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Oscar Contreras
I analyze diverse expressions of organized crime and social violence in the North America region. My current research uses computational methods such as machine learning for crime forecasting, and social network analysis to understand criminal networks.
Subfield: - Computational Sociology- Economic Sociology- Violence- Organized Crime
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Deja Goodwin
My research focuses on the multiracial population. I qualitatively study mixed-race people's experiences and identities. My current project focuses on the contextual nature of multiracial identities and the factors that influence racial self-identification.
Subfield: Race & Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Family.
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Jorge D. Mancillas
Description of Previous and Ongoing Research Projects
- The Formation of Cosmologies on Death and Dying in Gang Members (2017)
- The Construction of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project and Gentrification in the Crenshaw District (2017) - Research Assistantship, Dr. Karida Brown
- The Effectiveness of Homeless Court Programs in Los Angeles (2017-2018) - Research Assistantship, Dr. Yeheskel "Zeke" Hasenfeld, (Rest In Peace, Zeke)
- The Contributions of Joan Moore to the Development of Critical Gang Studies and Reflexive Research Methodology (2019) - Collaboration with Dr. Robert Weide
- Traumatic Loss and Social Reproductions of Urban Violence in L.A. (ongoing)
- Income Generation Strategies, Job Seeking and Employment for Gang Members in a Gentrifying Los Angeles (ongoing)
Subfield: Critical Gang Studies; Material Scarcity; Social Violence; Hyper-Incarceration; Ethnography; Theory
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Lucrecia Mena Meléndez
Subfield: Social Demography, Education, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Sociology of Health, Immigrant Health, International Migration, International Development, Emigrant Policies and Politics, State-Diaspora Relations, Latin America, United States, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, Spatial Analysis
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