Profiles in "Immigration and Migration" Expertise Area

  • Bri uses mixed qualitative methods to better understand the social, religious, and sociopolitical experiences and health outcomes of immigrant communities living in the U.S. Southwest.
  • Zach Santa Maria assists the Human Resources Department for Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University as a Department HR Visa & Immigration Specialist.
  • Dr. Um's research broadly focuses on identifying social and cultural determinants of health among transnational populations to reduce health disparities.
  • Salgado is a sociologist of race and ethnicity, specializing in group relations, immigration, and stratification.
  • Matthew Smoldt is a doctoral candidate specializing in the study of migration and immigration policy.
  • Rafael Martínez is an assistant professor of Southwest Borderlands in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Rafael’s work focuses on immigration, migration, and the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.
  • Chavez applies qualitative and mixed-methodologies to understand the implications of work and family-related stressors on Latino adolescents' food security, mental health, and work decisions.