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 CELIA LACAYO, Ph.D.
3504 Crestwold Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90043
                                            (310) 621-7130 celialacayo@gmail.com
 
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
 
       RESEARCH FELLOW                                                                                        2016-2018                                                                                                      
       University of California, Los Angeles
       Chicana/o Studies Research Center
 
      POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP:
      University of California, Los Angeles                                                                    2013-2016
      Department of Sociology/Institute of American Cultures
 
EDUCATION:
 
University of California, Berkeley                                                                      May 2013
Ph.D. Ethnic Studies
Dissertation: Mapping Latino Racialization: White Attitudes Towards
Latinos and Policy Preferences in Orange County California
(Committee: Stephen Small, Michael Omi, Taeku Lee)
 
University of California, Los Angeles                                                                June 2003
M.A. in Latin American Studies
 
University of California, Los Angeles                                                                June 2001     
B.A. in Political Science (Minor in Latin American Studies)                           
     
PUBLICATIONS:
 
Peer Reviewed:
 
Lacayo, Celia. 2017. “Perpetual Inferiority: Whites’ Racial Ideology Toward
Latinos.” Sociology of Race & Ethnicity.
 
Lacayo, Celia. 2016. “Latinos Need to Stay in Their Place: Differential Segregation in
a Multi-ethnic Suburb.” Societies.
           Featured in the The Guardian, OC Weekly, CityLab Latino, and ImmigrationProf Blog
 
Lacayo, Celia. Revise and Resubmit. “Ask a Mexican: White Public Discourse and Latino Racialization.” Latino Studies.
 
Lacayo, Celia and Steve Garner, In Review. “Explaining Trump and Brexit: Comparative White Racial Frames in the US and UK.” Migration Studies.
 
 
Research Reports:
 
         Lacayo, Celia. 2013. “Unlikely Supporters for a Pathway to Citizenship.” UC
              Berkeley: Center for Latino Policy Research.
 
Book Reviews:
 
Lacayo, Celia. 2017. The Neighborhood Has Its Own Rules: Latinos and African- 
Americans in South Los Angeles. Sociology of Race & Ethnicity.
Lacayo, Celia. 2015. One Family Under God: Immigration Politics and
Progressive Religion in America by Grace Yukich. Contemporary Sociology
Lacayo, Celia. 2015. Maya after War: Conflict, Power, and Politics in
Guatemala. Contemporary Sociology.
 
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  
Race & Ethnicity in the US                             Immigration & Integration                     
The Latino Experience                                    Latina/o Politics and Public Policy
Gendered Politics                                            Race, Media and Public Discourse                
      Comparative Ethnic Studies                            Black & Brown Relations
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
 
      Instructor, Spring 2017
      University of California Los Angeles
      Latina/o Racial Socialization, Group Consciousness, Identity and Civic Engagement
 
Instructor, Winter 2017
University of California Los Angeles
General Education Cluster: Inter-racial Dynamics
 
Instructor, Fall 2016
University of California Los Angeles
Chicano Studies: Gendered Politics: Chicana/Latina Political Participation
 
Instructor, Summer 2016 & 2017
University of California Los Angeles
Sociology M155: Latinos in the United States
 
Instructor, Fall 2014
      Loyola Marymount University
      Political Science 335: The Politics of Immigration and Policy
 
Instructor, Summer 2011 & 2012
University of California Los Angeles
      Chicano/a Studies 10B: Social Structure & Contemporary Conditions
 
Instructor, Summer 2010
University of California- Los Angeles
Sociology M155: Latinos in the United States
 
Teaching Assistant, Summer 2008
University of California- Los Angeles
Political Science 40: Introduction to American Politics
 
Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007 & Fall 2006
University of California-Berkeley
Chicano/a Studies 70: Latino/a Politics
 
SELECTED SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS:
 
“Explaining Trump and Brexit: Comparative White Racial Frames in the US and the UK”
American Sociological Association, Montreal, Canada August 12-15, 2017.
 
“Differential Segregation in a Multi-Ethnic Suburb” American Sociological Association,
Seattle Washington, August 20-23, 2016.
 
“I would Never Live with Latinos: Latino Segregation” Pacific Sociological Association.
Oakland California.  March 30-April 2, 2016.
 
“Ideology Formation: Whites’ Construction of Latinos as a Race,” American Sociological
Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 21-25, 2015.
 
“Explicit Racist Ideology Towards Latinos in Public Discourse,” American Sociological
            Association Annual Meeting San Francisco, California, August 16-19 2014.
 
“Access and Acceptability of Latino Racism through User Generated Content.” National
Association of Chicana & Chicano Studies. Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. April 9
12, 2014.
 
 Chair for “Brown Spectacles: Media, Race, and Politics” Inaugural National Latino Studies
Conference, Chicago. July 16-19, 2014.
 
“Contemporary Latino Racialization in Public Discourse.” American Sociological Association
Annual Meeting. New York, New York. August 10-13, 2013.
 
“Strengthening Our Lives: New Paths to Latino Political Empowerment.”  National Association
of Chicana & Chicano Studies. Annual Meeting. San Antonio Texas, March 20-23, 2013.
 
“White Attitudes and Policy Preferences Towards Latinos.” American Sociological Association.
Denver Colorado. August 17-20, 2012.
 
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
 
“Latinos Need to Stay in Their Place: Racism and Segregation in Orange County CA.” El Centro
Cultural de Mexico (Community Organization from Santa Ana, CA). August 20, 2017.
 
Moderator for “Implications of the Trayvon Martin Case for Race Relations” UCLA
Sociology Race & Ethnicity Working Group. November 22, 2014.
 
 “Contemporary Latino Racialization” UCLA Institute of American Cultures Fall Forum.
November 5, 2013.
 
“Ask an Anglo" Mapping White Attitudes Towards Latinos and the Implications for Policy
            Preferences. UC Berkeley Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR) November 2012.
 
“Immigrant Participation in the Labor Movement.” General Education Cluster Course: Labor
            Movement. University of California-Los Angeles, May 2006.
 
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
 
Research Assistant, 2009-2012
The Center for the Study of Urban Poverty. UCLA
 
Project Manager, Spring 2010
The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics. UCLA
 
Co-Principle Investigator for the Orange County Social Survey, 2007
The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. UCLA.
 
Research Assistant, 2007
California Speaks: Healthcare Reform
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
 
Reviewer for Sociology of Race & Ethnicity Journal                  Ongoing
Reviewer for American Sociological Review Journal                 Ongoing
            UCLA Working Groups
                        Ethnicity & Race                                                              2014-2015
                        Research Group                                                                2013-2016
 
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS:  
 
University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowship 2012-2013
UC Berkeley Center for Latino Policy Research Speaker and Publishing Grant 2013
The Abigail Reynolds Hodgen Publication Grant for Women in the Social Sciences 2013
UC Berkeley Graduate Division Summer Grant 2012
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Honorable Mention 2011-12
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Alternate 2010-11
UC Berkeley Dean’s Normative Time Fellowship 2010
UC Berkeley Graduate Division Conference Travel Grant 2010
National Science Foundation (NSF) Mentored Fellowship Award 2007-2008
UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Departmental Block Grant 2006-2013
UC Berkeley I-House Fellowship 2006
 
AWARDS:
 
National Association of Ethnic Studies (NAES), Phillips G. Davies Best Graduate
Student Paper Award 2011
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
 
      Member of the American Sociological Association
            Section Memberships: Race & Ethnicity, Latino Studies, & International Immigration
                        (Nominated for Secretary-Treasurer of Latino Studies Section 2017)
Member of the National Association of Chicana & Chicano Studies
Member of Latino Studies Association
Member of the Pacific Sociological Association
 
MEDIA CONSULTATION:
 
NPR Code Switch: Response to the Elotero Incident in Los Angles (8/17).
 
PODCAST: OC Weekly’s Inaugural Episode based on the Latino Segregation Published Paper (11/2/16).
 
“El Trumpismo conmociona a Estados Unidos en forma de ansiedad y estres” (Trumpism causes Anxiety and Stress in the United States) Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (10/18/16).
 
“En el Siglo XXI se Sigue Imponiendo el machismo en las tareas del hogar in EEUU” (In the 21st Century Sexism continues in the household responsibilities in the US) Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (9/1/16)
 
“Seguidores de Sanders condicionan su apoyo a Clinton, otros ya estan convencidos que no lo apoyaran” (Sanders’ followers condition their support for Clinton, others are convinced they will not support her) Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (6/8/16).
 
“White Lives Matter, es irracional; no es falta de justicia social, dicen activistas” (White Lives Matter is irrational, activists say).  Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (3/29/2016).
 
“Immigrantes fortalecen economia de EE.UU; El contraste enter la realidad y la retorica” (Immigrants strengthen the US economy: The contrast between reality and rhetoric) Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper(1/20/16).
 
“Abuso policiaco aterroriza a las comunidades latinas y afro-americanas” (Police Brutality Terrorizes the Latino and African-American Communities) Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (6/9/2015)
 
“Sin Complejos y a Toda Velocidad” (Complex free and Going all out: Latinas employed in traditionally male jobs)  Los Angeles Hoy Newspaper (1/30/2015)
 
 
 

                     REFERENCES:
 
Dr. Vilma Ortiz
University of California- Los Angeles
Department of Sociology
310-206-5218
vilma@soc.ucla.edu
 
Dr. Stephen Small
University of California- Berkeley
Department of African American Studies
510-423-5088
small@berkeley.edu
 
Dr. Michael Omi
University of California- Berkeley
Department of Ethnic Studies
510-643-0796
omi@berkeley.edu
 
Dr. Taeku Lee
University of California- Berkeley
Department of political science
510-642-4640
taekulee@berkeley.edu
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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