PUBLICATIONS
Recent Publications
Psychological Distress among Black Immigrants by Region of Birth
Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Gabe H. Miller, Guizhen Ma, and Verna M. Keith
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2021
We assess the likelihood of moderate and severe psychological distress among Black immigrants. We test the region of context framework, which states that Black immigrants from majority-Black and racially mixed regions of origin have better health outcomes than Black immigrants from majority-white contexts. We utilize data from IPUMS Health Surveys, 2000–2018. We employed partial proportional odds models to assess the likelihood of moderate and severe psychological distress among Black immigrants and U.S.-born Black Americans. All immigrant groups, except for Black Europeans, are significantly less likely to be in moderate and severe distress vis-à-vis U.S.-born Black Americans (p < 0.01). Black Africans are about 54–58% less likely to be in severe distressed compared to U.S.-born Black Americans. Black immigrants from racially mixed and majority-Black contexts (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America, and Africa) are significantly less likely to be afflicted with moderate and severe distress than U.S.-born Black Americans.
Discrimination and Black Social Media use: Sites of Oppression and Expression
Gabe H. Miller, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Apryl A. Williams, and Verna M. Keith
Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2021
The authors investigate the association between self-reported experiences of discrimination and social media use among Black American adults. Experiences of discrimination were assessed using a 10-question scale of self-reported discrimination encounters. Data analysis was based on a sample of 220 Black American adult respondents residing in Texas. The results indicate that Black Americans reporting higher levels of discrimination use social media more frequently than those who report lower levels of discrimination. In addition, Black Americans who experience higher levels of discrimination are more likely to have accounts on Twitter or Facebook than those who experience lower levels of discrimination. Together, these findings suggest that social media sites such as Twitter serve as sites of expression for people of color to air their grievances, find community, and cope with online and offline forms of racism and discrimination.
Cis-normativity at Work: Exploring Discrimination against US Trans Workers
Purpose – This study aims to examine how gender variation in trans identities shape exposure to bias and discrimination. The authors then examine how trans identities intersect with race/ethnicity, education and social class to shape exposure risk to bias, discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey with 24,391 trans-identified respondents. To account for the nested nature of trans people in state contexts, the authors use two-level logistic multilevel models. The authors are guided by Puwar’s bodies out of place as the theoretical grounding for this study. Findings – The authors find significant differences in how trans women and men experience discrimination. The authors also find differences in race, education and social class. Finally, the presence of anti-discrimination policies presents mixed results. Originality/value – The authors’ analysis reveals important differences in trans workers’ exposure to discrimination based on gender identity, social class, race/ethnicity and policy context, and draws upon a rich and large data set.
Gender in Management: An International Journal, 2021
Mario I. Suárez, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Christy Glass, and Gabe H. Miller
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Psychological Distress among Black Immigrants by Region of Birth
Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Gabe H. Miller, Guizhen Ma, and Verna M. Keith
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2021
Discrimination and Black Social Media use: Sites of Oppression and Expression
Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2021
Gabe H. Miller, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Apryl A. Williams, and Verna M. Keith
Cis-normativity at Work: Exploring Discrimination against US Trans Workers
Mario I. Suárez, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Christy Glass, and Gabe H. Miller
Gender in Management: An International Journal, 2021
Book Chapters
Present but Not Accounted for: Examining How Intersectional Identities Create a Double Bind for and Affect Leadership of Women of Color in Educational Settings
Adrienne R. Carter-Sowell, Danielle D. Dickens, Gabe H. Miller, and Carla A. Zimmerman
Women of Color in STEM: Navigating the Workforce, Julia Ballenger, Barbara Polnick, and Beverly Irby (Eds.), 2016
