Background
Aysa-Lastra, Maria was born in 1973 in Mexico City. Arrived in United States, 1998.
Aysa-Lastra, Maria was born in 1973 in Mexico City. Arrived in United States, 1998.
Bachelor in Economics with honors, Institute Tecnologico Autonomo Mexico, Mexico City, 1996. Master of Arts in Public Policy, Georgetown University, 2000. Doctor of Philosophy in Demography, University Pennsylvania, 2005.
Staff assistant Center Intercultural Education and Development Georgetown University, 1999, teaching assistant Public Policy Institute, 1999—2000, research assistant department demography, 2000. Teaching assistant department sociology University Pennsylvania, 2000—2001, research assistant Population Studies Center, 2001—2003. Visiting researcher, Research Center Social Dynamics University Externado Colombia, Bogota, 2003.
Visiting graduate researcher Office Population Research, Princeton University, 2004—2005. Visiting assistant professor department sociology and anthropology Florida International University, 2005—2007, assistant professor department global and sociocultural studies, since 2007. Faculty advisory board member Latin America and Caribbean Studies Center.
Curriculum committee member Department Sociology and Anthropology, 2005—2006. Curriculum committee representative College Arts and Sciences, 2006.
Member of Southern Sociological Society, Population Association America, Mexico Society Demography, Latin America Studies Association, International Union Science Study Population, American Sociological Association.