Perez, J.
Judith A. Perez, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2011 Fordham University, Ph.D. Bronx, NY
Sociology, Concentration: Diversity and Inequality
2006 Advanced Graduate Certificate, Latin American & Latino Studies Institute
1999 Teachers College, Columbia University, M.A. New York, NY
1996 Canisius College, B.A. Buffalo, NY
DISSERTATION
“Middle Class Journeys: A Comparative Study on the Residential Experiences and Housing Outcomes of Caribbean Latino, Black, and White Native New Yorkers.” Co-Mentors - Clara Rodriguez & E. Doyle McCarthy; Reader: Norma Fuentes-Mayorga
PUBLICATIONS
Perez, Judith, contributor to edited volume, chapter 5: “Residential Patterns and an Overview of Segregation
and Discrimination in the Greater Washington, DC, Metropolitan Region,” in Research in Race and Ethnic Relations; Vol 17; Hispanic Migration and Urban Development; edited by Enrique S. Pumar; Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-78052-344-6
Perez. Judith. 2011. “The Future of Middle-Class Latino Homeownership.” Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Institute White Paper/Policy Brief, Young Latino Leaders Summit Series 2010-2011. URL: http://www.chci.org/doclib/20114261233544535-TheFutureofMiddle-ClassLatinoHomeownership.pdf?trail=20115595930
Perez, Judith. 2011. 1) “Segregation and Latino/as”; 2) “Residential Segregation” in Latinos/as and
Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Jose-Luis Morin, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Greenwood Press.
Perez, Judith. 2009. “Latino/Latinas” in Latinos and Latinas in the United States: An Encyclopedia of History, Society,
and Culture. Eds. Carmen Lugo-Lugo and David Leonard, Washington State University. M.E. Sharpe.
Torres, Andres, Gilbert Marzán, Judith Pérez & René Poitevin. 2009. “Demographic and Neighborhood
Change among Puerto Ricans and Other Latinos” (non-circulating). Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College-CUNY, “In Pursuit of Puerto Rican Studies” Search Conference, Working Paper Series.
Perez, Judith. 2008. Book Review: Mestizo In America: Generations of Mexican Ethnicity in the Suburban Southwest
by Thomas Macias (University of Arizona Press, 2006). Journal of American Ethnic History.
Link to review: http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/jaeh/27.4/br_3.html
Perez, Judith. 2008. 1) “Barrio”; 2) “Latina Feminism; 3) “Hispanics” in Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and
Society. Ed. Richard T. Schaefer, DePaul University. Russell Sage.
Perez, Judith. 2006. “Movin’ on Up”: Pioneer African-American Families Living in an Integrated
Neighborhood in the Bronx, New York.” The Bronx County Historical Society Journal. Pp. 68-93. V: Fall
2006. *Oral History recordings preserved at the Bronx African American History Project,
Fordham University.
Under Review:
Perez, Judith. Book Review. Unhealthy Cities: Poverty, Race, and Place in America by Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark
LaGory (Routledge, 2010). Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER).
Perez, Judith, contributor to edited volume, Brian Purnell, editor. Part I: Migration and Community/Cultural
Formation: Chapter - “Co-op City’s Pioneer African American and Puerto Rican Families” in
"Beyond the Burning - Blacks and Puerto Ricans in the Bronx: Community, Activism, Culture and Identity in New
York City's Northern Borough." Fordham University Press.
Work in Progress:
Perez, Judith. “In Search of Home and School: School Reputation, Middle-Class Home Seekers and
Perception of Neighborhood Quality”
TEACHING
Spring 2012 - The Catholic University of America Washington, DC
Summer 2013 Department of Sociology Clinical Assistant Professor
- Courses, Fall 2012: 1) Introduction to Sociology; 2) Inequality: Race, Class, and Gender; 3) The Urban Metropolis
- Courses, Spring 2012: 1) Social Problems; 2) Sociology of Education; 3) Gender in a Global
Society
- Evaluate and administer senior comprehensive examinations
- Cumulative teaching evaluations: 8.6/10
Spring 2008 - Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus Bronx, NY
Spring 2009 College of Liberal Studies / Sociology Teaching Associate (Adjunct Faculty)
- 1) Hispanics in the U.S.; 2) Modern American Social Movements; 3) Old/New Minorities in the U.S.; 4) Independent Study: Research Methods; 5) Independent Study: Sociology of Education. Average teaching evaluation: 8.7/9
Spring 2003 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) New York, NY
Summer 2008 Department of Latin American & Latina/o Studies Adjunct Lecturer
- 1) Hispanics in American Society (two sections); 2) Race & Ethnicity in America (four sections). Average teaching evaluation: 4.5/5.
Summer 2006 The National Equity Center, Washington, D.C. Los Angeles, CA
Host University: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Assistant Faculty
Summer Civil Rights and Social Justice Training Institute.
- Taught modules and led research projects for cohort of 50 national student leaders
- Curriculum included: 1) The Historical Framework of Civil Rights and Social Justice, 2) Organizational and Moral Leadership Development, 3) Research and Policy Analysis
RESEARCH
Summer 2009 The Center on Race and Wealth, Howard University Washington, DC
Department of Economics Summer Institute Fellow
- 1 of 8 fellows selected in national search for Ford Foundation funded research program
- Selected to promote studies of wealth that will translate research into policy solutions
- Conducted research on asset building, wealth accumulation, and home ownership; incorporated perspective into doctoral dissertation.
Spring 2009 The Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY New York, NY
Dr. Andres Torres, Research Director Research Assistant
- Selected in international search as 2009 Dissertation Fellow, under supervision of Dr. Torres
- Prepared literature review: “The Neighborhood: Definitions, Metrics and Applications to New York City’s Puerto Rican/Latino communities” for research brief & search conference.
- Working paper circulated among local policy makers to help inform community justice initiatives.
Winter 2009 The 21st Century Foundation New York, NY
Documentary: “Bring Your A-Game” & “Fair Game?” Fact Checker
Directed by Mario Van Peebles. Youth and Adult Versions
- Verified all commentary and sources for documentary on crises of African American males. Received film credit. Debuted on BET: 9/12/2009 (Youth); 1/31/2010 (Adult).
Summer 2007 Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC
Latino Center Museum Studies Fellow
- 1 of 15 fellows selected in national search for summer fellowship program.
- Developed survey and conducted research to inform “Latino Immigration Project” for the Program in Latino History and Culture at the National Museum of American History.
Fall 2004- Fordham University - Rose Hill Bronx, NY
Spring 2005; Department of Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Assistant
Fall 2006- Graduate Assistant to Dr. Greta Gilbertson: teacher’s assistant – “Urban Community
Spring 2007 Development”; book review coordinator for professor’s editorial responsibilities at International Migration Review.
PUBLIC POLICY
August 2010- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Washington, DC
May 2011 Graduate Fellowship Program Graduate Housing Policy Fellow
- 1 of 8 graduate fellows selected for nine-month congressional public policy fellowship
- Placement, Fall 2010: Grant Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Placement, Spring 2011: Committee on Financial Services (Democrat - Minority), Housing Policy. U.S. House of Representatives.
- Organized, researched, developed and selected panelists for policy summit on Latino homeownership, held on Capitol Hill. Panelists included a sociologist, economist, racial wealth expert and realtor.
INVITED LECTURES
Spring 2012 “Activism in the Academy: research on women in the Bronx and New York City.”
Women in Academia symposium. Gender and Women's Studies Program, Bowdoin College,
ME
Spring 2012 Latinas in Leadership. Panelist. Women’s History Month. The Latin Alliance, The Catholic
University of America, Washington, DC.
Spring 2012. “Contemporary Issues in Urban Sociology.” Brown Bag Seminar. Department of
Sociology, The Catholic University of America.
Fall 2011 “The Journey of the Latino College Student: From College Hopeful to Student
Leader, to Career Success!” Department of Modern Languages and Latin American Students
and Friends. Canisius College, Buffalo, NY.
April 2011 "Middle Class Latinos: Dissonance in Racial and Class Assimilation." Graduate Seminar,
New Minorities in the U.S. Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Spring 2010 “From College Hopeful to Ph.D.: The Academic Dreams and Lessons Learned of a Boricua from the Bronx, N.Y.” Keynote Speaker: “Passing the Gavel: Special Recognition Ceremony for AHANA Students”, Office of Diversity Services, Suffolk University, Boston, MA.
Winter 2010 “Where Are You From?”: The Influence of Origins on Residential Aspirations, Preferences
and Mobility of Native New Yorkers.” The Modern City, Guest Lecturer, Professor Andrew Tiedt. Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Fall 2009 “Qualitative Methodologies: Applications and Best Practices.” Introduction to Research Methods, Guest Lecturer, Professor Daniel Durkin. Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Fall 2009 “Middle Class Journeys: Class Differences and Label Dissonance between Caribbean Latinos, Blacks, and Whites.” Brown Bag Seminar Series, Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
Spring 2008 “Residential Choices among Middle Class Puerto Ricans in New York City: Historical and Recent Findings.” Policy Brief Presentation: Nuyoricans on the move - New Research. Panel presentation with Drs. Gilbert Marzán, Bronx Community College & Andrés Torres, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College (CUNY), New York, NY.
Fall 2007 “The Impact of Latino Immigration on U.S. States and Cities.” Hispanic Heritage Month
Featured Speaker sponsored by the Office of Diversity Services. Suffolk University, Boston, MA.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Summer 2009 “Residential Outcomes for Middle Class Puerto Rican New York City Residents: A
Comparative Analysis.” Section on Latino Sociology/ Refereed Roundtable: “Demographic Transitions: Challenges in Businesses, Housing and Disaster Research.” American Sociological Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Spring 2008 “Borinqueños on the Move: An Analysis of Puerto Rican Demographic Trends.” Panel
Presentation with Drs. Andrés Torres, Hunter College and Gilbert Marzán, Bronx Community College. Somos El Futuro: 2008 Annual Conference of the New York State Assembly & Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, Albany, NY.
Summer 2007 “In Search of Community: Class – Based Neighborhood Effects on Destination Choices
of a Cohort from the Bronx, New York.” Section on Community & Urban Sociology / Refereed Roundtable. American Sociological Association Annual Conference, New York, NY.
Spring 2007 “Movin’ on Up”: Pioneer African-American Families Living in an Integrated Neighborhood
in the Bronx, New York.” Paper Presentation. National Association for Ethnic Studies, Inc. Annual Conference, State University of New York at New Paltz.
Winter 2006 “Neighborhood Effects on a Peer Cohort in the Bronx.” Paper Presentation - Inside Cities New York. Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
MEDIA
Summer 2012 Alumni Spotlight. Canisius College Magazine. Featured alumnus selected for interview
and article, based on leadership and service to the college.
Fall 2009 StoryCorps Historias, held at Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College-
CUNY. Participant in national oral history project, sponsored by NPR and the American Folklife Center. Oral History recorded and preserved at the Library of Congress.
Winter 2008 Horowitz, Michael. 2008. City News: The Newspaper of Co-op City, Bronx, NY.
Local newspaper commentary about my scholarly research on the Black Middle Class in the Bronx, NY:
- “ ‘Scholarly paper says: Integration here attracted Black pioneers;’” February 16. pp. 1, 4 & 10.
- “Beach Club Recalled as Jewish Bastion.” February 23. pp. 1& 10.
- “Jews Say that Blacks not Excluded from Club.” March 1. p. 1.
- ‘Black-Jewish Relations are Called Exceptional.” March 22. City News: The Newspaper of Co-op City, Bronx, NY. p. 12.
Perez, Judith. 2008. City News: The Newspaper of Co-op City, Bronx, NY.
- Letter to the Editor. March 8. (3 pages).
- “Don’t Take Views of Blacks out of Context.” - Letter to the Editor. March 22. pp. 4 & 21.
Spring 2006 Bronxnet Channel 67, Lehman College (CUNY), New York: “Bronx Talk AM with
Gary Axelbank” Interview: “Research on Co-op City, an Integrated Community in the Bronx.”
HONORS
2011 Fellow of the Month- February, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
2009-2010 Alumni Dissertation Fellowship, Fordham University
Summer 2009 Research Support Travel Grant, Fordham University
Fall 2008 Dissertation Research Support Grant, Fordham University
2004 - 2009 Presidential Scholarship, Fordham University
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2012 Chair, Graduate Education Committee, Eastern Sociological Society
2012 Reviewer, Irene B. Taeuber Graduate Student Paper Award, District of Columbia
Sociological Society
2011 Alumni Speaker- Washington, D.C., Office of Admission, Teachers College, Columbia
University
2010 Scholarship Selection Reviewer, Hispanic College Fund
2009-2010 Panel Member, The Gallup Panel
2007-2009 Advisory Board, Scholarship Committee - Quest Educational Diversity Initiatives.
2006 & 2011 Class of 1996 reunion committee, Canisius College
SKILLS
- Intermediate-advanced qualitative analysis: confidentiality agreements, interviewing, coding
- Excellent public speaking/presentation skills
- Diversity Training/Consultancy
MEMBERSHIPS
Eastern Sociological Society
District of Columbia Sociological Society
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Clara Rodriguez Dr. Doyle McCarthy Jose Luis Morin, Esquire
Sociology Sociology Vice President and Provost
Fordham University Fordham University New Community College -
Bronx, NY Bronx, NY CUNY, NY