Denise Ambriz

Assistant Professor of Sociology

With Pitzer Since: 2022
Field Group: Sociology
Email:[email protected]
Office Hours: See Faculty Directory

Educational Background

M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
B.A., University of San Diego

Recent Courses

Sociology of Education
Qualitative Research Methods

Research Interests

Sociology of Education
U.S. Immigration
Race and Ethnicity
Latino/a/x Sociology

Selected Publications

Lee, Jennifer C., and Denise Ambriz. Forthcoming. “Asian American Communities and Education.” In Handbook on the Sociology of Education, edited by Mark Berends. Sage Publications.

Ambriz, Denise. 2020. “Assessing the Oppositional Culture Explanation for Mexican Students.” Social Science Research 90:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102438