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As for scholarship, I have made significant progress toward establishing an active research and writing program. When entering ASU, I planned to do research that covered a variety of topics of social inequality, as well as concentrate on examining the social integration of Latinos into the American South. My research has used several different methodologies including in-depth interviewing, surveys, focus groups, and existing data sources. My research has also moved toward a community-engaged research agenda that has provided opportunities for student involvement in the research process and allowed me to develop rapport with Latino immigrant communities across the South... Associate Professor of Sociology, Appalachian State University