Sociology

Professor
Department of Sociology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3703
Phone: 541-737-5369
Fax: 541-737-5372
E-mail: dplaza@oregonstate.edu

Courses Taught:

• Soc 199 - Discover Seminar
• Soc 204 - Introduction to Sociology
• Soc 315 - Methods I: Research Design
• Soc 316 - Methods II: Quantitative Analysis
• Soc 418/518 - Qualitative Sociology
• Soc 437/537 - Race & Ethnic Relations
• Soc 438/538 - US Immigration Issues

Areas of Interest:

• Caribbean Studies
• Migration and Settlement
• Race and Ethnic Relations

Current Projects:

• "Caribbean Return Migration: Transnational Lifestyles and Practices, Caribbean Migrations."
• "Transnational Families and Remittances: A Study of Haitian and Jamaican Origin Communities in Canada."
• "Unpacking the Ethno-Racial Differences within the Caribbean-Origin Population in Toronto: Education, Employment and Mobility Experience in Canada."
• Immigration Papers