William Vélez
Professor of Sociology
Office: Bolton Hall 728
Phone: (414) 229-4809
E-mail: velez@uwm.edu
Vitae: pdf - 64k
Office Hours: On sabbatical
Degree:
Ph.D., Yale University
Research Interests:
Persistence and success in higher education, high school attrition, residential segregation in the United States, Latinos in the United States
Teaching Interests:
Race and ethnic relations; sociology of education; sociology of Latinos; social stratification
Course Syllabi (SOCIOL)
323: Sociological Perspectives on Latino Communities
in the United States (pdf-105k)
610: Reproduction of Minority Communities (pdf-44k)
Recent Publications:
Antrop-González, R., Vélez, W., and Garrett, T. (2005) “¿Dónde están los estudiantes puertorriqueños exitosos [Where are the successful Puerto Rican students]? - Success factors of high achieving Puerto Rican high school students.” Journal of Latinos and Education, Vol. 4, No. 2, 77-94
Vélez, William. (2002) "The Impact of Ethnic Consciousness and Neighborhood Characteristics on College Retention Amongst Latino Students." Practicing Anthropology, Vol 24, No. 3, 24-28
Vélez, William, and Rogelio Saenz. (2001) "Towards A Comprehensive Model of the School Leaving Process Among Latinos." School Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 4, 445-467.
