Professor and Chair of Sociology
My research explores ways in which the lives of everyday people are caught up in cross-border forces, including economic globalization. My scholarly interests have centered on Latino/a (im)migration, citizenship, border studies, gender and labor. My current work examines Latino/a immigration to Williamsburg, VA, the barriers that immigrants face in gaining full social membership, and the ways in which the native-born community has responded to the arrival of these newcomers. Another theme of my work is the challenges and possibilities of activist research methodologies. In my teaching I like to get students out into the “real world.” I have worked closely with dozens of students on independent research projects and have taught the department’s capstone course for majors for several years. I also co-direct a border studies program in which students and faculty spend a week on the US-Mexico border learning first-hand about immigration issues from those whose lives and work are shaped by their powerful effects.
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About Jennifer Bickham-Mendez
My research explores ways in which the lives of everyday people are caught up in cross-border forces, including economic globalization. My scholarly interests have centered on Latino/a (im)migration, citizenship, border studies, gender and labor. My current work examines Latino/a immigration to Williamsburg, VA, the barriers that immigrants face in gaining full social membership, and the ways in which the native-born community has responded to the arrival of these newcomers. Another theme of my work is the challenges and possibilities of activist research methodologies. In my teaching I like to get students out into the “real world.” I have worked closely with dozens of students on independent research projects and have taught the department’s capstone course for majors for several years. I also co-direct a border studies program in which students and faculty spend a week on the US-Mexico border learning first-hand about immigration issues from those whose lives and work are shaped by their powerful effects.
| Present | Professor of Sociology, William & Mary ‐ Sociology Department | |
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