Education

Dual Doctoral Degree in Sociology and History.  Dissertation defended December 2012.

With a: Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and a Graduate Specialization in International Development.

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Doctoral  Committee: Dr. Brendan Mullan (Sociology chair), Dr. Peter Beattie (History chair), Dr. Stephanie Nawyn (Sociology), Dr. Leslie Moch (History), Dr. Isabel Ayala (Sociology) and Dr. Edward Murphy (History).
Dissertation title: In the shadow of empire and nation: Chilean migration to the United States since the 1950s. Abstract.
You can read a review of my dissertation at Dissertation Reviews Online here or as PDF here.

Areas of Concentration:

  • International Migration
  • Sociological Theory
  • Contemporary Latin American History
  • Intersections between Sociology and History

Other Academic Degrees

Additional Education