William Vélez
Professor of Sociology
Office: Bolton Hall 728
Phone: (414) 229-4809
E-mail: velez@uwm.edu
Vita (pdf)
Fall Office Hours: TR 11:00–12:00 and TR 1:00–3:00pm and by appointment
Degree: Ph.D., Sociology, 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
Spring 2010 Course
SOCIOL 610-001: Reproduction of Minority Communities
UWinteriM 2010
SOCIOL 150-201: Multicultural America
Fall 2009 Courses
SOCIOL 150-001: Multicultural America (pdf)
SOCIOL 323-201: Sociological Perspectives on Latino Communities in the United States (pdf)
Summer 2009 Course
SOCIOL 150-271: Multicultural America
Past Course Syllabi:
SOCIOL 248: Sociology of Education (pdf)
SOCIOL 423: Immigration and Incorporation: Latinos in the Midwest (pdf)
SOCIOL 610: Reproduction of Minority Communities (pdf)
Selected Publications:
Vélez, William, Martin, Michael, and Edgar Mendez. (2009). “Segregation Patterns in Metro Areas: Latinos and African Americans in 2000.” Centro Journal (CUNY Center for Puerto Rican Studies), Vol. 21, No 1, 118-137.
Vélez, William & Antrop-González, René (2007). “The experiences of Latina/o students in large schools in drag: A critical analysis of an urban alternative high school.” Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Vol. 2 (2), 29-44.
Antrop-González, René, Vélez, William, & Garrett, Tomas. (2007) “Religion and High Academic Achievement in Puerto Rican High School Students.” Religion and Education, Vol. 34, No. 1, 63-75.
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.