AU Faculty
Ernesto Castañeda
Ernesto Castañeda
Ernesto Castañeda
Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies Department of Sociology
Maria de Jesus
Ernesto Castañeda
Ernesto Castañeda
Associate Professor, School of International Service
Lauren Carruth
Ernesto Castañeda
Tazreena Sajjad
Associate Professor, School of International Service
Tazreena Sajjad
Ernesto Castañeda
Tazreena Sajjad
Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service
Anthony Fontes
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Assistant Professor, School of International Service
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Professor, Department of Anthropology
Mubbashir Rizvi
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Mubbashir Rizvi
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Anthropology
Bashir Mobasher
Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Mubbashir Rizvi
Afghan Exile Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow
Alexandra Parrs
Alexandra Parrs
Alexandra Parrs
Senior Professorial Lecturer Department of Sociology
Nina Yamanis
Alexandra Parrs
Alexandra Parrs
Associate Professor, School of International Service
Faculty Outside of AU
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Austin Kocher
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Assistant Professor, Syracuse University
Curtis Smith
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Luciana Gandini
Assistant Professor, Bentley University
Luciana Gandini
Gabriela Leon-Perez
Luciana Gandini
Senior Researcher, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Angel Escamilla
Angel Escamilla
Angel Escamilla
Assistant Sociology Professor, Yale University
Norma Fuentes
Angel Escamilla
Angel Escamilla
Associate Sociology Professor, The City College of New York (CUNY)
Research Fellows
Blair Sackett
Postdoctoral Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Immigration Lab Staff
Daniel Jenks
Erica Criollo
Erica Criollo
Deputy Director,
Mathematica Consulting
Erica Criollo
Erica Criollo
Erica Criollo
Research & Data Coordinator,
MA International Development, American University SIS
2025 Student Members
Caryalyn Jean
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Danjha Leon Martinez
MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis
Since 2024
Danjha Leon Martinez
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Danjha Leon Martinez
MS Development Management
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Evelyn Margarito Casas
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Emberly Quiroz Palomares
Undergraduate Student, School of Communication & College of Arts & Sciences
Joey Fournier
Katheryn Olmos
Katheryn Olmos
MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis
Since 2023
Katheryn Olmos
Katheryn Olmos
Katheryn Olmos
MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis
Since 2024
Luc Thomas
Katheryn Olmos
Marshall Plane
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Since 2024
Marshall Plane
Katheryn Olmos
Marshall Plane
Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs & College of Arts & Sciences
Since 2024
Melissa Vasquez
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Melissa Vasquez
MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis
Olivia Salamone
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Melissa Vasquez
MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis
Since 2024
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
BA/MA SORP Student, College of Arts and Sciences
Since 2023
Valeria Chacon
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Sofia Guerra Oropeza
Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs
Since 2024
2025 Student Members (cont.)
Emma Wyler
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences
since 2024
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Since 2024
Wilfredo Flores
Diana Rojas Hernandez
Wilfredo Flores
Undergraduate Student
Since 2024
Edgar Aguilar
Veronica Gomez
Wilfredo Flores
MA Student, School of International Service
Since 2023
Veronica Gomez
Veronica Gomez
Veronica Gomez
Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs
2024 Student Members
Montse Hernandez
Maithreya Karthik
Montse Hernandez
SORP MA Student, College of Arts and Sciences
Since 2023
Delnaz Ghadiali
Maithreya Karthik
Montse Hernandez
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Maithreya Karthik
Maithreya Karthik
Mackenzie Hoekstra
Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs
Mackenzie Hoekstra
Mackenzie Hoekstra
Mackenzie Hoekstra
Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences
Mary Capone
Mackenzie Hoekstra
Mary Capone
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
2023 Student Members
Jessica Curry
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Jessica Curry
Graduate Exchange Student, School of International Service
Reilly Phelan
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Jessica Curry
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Georgia Calimeres
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
Joaquin Daza Alvarado
MA Student, School of International Service
Nicole Spirea
Karissa Stanio
Nicole Spirea
Undergraduate Student, School of Communications & College of Arts & Sciences
Lily Tierney
Karissa Stanio
Nicole Spirea
Undergraduate Student, School of Communications & School of International Service
Karissa Stanio
Karissa Stanio
Karissa Stanio
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
Kiernan Jordan
Karissa Stanio
Karissa Stanio
MA Student, School of International Service, USAID
2023 Student Members (cont.)
Youssef Yazbek
Youssef Yazbek
Youssef Yazbek
SORP MA Student, College of Arts and Sciences
Olivia Olson
Youssef Yazbek
Youssef Yazbek
Undergraduate Student, School of International Service
2023 Doctoral Student Members
Nancy Kim
Denisse Delgado Vázquez
Frankie Martin
PhD Candidate in International Relations at School of International Service
Frankie Martin
Denisse Delgado Vázquez
Frankie Martin
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Denisse Delgado Vázquez
Denisse Delgado Vázquez
Denisse Delgado Vázquez
PhD Candidate in Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, Boston
2022 Student Members
Melvin Saravia
Yurdum Cokadar
Yurdum Cokadar
SORP MA Student
Yurdum Cokadar
Yurdum Cokadar
Yurdum Cokadar
Sociology Student, George Washington University
Mia Hernandez
Yurdum Cokadar
Mia Hernandez
Graduate Student, SPA
SORP MA Students Class of 2022
SteVon Felton
Giovanna Calderon
SteVon Felton
SORP MA Graduate
Daniel Jenks
Giovanna Calderon
SteVon Felton
SORP MA Graduate
Jessica Chaikof
Giovanna Calderon
Giovanna Calderon
SORP MA Graduate
Giovanna Calderon
Giovanna Calderon
Giovanna Calderon
MA Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights
Previous Research Assistants
Isabella Goris
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Student Employee Specialist
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Jhamiel Prince
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Deziree Jackson
SORP MA Graduate
Deziree Jackson
Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Deziree Jackson
SORP MA Graduate
Carina Cione
Carina Cione
Carina Cione
SORP MA Graduate
Emma Vetter
Carina Cione
Carina Cione
SORP MA Graduate
Harry Ehlers
Carina Cione
Harry Ehlers
Alec Singer
Carina Cione
Harry Ehlers
Claire Whitman
Claire Whitman
Claire Whitman