Santiago Pérez is an associate professor at @UCDavisEcon, a Research Associate at @NBERpubs, and a member of the Executive Committee of @UCD_GlobalMC. He works at the intersection of economic history and labor economics, studying immigration and intergenerational mobility.

Join us for the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 3-4PM ET (Zoom) Featured speaker : Karla Cordova, Pomona College “Local Labor Demand and Achievement Gaps: Evidence from the Great Recession” Register (free): utrgv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/…

ASHE Achieves 501(c)(3) status

Congratulations to Francisca Antman for her election to the AEA Executive Committee

María Esther Caballero @mecaballero14 is an Assistant Professor at @AmericanU. Her research covers labor, migration, and development economics, focusing on how economic and enforcement shocks affect migrants' source countries. sites.google.com/view/mariae…

Sergio Ernesto Barrera @sebarrera77 is an Assistant Professor at @virginia_tech. He is an applied microeconomist focused on labor economics, with research on education, health, immigration, and military service effects. Learn more: sergioebarrera.com/

Our spotlighted economist for this week of Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 is María Padilla-Romo, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee (Fields of expertise: violence, education & labor)

ASHE Navigating Tenure & Promotion Workshop

We kick off HHM by recognizing Marie Mora, @ASHE_ASSA co-founder & former president. Her influential research on Hispanic/Latino socioeconomic outcomes has advanced the field, and her dedicated mentorship & leadership have inspired a generation of Hispanic & other scholars.

Please join us at the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Thursday, September 24, 2026, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯-𝟰 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 (𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺). Register for free here: utrgv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/…

Celebrating a Successful ASHE Program at the WEAI2026. The sessions featured outstanding papers, insightful discussions, and strong attendance throughout. Special thanks to Anita Alves Pena and Fernando Lozano. Congrats to all participants who made these sessions a success!

Please join us for the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 3-4PM ET via Zoom Our featured speaker will be: Carlos Schmidt-Padilla, University of California, Berkeley, who will present: “Gang Crackdowns” Register here utrgv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/…

Join us for ASHE events at the 2026 ASSA Annual Meeting asheweb.org/ashe-at-the-2026…

Congratulations to President-Elect Mary Lopez!

During the final week of HHM, ASHE highlights José Fernandez @UofLEcon, Professor of Economics @uofl and Co-chair of CSMGEP. As a leading health economist, researcher, and mentor, he continues to advance the field and support the next generation of scholars. #ASHE_ASSA #CSMGEP

Today, ASHE spotlights Carycruz Bueno, Asst. Prof. at @wes_econ.  She studies school choice, teacher labor markets, access to higher education, and non-cognitive skills. Drawing on her experience as a special education teacher, she is committed to reducing educational inequality.

Join us for the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 3-4PM ET. cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/re… Our featured speaker will be: María Padilla-Romo, University of Tennessee,  Knoxville who will be presenting “Persistent Effects of Class Rank on Educational Outcomes”