“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.”
― Sonia Sotomayor
― Sonia Sotomayor
Bio
Anthony A. Peguero is a Foundation Professor of Sociology and Criminology in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics and School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University and the Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Youth Inequality and Justice. His research interests involve youth violence, socialization and marginalization, schools, and the adaptation of the children immigrants. Dr. Peguero is also currently a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Committee on “The Impact of Active Shooter Drills on Student Health and Wellbeing.” He is also the Director of the Laboratory for the Study of Youth Inequality and Justice (YIJ). Dr. Peguero is also a member of the Racial Democracy, Crime, and Justice Network (RDCJN) and co-founder of Latina/o/x Criminology (LC) which hold the goals of advancing research on the intersection of race, crime and justice. He is also the former President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), current Vice-President of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), current Vice-President of the Southern Sociological Society (SSS), and Vice-President-Elect of the American Society of Criminology (ASC).
Dr. Peguero’s research focuses on youth violence, socialization and marginalization, education, and the adaptation of the children immigrants. Overarching themes in Dr. Peguero’s research include: to highlight the barriers and challenges faced by the children of immigrants; to demonstrate how social inequality is central for sociological and criminological theories toward understanding and addressing youth violence; to explore how the intersection of race/ethnicity, immigration, and gender in relationship to youth marginalization, particularly within schools; and, to investigate policies intended to promote safety and equity for youth. As a result of his research agenda, Dr. Peguero has two (2) books, over one-hundred (100) published or forthcoming peer-reviewed journal articles, seventeen (17) peer-reviewed book chapters, eight (8) edited special issues, and two (2) edited books. In order to pursue and support his research agenda, Dr. Peguero has been successful in attaining approximately $10 million in external funding.
According to Google Scholar Dr. Peguero has over 5,000 citations and an h-index of 418 and i10-index of 79. Dr. Peguero served as Deputy Editor or Sociology of Education, Associate Editor for Race and Justice and currently on the editorial board of Social Currents, Social Problems, Youth & Society, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Crime and Justice, and Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. Dr. Peguero was also a National Institute Justice W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow; 2020 American Sociological Association, Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance, Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars;2023 Western Society of Criminology (WSC) W.E.B. Du Bois Award, this award recognizes significant contributions to advancing awareness of racial and ethnic issues in criminology and criminal justice; 2023 Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor. Graduate College, Arizona State University; 2020 American Sociological Association (ASA), Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance (CLD), Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars; 2020 Society for the Study of Social Problems Joseph B. Gittler Award, this award recognizes the significant scholarly achievements that a member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems; 2018 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Minority and Women’s Section, Becky Tatum Excellence Award; 2018 Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award; 2015 Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture and Environment Fellow; 2014 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Tory J. Caeti Outstanding Young Scholar Award Winner; and, 2013 American Society of Criminology Coramae Richey Mann Award Winner.
Dr. Peguero’s research focuses on youth violence, socialization and marginalization, education, and the adaptation of the children immigrants. Overarching themes in Dr. Peguero’s research include: to highlight the barriers and challenges faced by the children of immigrants; to demonstrate how social inequality is central for sociological and criminological theories toward understanding and addressing youth violence; to explore how the intersection of race/ethnicity, immigration, and gender in relationship to youth marginalization, particularly within schools; and, to investigate policies intended to promote safety and equity for youth. As a result of his research agenda, Dr. Peguero has two (2) books, over one-hundred (100) published or forthcoming peer-reviewed journal articles, seventeen (17) peer-reviewed book chapters, eight (8) edited special issues, and two (2) edited books. In order to pursue and support his research agenda, Dr. Peguero has been successful in attaining approximately $10 million in external funding.
According to Google Scholar Dr. Peguero has over 5,000 citations and an h-index of 418 and i10-index of 79. Dr. Peguero served as Deputy Editor or Sociology of Education, Associate Editor for Race and Justice and currently on the editorial board of Social Currents, Social Problems, Youth & Society, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Crime and Justice, and Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. Dr. Peguero was also a National Institute Justice W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow; 2020 American Sociological Association, Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance, Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars;2023 Western Society of Criminology (WSC) W.E.B. Du Bois Award, this award recognizes significant contributions to advancing awareness of racial and ethnic issues in criminology and criminal justice; 2023 Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor. Graduate College, Arizona State University; 2020 American Sociological Association (ASA), Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance (CLD), Peterson-Krivo Mentoring Award, this award recognizes sustained work and/or innovative approaches in the service of facilitating the success of undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or other scholars, particularly younger scholars; 2020 Society for the Study of Social Problems Joseph B. Gittler Award, this award recognizes the significant scholarly achievements that a member has made in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems; 2018 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Minority and Women’s Section, Becky Tatum Excellence Award; 2018 Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award; 2015 Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture and Environment Fellow; 2014 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Tory J. Caeti Outstanding Young Scholar Award Winner; and, 2013 American Society of Criminology Coramae Richey Mann Award Winner.