
Denise Ambriz
Assistant Professor of Sociology
With Pitzer Since: 2022
Field Group: Sociology
Email:[email protected]
Office Hours: Contact professor
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