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I am an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies & Sociology at Albion College. As a humanistic sociologist, my interdisciplinary research examines the intersections of race/ethnicity, borders, home, and immigration enforcement in liminal spaces. Through multiple qualitative research methods, I foreground the everyday experiences, meanings, and practices of U.S.-Mexico border residents, especially transborder commuters or individuals who commute frequently between San Diego, CA, and Tijuana, Mexico.

I earned a Ph.D. in sociology and a graduate minor in Queer Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before receiving my doctorate, I earned an A.A. from San Diego Mesa College and a B.A. from California State University, Channel Islands, both in sociology.