Michael Jones-Correa’s research on the political mobilization, civic engagement, and integration of immigrants in the United States has reoriented our understanding of immigration and dispelled mischaracterizations of a group historically underrepresented in social science research. He has led landmark studies on the political behavior and social integration of Latine immigrants, going beyond demographic and institutional factors to examine how the responses of U.S.-born Americans to newcomers—including the anti-immigration sentiments amplified by Trump’s election—affect immigrants’ civic engagement and sense of American identity.
Professional positions
- 2016–present: Presidential Term Professor (2016–2017) and President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science (2017–present), University of Pennsylvania
- 2001–2016: Associate (2001–2007) and full (2007–2016) professor of government, Cornell University
- 1994–2001: Assistant (1994–1998) and associate (1998–2001) professor of government, Harvard University
Notable publications
- McCann, James A., and Michael Jones-Correa. 2020. Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants. Russell Sage Foundation.
- Hochschild, Jennifer, Jacqueline Chattopadhyay, Claudine Gay, and Michael Jones-Correa, eds. 2013. Outsiders No More? Models of Immigrant Political Incorporation. Oxford University Press.
- Jones-Correa, Michael, ed. 2001. Governing American Cities: Inter-Ethnic Coalitions, Competition, and Conflict. Russell Sage Foundation.
- Jones-Correa, Michael. 1998. Between Two Nations: The Political Predicament of Latinos in New York City. Cornell University Press.
Degrees
- PhD, politics, Princeton University
- BA, political science, Rice University
