Robert C. Smith

Smith will use this award to learn to be more intentional about mentoring across difference, particularly learning about the specific challenges underrepresented faculty face in the academy.

How do recent national and local immigration policies influence the educational and labor market outcomes for undocumented youth?

Stereotypical depictions of immigrant Mexicans focusing on school dropout and academic failure belie Mexican American youths’ varied pathways into adulthood. Why do some immigrant Mexican youth attend college; while others drop out of high school; and still others complete ...