Professor Melissa Manzanares

Maggie Mang

(she/her/hers)

Professor

 

 

Contact Information

Office: Building 47, Rm. 23F

Phone: 805-756-0934

Email: manzana@calpoly.edu

 

Fields

  • International migration
  • Labor violations and human trafficking
  • Unpaid family labor
  • Qualitative research methods

 

Courses

  • ISLA 201: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
  • ISLA 440: Advance Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

 

 

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About Professor Melissa Manzanares:

Melissa Manzanares joined Cal Poly and its Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts in 2024. Her research examines the migration, labor experiences, and socioeconomic mobility of Latin American families. Her research has been funded by a variety of sources, including the National Science Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She is a sociologist and was trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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