USC Dornsife News

Barrios to Burbs

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Barrios to Burbs: The Making of the Mexican American Middle Class by USC Dornsife's Jody Agius Vallejo shoots down myths about Mexican Americans in the United States. Portrait of Vallejo by Scott Hankinson." title="Barrios to Burbs: The Making of the Mexican American Middle Class by USC Dornsife's Jody Agius Vallejo shoots down myths about Mexican Americans in the United States. Portrait of Vallejo by Scott Hankinson." /> A new book by USC Dornsife’s Jody Agius Vallejo examines middle-class Mexican Americans, revealing the factors that lead to educational and economic success.

Faculty Receive Mellon Mentoring Awards

Mon, 7 May 2012 14:09:00 -0500

Twenty-eight Trojans were recognized for promoting the culture of mentoring at the fifth annual USC Mellon Mentoring Awards ceremony held on April 23 at the USC University Club. In its fifth year, the Mellon Mentoring Awards honor...

Racial Identity Is Changing Among Latinos

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:26:00 -0500

In a paper published in Social Science Research, USC Dornsife’s Amon Emeka and Jody Agius Vallejo look at why many people with Latin American ancestry are not identifying themselves as Hispanic on U.S. Census surveys.