Gabriela Sánchez-Soto
Ph.D. expected 2010
Contact Information:
Brown University
Department of Sociology and Population Studies and Training Center
Box 1916
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: (401) 837-5131
Email: Gabriela_Sanchez_Soto@brown.edu
Year of Entry: 2005
Previous Degrees:
M.A. in Sociology, Brown University, 2007
B.A. in International Relations, El Colegio de San Luis, Mexico, 2003
Areas of Interest:
Social Demography, International Migration, Education and Social Mobility, Demography of the Life Course, Remittances and Household Economy; Marriage and Family Formation, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Dissertation Title:
"The Effects of International Migration on Educational Attainment and Educational Mobility in Mexico"
Dissertation Abstract 
The core of my research interests is migration, particularly in the Latin American context. Essentially, I am interested in the demographic and economic effects of migration especially on sending communities in the developing world. My current research includes issues such as: the changes in demographic dynamics related to migration; the intertwining of migration and life course decisions —such as union and family formation; the essential role of social capital and migrant networks in the migration process; and the effects of remittances in household and community well-being. At present, I am working studies on both Mexico and Guatemala. Longitudinal, event history and multilevel analyses are at the core of my methodological interests, along with demographic methods.