RESEARCH

My research is longitudinal, interdisciplinary, and highly collaborative. As an ethnographer, I take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of education, utilizing a variety of qualitative methods drawn from anthropology, history, demography, sociology, and rhetorical/discursive analysis.

Click below to learn more about my past and current projects.

Immigrant-Origin Students in Higher Education

This annual report series is a collaboration between the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Migration Policy Institute. Our reports provide a detailed overview of the growing first and second generation student populations enrolled in U.S. higher education and highlights their cultural, economic, and intellectual impact.

Download the Latest:

Undocumented Students in Higher Education (2025)

FAFSA's Impact on Mixed-Status Families

My current research investigates the impact of the 2024-2026 Better FAFSA rollout on students from mixed-status immigrant families.

Read the Report:

Broken Promises: How the New FAFSA Failed Mixed-Status Families and the Counselors Who Serve Them

Visit the FAFSA Resource Hub to learn more about this work and access support for students and counselors.

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For Me, Us, and Them: Immigrant Families Pursuing Higher Education in Southern California

Dissertation Research

The City University of New York Office of Applied Research, Evaluation & Data Analytics

CUNY K-16 Initiatives

Continuing Education & Workforce Programs