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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

Katheryn Olmos

Katheryn Olmos

Deputy Director,

Mathematica Consulting

Katheryn Olmos

Katheryn Olmos

Katheryn Olmos

Research & Data Coordinator,

MA Sociology Research & Practice, American University CAS

Summer 2025 Student Members

Caryalyn Jean

Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

MA Sociology Research & Practice; College of Arts and Sciences

Since 2024

Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

MS Development Management

Since 2024

Erica Criollo

Danjha Leon Martinez

Marshall Plane

MA International Development 

Since 2024

Marshall Plane

Danjha Leon Martinez

Marshall Plane

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs & College of Arts & Sciences 

Since 2024

Wilfredo Flores

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Wilfredo Flores

Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences

Since 2024

Avery Hyra

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Wilfredo Flores

Senior, Meridian High School

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Iran Pacheco Martinez

BA Government & Legal Studies, Bowdoin College

Lauren Guajardo

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Iran Pacheco Martinez

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs and School of Communication

Payal Fadnis

Regina Franco-Valverde

Regina Franco-Valverde

MA Public Anthropology

Regina Franco-Valverde

Regina Franco-Valverde

Regina Franco-Valverde

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service

Saedra Gurfinkel

Regina Franco-Valverde

Saedra Gurfinkel

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service

Tabby Ford

Regina Franco-Valverde

Saedra Gurfinkel

MA Sociology Research & Practice; College of Arts and Sciences

Yashica Chhetri

Nadia Kuukua Issah

Nadia Kuukua Issah

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service

Nadia Kuukua Issah

Nadia Kuukua Issah

Nadia Kuukua Issah

MA International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University 

Blanca Martinez

Nadia Kuukua Issah

Loretta Michelle Mariaud Hernández

BA Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government; American University

Loretta Michelle Mariaud Hernández

Loretta Michelle Mariaud Hernández

Loretta Michelle Mariaud Hernández

BA International Relations, Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara

Anya Dutta

Loretta Michelle Mariaud Hernández

Anya Dutta

BA Economics, American University

Summer 2025 Members Not Pictured

Eva Stumpff, Georgia Parsons, Giacomo Sobrevilla-Vega, Isa Serra, Noah Green, Breanna Jimenez, Moises More Verde, Shrija Shrestha

2024-2025 Student Members

Caryalyn Jean

Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

MA Sociology Research & Practice; College of Arts and Sciences


Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

Danjha Leon Martinez

MS Development Management

Erica Criollo

Danjha Leon Martinez

Erica Criollo

Research & Data Coordinator, MA International Development

Erica Criollo

Danjha Leon Martinez

Erica Criollo

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service 

Diana Rojas Hernandez

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Diana Rojas Hernandez

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service 

Edgar Aguilar

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Diana Rojas Hernandez

MA Student, School of International Service

Since 2023 

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service

Emma Wyler

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Emberly Quiroz Palomares

Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Undergraduate Student, School of Communication & College of Arts & Sciences

Joey Fournier

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Evelyn Margarito Casas

MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis

Since 2023

Luc Thomas

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Mackenzie Hoekstra

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service 

Mackenzie Hoekstra

Evelyn Margarito Casas

Mackenzie Hoekstra

Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences 

Maithreya Karthik

Maithreya Karthik

Maithreya Karthik

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs 

Marshall Plane

Maithreya Karthik

Maithreya Karthik

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs & College of Arts & Sciences 

Mary Capone

Maithreya Karthik

Melissa Vasquez

Undergraduate Student, School of International Service

Melissa Vasquez

Maithreya Karthik

Melissa Vasquez

MA in International Affairs and Policy Analysis 

Montse Hernandez

Montse Hernandez

Montse Hernandez

MA Sociology Reserach & Practice; College of Arts and Sciences

Since 2023

Olivia Salamone

Montse Hernandez

Montse Hernandez

MA Sociology Reserach & Practice; College of Arts and Sciences

Valeria Chacon

Montse Hernandez

Valeria Chacon

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs 

Veronica Gomez

Montse Hernandez

Valeria Chacon

Undergraduate Student, School of Public Affairs 

Wilfredo Flores

Undergraduate Student, College of Arts and Sciences

2024-2025 Members Not Pictured

Ana Gaston, Andrea Banez Vasquez, Anthony Sandoval, Arjun Mishra, Belen Lengua, Bennett Donnelly, Emilia Rodriguez Lacouture, Eva Stumpff, Georgia Parson, Han Seul Cho, Isa Serram Itati Serrano, Jacqueline Aguirre De La O, Jennifer Blandin, Jennifer Campos,Juliana Lozano, Justin Pistotnik, Kaddijatou Jallow, Kare Coley, Katherine Mena Pereyra, Kaylhan Garcia, Lorenzo De Calice, Maria Ardila, Marina Carabello, Maxwell Brothers, Menna Yohannes, Mohamed Kargbo, Morgan Richardson, Nadia Terron Ayala, Noah Green, Sneha Thudi, Sophia Robinson, Valentina Medina, Yutong Deng

Previous Members

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, Mubarak Alabi

Makenna Lindsay - Lab Coordinator, 2023-2024

Erica Criollo - Lab Coordinator, 2024-2025

Nancy Kim, Frankie Martin, Denizze Delgado Vazquez, Melvin Saravia, Turdum Cokadar, Mia Hernandez, Youssef Yazbek, Kiernan Jordan, Karissa Stanio

Andrea Banez Vasquez, Anna Palumbo, Bronwyn Warnock, Denisse Delgado, Edwin Santos, Emberly Quiroz Palomares, Emily Gorman, Erick Ercanación, Frida Gutierrez, Gabby Hernandez-Sosa, Gassiatu Gassama, Georgia Calimeres, Han Seul ChoIlan Beard, Isabel Leong, J-Lin De Los Santos, Jacob Botelho, Jeremy Acaba, Jessica Curry, Joaquin Daza, Justus Demarest, Keara Vyas, Keyri Reyes, Lily Tierney, Luisa Ballen, Maggie Murphy, Maria Agostini, Mubarak Alabi, Natalie Turkington, Nicole Spirea, Olivia Olson, Paul Lapinski, Rebeca Samano, Reilly Phelan, Rosy Chavez-Martinez, Samin Huq, Samuel Medina, Shahd Sharaf, Siuen "Debby" Lee, Sophia Joseph, Sophia Slavin, Sophia Slavin, Tabitha Spence, Talar Hso, Tara Parsa, Tsetan Namdol, Valeria Chacon, Diana Rojas Hernandez 

Alex Campbell, Augustus Bachmann, Denisse Delgado Vázquez, Ella Whitaker, Isabel Leong, Juliana Lozano Jaramillo, Justin Kendrick, Lais Santiago Haanwinckel, Marisa McBurney, Natalie Turkington, Olivia Olson, Shanti Regmi, Valeria Chacon 

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

 Clara Garcia, Alex Nelson, Christian Paoloni 

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