Kristen Parks

Employment

Consultant, National Demographics Corporation, 2019 – present
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Los Angeles Valley College, 2019 – 2020
Adjunct Professor of Political Science, De Anza College, Feb. – Apr. 2019
Dream Center Coordinator, Cañada College, 2017 – 2018
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cañada College, 2016 – 2019
College for Working Adults Coordinator, Cañada College, 2014 – 2018
Inquiry Researcher, Academic Committee for Equity & Success, Cañada College, 2016
Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Cañada College, 2012 – 2016
Political Science Teaching Assistant, UC San Diego, 2008 – 2010

Parks, K., Lozada, G., Mendoza, M. & L. García Santos. (2009). Strategies for Success: Border Crossing in an Era of Heightened Security. In Cornelius, W.A., Fitzgerald, D., Hernández-Díaz, J. & S. Borger (Eds.) Migration from the Mexican Mixteca: A Transnational Community in Oaxaca and California. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner

“Building an Effective Transfer Pathway for Nontraditional Students,” with Chris Rico. RP Group, Strengthening Student Success Conference, Garden Grove, CA, Oct. 2016.
“The Effects of Border Enforcement on Migration to the United States: New Evidence from Oaxaca, Mexico.” Latin American Studies Association International Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jun. 2009.
“Fair Trade Certification: What’s Behind the Label?” with Peter Gourevitch. Beyond Virtue: Evaluating NGO Monitoring of Social Norms, La Jolla, CA, Mar. 2009.
“The Effects of U.S. Border Policy on Unauthorized Immigration: New Evidence from Oaxaca, Mexico.” Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium, UC San Diego, 2008.