Emily P. Estrada
Curriculum Vitae
Updated January 2016
North Carolina State University
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
334 1911 Bldg.
Campus Box 8107
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
Email: epestrad@ncsu.edu
Phone: (806) 535 – 7124
Fax: (919) 515 – 2610
EDUCATION
2016
Ph.D. Sociology, North Carolina State University (expected)
Dissertation: Place and Inequality in Newspaper Articles on Immigration (Chair:
Sarah Bowen; Vice-Chair: Martha Crowley; Committee Members: Kim Ebert,
Sinikka Elliott)
2008
M.A. Sociology, Texas Tech University
Thesis: Outcomes of Assimilation and Discrimination: The Case of Hispanics in
America at the Dawn of the 21st Century
2005
B.A. Political Science, Texas Tech University
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Immigration
Race and Ethnic Inequality
Sociology of Culture
Political Sociology
Sociology of Mass Media
Symbolic Boundaries
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
Forthcoming Estrada, Emily P., Michelle Hall Lore, Kim Ebert. “Apathy and Antipathy: Media
Coverage of Restrictive Immigration Legislation and the Maintenance of Symbolic
Boundaries.” Sociological Forum.
2014
Ebert, Kim, Emily P. Estrada, Michelle H. Lore. “When Organizations Matter:
Threatening Demographics, Supportive Politics, and Immigration Lawmaking.”
DuBois Review 11 (2): 387 – 417.
2008
Estrada, Emily P., Yung-Mei Tsai, Charles R. Chandler. “Assimilation and
Discriminatory Perception and Experiences: The Case of Hispanics in the U.S.” The
Social Science Journal 45: 673 -681.
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MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Estrada, Emily P. “Latinos’ Feelings of Commonality Towards African-Americans and Whites: The
Role of News Viewership.” Under Review at Social Science Quarterly.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Emily P. Estrada. And Michelle Halla Lore. “‘Our Solemn Commitment to Protect Those Who
Cannot Protect Themselves.” Manuscript available upon request.
Ebert, Kim, Brandi Leach, and Emily P. Estrada. “Migration in Context: The Effects of Immigrant
Receiving Contexts on Mexican Americans.” Manuscript available upon request.
Wyant, Amanda and Emily P. Estrada. “Comparing the Effects of State-level Political Contexts of
Reception on Latino and Asian Immigrant Incorporation.”
Estrada, Emily P., Emily Cabinass, and Shelby Coury. “The ‘Deserving Migrant’: A Historical
Comparison of Newspaper Discourse on Immigration.”
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015 - Present Project Manager. “Elite Framing and the War on Immigrants.” Funded through
North Carolina State University’s CHASS Scholarship and Research Award with Dr.
Kim Ebert. Supervised research assistants; co-authored letter of inquiry for Russell
Sage Foundation Presidential Award; developed data management plan; in the
process of collecting and analyzing data (local, regional, and national newspaper
articles; governmental archival data; immigration legislation; and private prison
company records) using NVivo software.
2013 - Present Project Manager. “‘Immigration Law without Immigrants: Media’s Role in the
Maintenance of Symbolic Boundaries.” Funded through ASA/NSF Improvement of
the Discipline Grant with Dr. Kim Ebert. Developed a sampling strategy and design;
selected cases; collected data (state-level immigration legislation and newspaper
articles on legislation); developed codebook; coded and analyzed data using NVivo
software; lead author of manuscript.
2012
Research Assistant for Kim Ebert. Contributed to the development of “Migration in
Context: The Effects of Immigrant Receiving Contexts on Mexican Americans”;
collected data (newspaper articles); and constructed coding rubric.
2011 - 2012
Research Assistant for Kim Ebert. Coded state-level immigration legislation in
Microsoft Access and developed a literature review.
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2007
Research Assistant for Charlotte Dunham. Funded by the National Science
Foundation. Compiled local area employer’s list; evaluated of mentoring program;
evaluated search committee procedures.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2015 - 2016
Instructor, Race and Ethnic Relations
2009 - 2014
Instructor, Principles of Sociology
Invited to teach in First Year Inquiry Program
Invited to teach in Summer START Program
2013 - 2015
Instructor, Women and Men in Society
2013 - 2014
Instructor, International Development
2010
Grader, Sociology of Family, Distance Education
2008 - 2009
Tutor, Math and English
2008 - 2009
Teaching Assistant, Community Leadership
2007 - 2008
Teaching Assistantship, Drugs/Alcohol/Society and Introduction to Social Research
Methods
2007
Grader, Sociology Senior Seminar
2006
Teaching Assistant, Sociology Senior Seminar, Family Violence, Introduction to
Sociology, Current Social Problems, and Law and Policing
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2015
Estrada, Emily P. “Positive Immigration Frames that Brighten Boundaries: Resolving
Contradictions of Capitalism.” Presentation at the American Sociological Association
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
2015
Estrada, Emily P. “Latinos’ Feelings of Commonality Towards African-Americans
and Whites: The Role of the News Viewership.” Presentation at the Southern
Sociological Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2014
Estrada, Emily P., Michelle Halla Lore, Kim Ebert. “A Danger to National Security’:
Media Maintenance of Symbolic Boundaries in Coverage of Restrictive Immigration
Legislation.” Roundtable Presentation at the American Sociological Association
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
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2014
Cabaniss, Emily, Emily P. Estrada, and Shelby Coury. “From Ellis Island to the
DREAM Act: A Comparative Analysis of the Construction and Re-construction of
the ‘Deserving’ Immigrant by the New York Times.” Presentation at the Southern
Sociological Society Meeting, Charlotte, NC.
2013
Lore, Michelle H. and Emily P. Estrada. “‘Our Solemn Commitment to Protect
Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves’: The Department of Justice’s Legitimation
of Human Trafficking Prosecutions.” Presentation at the Society for the Study of
Social Problems Meeting, New York City, NY.
2013
Estrada, Emily P. “‘The Crisis is Real’: Boundary-Work between Native- and
Foreign-Born Populations in the Newspaper Discourse Surrounding Immigration.”
Presentation at the Southern Sociological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
2013
Ebert, Kim, Brandi Leach, and Emily P. Estrada. “Does Exclusionary State Policy
Influence Internal Migration of Immigrants?” Presentation at the Southern
Sociological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
2013
Hunt, Andrea N. and Emily P. Estrada. “Teaching about Relationship Inequality in
On-Line Courses.” Workshop at Southern Sociological Society Meeting, Atlanta,
GA.
2012
Estrada, Emily P. “Immigration, Exploitation, and Inequality: Newspaper Discourse
on Immigration in the U.S.” Presentation at the Southern Sociological Society
Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2012
Ebert, Kim, Emily P. Estrada, and Michelle H. Lore. “Examining the Effects of
Racial‐Political Organizations on State Immigration Legislation.” Presentation at the
Southern Sociological Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2011
Estrada, Emily P. and Patricia Parker. “Making the Everyday Extraordinary: Learning
Class Concepts through Photographic Assignments.” Poster presentation at the
North Carolina State University Teaching and Learning Symposium, Raleigh, NC.
2008
Estrada, Emily P. “Identity and Assimilation: Experiences of Hispanic-Americans”.
Presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
2007
Estrada, Emily P. “Race and Gender in Television Advertisements: Revealing the
Pressure.” Presented at the Southwest Sociological Association Meeting,
Albuquerque, NM.
2007
Estrada, Emily P. “The Impact of Social Relations on Health in Elderly
Populations.” Presented at the Southern Sociological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
GRANTS, HONORS, AWARDS
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2015
SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award Recipient ($600)
2015
“Thank-A-Teacher” Award Recipient, North Carolina State University Office of
Faculty Development
2015
Sociological Graduate Student Association Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor
Award
2014
Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching, North Carolina State University
Graduate School
2014
Sociological Graduate Student Association Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor
Award
2013
Sociological Graduate Student Association Service Award
2012
Recognition on NCSU College of Humanities and Social Science Website
(http://news.chass.ncsu.edu/?p=2344)
2012
Sociological Graduate Student Association Service Award
2012
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (unfunded)
2011
SSRS International Dissertation Research Grant (unfunded)
2011
Fulbright Research Assistantship (unfunded)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2014
Panel Discussant, Benefits of Taking Teaching Sociology
2014
Contributor, Online Teaching Module for Teaching Sociology Course
2014
Facilitator, Teaching Orientation Workshop
2013
Discussant, Professional Development Forum: Grant Writing
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2015
First Year Graduate Teaching Internship Advisory Board Member
2011
Search Committee Graduate Student Representative
2011 - 2012
Sociology Graduate Student Association Publicity and Outreach Committee (cochair)
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2011 - 2012
Sociology Graduate Student Association, Secretary
2011 - 2012
Sociology Graduate Student Association, Volunteer Work Committee Chair
2011
Search Committee Graduate Student Representative
2009 - 2011
Graduate Student Advisory Board Representative
2008 - 2009
Sociology Graduate Student Association University Graduate Student Association
Representative
2007
Graduate Representative to General Faculty Meetings
2007 - 2008
Alpha Kappa Delta, Texas Tech University Chapter President
2006 - 2007
Alpha Kappa Delta, Texas Tech University Chapter Vice-President
REFERENCES
Dr. Sarah Bowen
North Carolina State University
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Campus Box 8107
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
skbowen@ncsu.edu
Dr. Martha Crowley
North Carolina State University
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Campus Box 8107
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
martha_crowley@ncsu.edu
Dr. Kim Ebert
North Carolina State University
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Campus Box 8107
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
kim_ebert@ncsu.edu
Dr. Sinikka Elliott
North Carolina State University
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Campus Box 8107
Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
sgelliot@ncsu.edu