in English Literature from the University of Calcutta. She holds Fellow status with the Higher Education Academy and is a member of professional associations like BSA and BUIRA. Her teaching spans modules like Diversity Management, Strategic HRM, and Management Consulting Projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Research outputs include studies on Bourdieusian analysis of taxi driver employment patterns and comparative labor market policies in the UK and Denmark. Awardees include CERIC's 2018 poster prize, BSA's 2017 poetry award for reflective research, and numerous academic competition recognitions. Current projects include an upcoming 2027 textbook on decolonizing DEI frameworks.

• Temporary Labour Migration
• Migration Law
• Labor Rights
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Joanna Howe is a distinguished academic at the University of Adelaide, serving as Professor of Law within the Adelaide Law School, part of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She is an internationally recognized expert on the legal regulation of temporary labour migration and also researches laws impacting children, including abortion and surrogacy. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical policy impact, regularly informing government decisions on migration programs. Professor Howe holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Law from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Her academic credentials reflect her exceptional scholarship and commitment to legal research. Professor Howe's primary research focus centers on temporary labour migration regulation, with particular expertise in how migration status affects worker vulnerability in sectors like horticulture and care work. Her research examines the intersection of migration law, labor rights, and workplace protections, with a special focus on international students, seasonal workers, and care workers. She investigates how legal frameworks create conditions that can lead to exploitation while also identifying pathways for more equitable systems. Her scholarly output reveals consistent themes across migration pathways, labor market segmentation, and worker protections. Professor Howe's research demonstrates how temporary migration programs intersect with agricultural labor needs, student work rights, and care worker mobility. Her work consistently highlights regulatory gaps that create vulnerable worker populations while offering evidence-based solutions for more sustainable labor migration systems. Professor Howe has received significant recognition for her contributions to legal scholarship and policy: SA InDaily 40 under 40 Award University of Adelaide's Women's Research Excellence Award Rhodes Scholarship Professor Howe actively supervises Masters and PhD students and leads multiple significant research grants. She is project leader on an ARC Linkage Grant examining undocumented migrant work on farms for the horticulture industry (HIA, VG15025, $231,207, 2016) and another for the Fair Work Ombudsman on international students in the Australian workplace (FWO, $58,960, 2016). She is also a chief investigator on an ARC Discovery Project investigating unpaid work experience and internships in Australia (DP150104516, $207,200, 2015-2018), a Commonwealth National Research Grant examining refugee women in the workplace ($311,000), and collaborates on international research projects including one from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Professor Howe's policy impact extends beyond academia through her appointments to government advisory bodies, including serving on an expert panel to review the Australian Migration Program (2022), membership on the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration (2021), and representation on an ILO working group on temporary labour migration (2019). Her recommendations have been adopted by successive federal governments, demonstrating the practical value of her research for shaping national migration policy.

Beth Lew-Williamsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Asian American History
• Race and Migration Studies
• U.S. West History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Beth Lew-Williams is a Professor of History and Director of the Program in Asian American Studies at Princeton University. She holds affiliations with the Program in American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and the Princeton Migration Lab. Her research focuses on race, migration, and Asian American history, with a specialization in 19th century U.S. West dynamics and legal exclusion policies. Educations: A.B. from Brown University, Ph.D. in History from Stanford University Her groundbreaking work explores how racial violence, immigration policy, and imperialism shaped U.S. concepts of citizenship and alienage. Key contributions include The Chinese Must Go (2018), which won multiple prestigious awards, and her forthcoming book John Doe Chinaman (2025), examining Chinese inclusion under racial law. Her research on Chinese migrants’ legal struggles has redefined understandings of exclusion policies’ societal impacts. Her articles analyze topics like voting rights, undocumented histories, and racialized intimacy in California. Awards include the Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Award and NEH support for her latest project. Lew-Williams has held fellowships from Mellon, ACLS, and others, and previously taught at Northwestern University. Grants: NEH-supported book project, ACLS New Faculty Fellowship Her advising includes student Yi Feng Alexander Jin, and she actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations through the Migration Lab.

• Immigration Law
• International Law
• Refugee Law and Policy
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Jaya Ramji-Nogales is a leading scholar at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law , specializing in immigration law, refugee law, international law, and empirical legal studies . She teaches Civil Procedure, Evidence, Refugee Law and Policy , and directs the Temple Law Asylum Project , which provides country conditions research to asylum seekers. Education : B.A. from UC Berkeley, J.D. from Yale Law School, LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. Her research explores asylum adjudication disparities , global migration governance , and solidarity in migration law . She critiques human rights law for marginalizing undocumented migrants and examines intersections of race, security, and climate migration. Recent work focuses on the Trump administration’s dismantling of asylum systems and Biden-era reforms , detailed in her co-authored book The End of Asylum (2021). Her 15 most recent publications address themes like border governance , racialized migration , climate displacement , and litigation as policy tool . A prominent advocate, she serves as Senior Research Associate at the Refugee Law Initiative (University of London) and Permanent Visiting Professor at MOBILE (University of Copenhagen). She has received the Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship and contributes to editorial boards of major journals.

• Immigration and Child Welfare
• Immigrant Children and Adolescents
• Forced Migration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Maryam Rafieifar is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, specializing in immigration and child welfare. Her work focuses on underserved populations, particularly immigrant families and refugees, addressing trauma, resilience, and policy impacts. She employs community-based participatory methods and has collaborated with international organizations like the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Education: PhD in Public Health and Social Work (Florida International University, 2022); MS in Urban and Regional Planning (Stockholm University, 2013); MSS in Social Science Research (Islamic Azad University, 2009); BSS in Statistics (Allameh Tabatabaei University, 2005). Her research interests include forced migration, systematic reviews/meta-analyses, and the intersection of immigration policies and child welfare. Recent projects examine family separation planning among undocumented immigrants and comparative efficacy of online vs. in-person group interventions. Awards: Interdisciplinary Groups Award (2023) Initiative for Cross-Institutional Student Collaboration (2022) Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (2022) Dr. Rafieifar has secured grants totaling over $40,000, including studies on Florida’s immigration policy impacts and resilience among African women repatriated from UAE. She teaches courses on research methods and human behavior in social environments. She co-founded PhD Peer Power in Miami and serves on committees addressing children and families in social work education.

Geoffrey Heerenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Immigration Law
• Constitutional Law
• Civil Rights Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Geoffrey Heeren is a Professor of Law and Director of the Immigration Litigation and Appellate Clinic at the University of Idaho's College of Law. He holds a B.A. in American History from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from New York University School of Law, and an LL.M. in clinical education from Georgetown Law. Before joining Idaho, he directed the Immigration Law Clinic at Valparaiso University and previously worked at Legal Aid Chicago, focusing on immigration litigation, appellate advocacy, and civil rights. His research explores intersections of immigration law with constitutional history, crimmigration, administrative bureaucracy, and civil rights. Notable publications include analyses of historical legal frameworks (e.g., the Migration Clause), DACA employment rights, and refugee resettlement policies. He has also written extensively on deportation procedures, racialized criminalization in immigration law, and discovery rights in immigration courts. Heeren’s teaching emphasizes experiential learning through clinics, where students represent clients in immigration appeals and litigation. He has supervised over 100 students in federal appellate cases and detention hearings. His work bridges academic scholarship with direct legal advocacy, particularly for marginalized immigrant communities. Heeren has no listed scientific awards but is recognized for his clinical teaching excellence, having received distinction in clinical education during his LL.M. at Georgetown. His professional activities include legislative advocacy, legal writing on immigration policy, and interdisciplinary collaborations on human rights issues.

Jaime Liborio Del Razoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• The College Matriculation of Undocumented Students
• The School-to-Military Pipeline
• Education Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jaime Liborio Del Razo is an Assistant Professor of Education at Vassar College since 2017. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and a BA in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on systems of power and oppression in education, particularly the college matriculation of undocumented students and the school-to-military pipeline. Del Razo’s academic career includes roles as a principal research associate and adjunct professor at Brown University, a high school math teacher, and director of a STEM college outreach program in Compton, California. He is also a Gulf War combat veteran with four years of service in the U.S. Army. His research interests blend critical theory and mixed methodologies to address systemic inequities. Recent publications examine veteran access to community colleges, fundraising for undocumented youth, and academic resilience among marginalized students. Awards: 2019 ALANA Distinguished Service Award, 2024 La Voz Certificate of Gratitude, and multiple state/federal recognition certificates. Teaching: Courses include Community Organizing and Schools, Undocumented Student Advocacy, and Social Science Research Methods.

Amy Foersterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Immigration
• Race and Ethnicity
• Urban Sociology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Amy Foerster is a Professor and Department Co-Chairperson in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Pace University, New York City. She is actively engaged in research, teaching, and academic leadership, with a focus on urban sociology, immigration, race and ethnicity, and popular culture. Education: PhD, Cornell University MA, Cornell University BS, University of California, Riverside Her research explores the intersections of migration, urban life, and social justice, with a comparative focus on the United States and Europe. She investigates how marginalized communities, particularly immigrants, assert their rights to the city amid increasing surveillance, criminalization, and housing insecurity. Her work critically engages with themes of sanctuary cities, mutual aid, pandemic politics, and transnational solidarity movements. The recent articles demonstrate a strong trend in urban social justice, particularly centered on housing rights, migrant mobilizations, and the impact of crises on civic inclusion. Her scholarship bridges sociology, urban studies, and human rights, often employing comparative and transnational frameworks. Scientific Awards and Honors: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Belgium (2021) Visiting Research Fellow, Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (2019) Population Studies Center workshop participation, Michigan Institute for Social Research (2015) Fulbright German Studies Seminar, German Fulbright Commission (2011) Innovation in Teaching Award, Pforzheimer Center for Faculty Development (2008) Amy Foerster has been recognized for both her scholarly contributions and teaching excellence. She has received competitive research fellowships and grants that support international collaboration and fieldwork. While no formal advising list is provided, her leadership as Department Co-Chair and extensive course offerings suggest active mentorship of students. She has taught foundational and advanced courses in sociology, including Urban Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, Social Research Methods, and topics on popular culture and social change. Her research is closely tied to urban activism and civil society engagement, particularly in New York City and Brussels. She collaborates with urban studies centers and participates in international research networks such as IMISCOE and the Urban Affairs Association, reflecting a strong commitment to public sociology and community-based scholarship.

Laura Wherryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Health Economics
• Public Policy
• Health Policy
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Laura Wherry is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Economics of Health program. During the 2024-2025 academic year, she served as the Senior Economist for health care on the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Her academic journey includes previous positions as an assistant professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at the University of Michigan. Dr. Wherry received her Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Chicago's Harris School and her B.A. from the College of William and Mary. Her educational background has prepared her for impactful research at the intersection of health economics and public policy. Dr. Wherry's research focuses on the role of public programs and policies on the health and economic well-being of individuals in the US, with a particular interest in policies affecting access to health care for women and children in lower income families. Her work spans several critical areas including health economics , public policy , Medicaid policy , and maternal and child health . She has made significant contributions to understanding how insurance coverage affects birth outcomes, the economic consequences of abortion access, and the long-term impacts of public health programs. Her recent research has examined state public coverage policies for pregnant undocumented immigrants, the labor market and health impacts of reducing cesarean deliveries, and public coverage of postpartum services for immigrants. Dr. Wherry's work often utilizes large-scale administrative data to provide rigorous evidence for policy decisions, with a focus on health disparities and economic inequality in health outcomes. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Prize Winner (2024) Dr. Wherry has received significant recognition for her work, with multiple papers cited in White House economic reports and featured in major media outlets including NPR, STAT, and PBS. Her research on immigrant postpartum health was highlighted on NPR's Academic Minute, and her work on state restrictions affecting postpartum immigrant health has been covered by major news outlets. Her research bridges academic scholarship and practical policy applications, making significant contributions to evidence-based health policy development.

Amanda R. Cheongمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Migration
• Citizenship and Legal Status
• Statelessness
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Amanda R. Cheong is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia , Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology. Her research interrogates how legal status and documentation shape life chances, centering on stateless, undocumented, and refugee communities in Southeast Asia and North America. Education Ph.D. Sociology & Social Policy, Princeton University (2019) M.A. Sociology & Social Policy, Princeton University (2016) B.A. (Hons) Sociology, University of British Columbia (2012) Research Interests Dr. Cheong’s work sits at the intersection of migration studies, citizenship theory, statelessness, and socio-legal inquiry . Her ongoing book project, Vital Omissions: Citizenship, Statelessness, and the Politics of Civil Registration in Malaysia , combines ethnographic methods with critical theory to reveal how bureaucratic omission becomes a tool of ethnoracial exclusion and national boundary-making. Selected Scientific Awards & Fellowships American Sociological Association Award Association for Asian Studies Award United Nations Refugee Agency Award American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship International Union for the Scientific Study of Population Fellowship Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Grants Southeast Asia Research Group Grants Research Leadership & Affiliations Dr. Cheong holds leadership roles in several UBC centres: Executive committee member, UBC Centre for Migration Studies Faculty affiliate & advisory committee member, UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Steering committee member, UBC Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement She is actively recruiting MA and PhD students for thesis-based programs in Sociology and welcomes interdisciplinary collaborations and undergraduate research assistants.

Michael Jones-Correaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Latino politics
• Immigrant political incorporation
• Urban politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Jones-Correa is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Immigration (CSERI) . A leading scholar of Latino politics and immigrant incorporation, he holds a PhD from Princeton University and has previously taught at Harvard and Cornell. Education PhD in Political Science, Princeton University Research Interests Professor Jones-Correa’s work centers on inter-ethnic contact and coalition-building in urban politics , immigrant political incorporation , and Latino public opinion and political behavior . His scholarship explores how immigrants navigate naturalization processes, how local contexts shape civic engagement, and how race, ethnicity, and immigration status intersect to influence political outcomes. His comparative and multi-method research spans survey analysis, ethnographic fieldwork, and collaborative large-scale data collection projects, producing insights into the resilience and adaptive strategies of Latino communities in the United States. Publication Profile Across more than two decades, Jones-Correa’s publications reveal a consistent emphasis on Latino political participation , immigrant integration , and urban governance . Recent articles (2023–2025) continue to probe voter behavior, suburban politics, and the psychological aftershocks of electoral shocks on immigrant communities, demonstrating both theoretical depth and policy relevance. Awards & Honors President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania Robert A. Dahl Fellow, National Academy of Political and Social Science (2025) John L. Kluge Chair, Library of Congress Visiting fellowships at Russell Sage Foundation, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Princeton’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics Grants, Collaborative Projects & Service Jones-Correa has co-directed major NSF-, Ford-, Carnegie-, and Russell Sage-funded studies including the Latino Immigrant National Election Study (LINES 2012 & 2016) , the Philadelphia-Atlanta Project , and the 2006 Latino National Survey . He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Russell Sage Foundation and has held leadership roles with the American National Election Studies, ICPSR, and the American Political Science Association. Teaching & Mentorship At Penn he teaches undergraduate courses such as Dilemmas of Immigration and Philadelphia: Power, Space and Diversity , alongside graduate seminars on comparative immigration politics, Latinx politics, and political behavior. While specific advisee names are not provided, his extensive graduate curriculum and research leadership indicate robust PhD mentorship.

Kristina Eriksson-Backaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Information
• e-Health
• Information Behavior
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Kristina Eriksson-Backa is Professor at the School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Law. Recognized through numerous publications, her research focuses on health information systems and vulnerable populations. Research interests center on health information literacy, e-health adoption among seniors, and healthcare access for immigrant communities. Significant work examines how information behavior affects health outcomes in marginalized groups. Publications demonstrate strong focus on digital health equity across diverse populations. Recent studies analyze EHR system design for seniors, health information practices in diabetes management, and refugee health-seeking behaviors across Nordic countries. Consistent themes include technology adoption barriers and cross-cultural health communication. Editorial and examination activities include doctoral dissertation pre-examination and conference organization. Research leadership includes ongoing studies on health information vulnerability through international collaborations.

Carmen R. Valdezمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Community-based participatory research
• Family interventions
• Immigrant health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Carmen R. Valdez, PhD, serves as an adjunct professor at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. She advances health equity for minoritized and marginalized populations through community-academic coalitions that integrate social capital, community experience, and university resources, emphasizing community engagement and self-determination in research design. Dr. Valdez's research program centers on community-based participatory research, family interventions, immigrant health, and mental health. She investigates how immigration and health policies, neighborhood contexts, and family dynamics influence Latino immigrant family well-being, while examining the psychological consequences of dehumanizing narratives on undocumented youth and their families. Her work advocates for culturally responsive interventions and policy reforms to dismantle systemic barriers. Her publications consistently address immigration status, mental health access, and identity formation among Latinx emerging adults, highlighting urgent needs for structural change. She emphasizes community-driven solutions to counter dehumanization and promote belonging through youth activism and policy advocacy. Dr. Valdez has received significant recognition including: Member of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Socioeconomic Status Mid-Career Award from the Latinx Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development (2023) She actively mentors health equity scholars and junior faculty of color in authentic leadership and community-engaged research. Through coalition-building, she develops practical community engagement tools to strengthen academic-community partnerships, fostering sustainable change and collective advocacy for immigrant families.

Jessie Kemmick Pintorمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Community Based Participatory Research
• Immigrant Health
• Health Disparities
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jessie Kemmick Pintor, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration and an MPH in Maternal & Child Health from the University of Minnesota, followed by an AHRQ-funded postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis. Her research focuses on immigration and healthcare policy, health disparities, and mixed-methods approaches to evaluate population health interventions. She has extensive experience working with Latino immigrant communities and studying the impacts of policy on healthcare access for children and families. Key research areas include immigrant health, maternal and child health equity, and state-level policies affecting healthcare coverage. Her work emphasizes community-based participatory research and policy analysis. Dr. Kemmick Pintor has contributed to studies on Medicaid expansion impacts, disparities in insurance coverage, and the mental health consequences of immigration enforcement on US-citizen children of undocumented parents. Publications span topics like maternal-clinician ethnic concordance, ACA implementation effects, and discrimination in healthcare. Her research has been published in high-impact journals such as JAMA Network Open and PLoS One. While no formal academic awards are listed, her work reflects strong engagement with vulnerable populations and policy advocacy. She advises no explicitly listed students, though her postdoctoral training and collaborations suggest active mentorship roles. Grants include AHRQ funding for her postdoctoral work.

• Racial Identity Construction
• Immigration Policy
• Discrimination Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Christina Gomez is a Professor and Graduate Director in the Visual & Critical Studies Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), with a visiting professorship at Dartmouth College. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, an MBA from Chicago Booth, and a BA from the University of Chicago. Her work focuses on racial identity formation, immigration, and educational equity for marginalized communities, particularly undocumented students and Latino populations. Affiliations: SAIC Liberal Arts Department, Dartmouth College Educations: Ph.D. Harvard, MBA Chicago Booth, BA University of Chicago Her research explores skin color discrimination, bilingual education policies, and the experiences of undocumented students. Key publications include works on transformative pedagogy and immigration justice. Gomez has been recognized with prestigious fellowships including the Henry Luce Scholars Award and 2019 SAIC Faculty of the Year. She advises graduate programs and contributes to curriculum development in visual and critical studies.