Karen A. Woodrow-Lafield, Ph.D., 202.276.2818, WoodrowLafield@cs.com http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield

Statement of Teaching Philosophy

http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/KWLTP.doc

Teaching Experience

Visiting Faculty Fellow, Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame,

2002-2004, migration, race, and ethnicity

Associate Professor in Sociology, Mississippi State University,

1996-2002, population, development, and immigration, and poverty

Adjunct, School of Social Science and Human Services, Ramapo College of New Jersey,

1993-1994, social statistics and research methods

Recent Class Lectures as Guest

• “Answering the Question: How Many Unauthorized Migrants?” Department of Justice, Law, and Society, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C., July 6, 2005 http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/absAU07062005.doc
• “Answering the Question: How Many Unauthorized Migrants?” College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, California State University, Dominguez Hills, November 16, 2005 http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/absCSUDH11162005.doc
• “Learning about Unauthorized Migration: Demographic and Survey Research,” Department of Sociology, California State University, San Bernardino, March 5, 2007 http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/absCSUSB03052007.doc

Courses Taught

Social Demography of U.S. Latino Population, Latino Studies 403A,

University of Notre Dame (ND)

Spring 2003

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/iirILS403-2003.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TE403Spring2003.doc

Spring 2004

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/iirILS403-2004.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TE403Spring2004.doc

Migration, Race, and Ethnicity in 21^st Century America, Latino Studies 378, ND

Fall 2003

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/IIR-387-2003-pdf.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TE378Fall2003.doc

Seminar in Immigration, Soc 8990, Mississippi State University (MSU)

Fall 2001

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval8990-2001.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TE8990Fall2001.doc

Seminar in Population, Soc 8703, MSU

Fall 1999

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval8703-1999.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESO8703-F1999.doc

Seminar in Modernization, Soc 8603, MSU

Spring 1997

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval8603-1997.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TPev8603s97.doc

Spring 2001

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval8603-2001.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TE8603S2001.doc

Population Problems and Processes, Soc 6703/4703, MSU

Spring 1998

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval4703-1998.pdf

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval6703-1998.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TEEVAL47036703S1998.doc

Spring 2000

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval4703-2000.pdf

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval6703-2000.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESo4703S00.doc

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESo6703S00.doc

Poverty Analysis, Soc 6123/4123, MSU

Fall 1997

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval41236123-1997.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/So41236123EVALF1997.doc

Fall 2000

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval4123-2000.pdf

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval6123-2000.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESo4123F00.doc

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESo6123F00.doc

Methods in Population Research, Soc 6713, MSU

Fall 1998

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval6713-1998.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESO6713-F1998.doc

Introduction to Sociology, Soc 1003, MSU

1996-1998

Evaluations http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval1003-1998.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TEc1003S98.doc

Contemporary Social Problems, Soc 1103, MSU

Spring 1999

http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/FacEval1103-1999.pdf

Comments http://home.comcast.net/~karenwoodrowlafield/TESO1103-Sp1999.doc

Research Methods, 1993-1994, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Social Statistics, 1993-1994, Ramapo College of New Jersey