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The Immigration Lab

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

Assistant Professor, 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

SORP 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

Teddy Everett

Claire Whitman

Claire Whitman

PREVIOUS MEMBERS

SORP MA Students

Carina Cione, Deziree Jackson, Emma Vetter, Jhamiel Prince, Sarah Schech-McCarthy
Jessica Chaikof, SteVon Felton, Isabella Goris, Melvin Saravia, Dora Tovar, Mackenzie Cox
Joshua Dietz, Erin Foley, Bulin Li, Janko Stevanovic, Kai Wasson, Fridah Charity,  Abby Ferdinando. 

AU Undergraduate Students

Cristian Mendoza Gomez, Karissa Stanio, Madelyn Hagins, Claire Whitman, Alec Singer, Teddy Everett, Harry Ehlers, Dulce Lara, Joey Fournier, Sofia Guerra, Anthony Sandoval

Capstone in Sociology

Fernanda Perez, Isabella Dorfman

AU Professors' Brenda Werth and Julia Isaac's Translation Class Interns

Diana Hernandez, Micaela Millo, Sophie Cazares, Caitlin Murphy, Ana Leigh, Sarah Scott, Abigail O'Brien

Professional Members

Clara Garcia, Alex Nelson, Christian Paoloni

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