About

I am an associate professor of sociology at Austin College in Sherman, TX. My research is at the crossroads of immigration policy and labor studies, with a specific focus on how and why U.S. immigration policy is changing from a family reunification and humanitarian-based model to one that increasingly privileges short-term immigration for labor purposes.  

I am also a proud member of Migration that Works, a coalition of labor, migration, civil rights, anti-trafficking organizations and academics advancing a labor migration model that respects the human rights of workers, families and communities and reflects their voices and experiences. Additionally, I am part of a union, the American Association of University Professors, and love teaching about the role unions play to uphold democracy.

When I am not working I love being in nature or doing just about anything with my spouse, Scott, and our two boys, James and Theo.