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The Faculty
 • Gloria Cuadraz, Ph.D.
 • Duku Anokye, Ph.D.
 • Manuel Avalos, Ph.D
 • Luis Cabrera, Ph.D.
 • Shari Collins-Chobanian, Ph.D.
 • Alejandra Elenes, Ph.D
 • Kristin Koptiuch, Ph.D.
 • Ime Ukpanah, Ph.D.

Luis F. B. Plascencia Assistant Professor, Anthropology Scholar, Southwest Borderlands Initiative Office: FAB N254A Phone: (602) 543-6045 E-Mail: Luis.Plascencia@asu.edu Education: Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Plascencia obtained his doctorate in Social Anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin. His primary research interests are citizenship, migration, guestworker programs, the Mexico-U.S. border, and Mexican-origin communities in the United States. Prior to joining ASU, he was Project Coordinator/Research Associate for the Public Policy Institute in the Government Department, and Lecturer for the Center for Mexican American Studies at UT Austin. He also has taught courses at Northeaster Illinois University, Elmhurst College, and University of Texas at San Antonio. In addition, he co-directed a national project that estimated the size and distribution of the U.S. migrant agricultural workforce, the results of which were used by the U.S. Congress in the allocation of Migrant Legal Services funds. He has held the position of Policy and Budget Analyst at the Texas Governor’s Office, and Associate Director of the Texas Office of The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute. Included in his publications are articles on citizenship and migration, which have appeared in International Migration Review, Social Science Quarterly, Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy, and the Encyclopedia of American Immigration. He also has published and written on popular culture issues such as lowriding in the Southwest, and the death of Selena.