Deisy Del Real

Assistant Professor of Sociology, USC - Dornsife

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship awarded in 2011 to pursue a PhD in Sociology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Deisy Del Real is an immigrant from Mexico.

About Deisy Del Real

Dr. Deisy Del Real is an assistant professor of sociology at USC. From 2022 to 2026, she serves as the appointed delegate of the American Sociological Association (ASA) to the International Sociological Association (ISA, UNESCO). Dr. Del Real completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2019. Through various award-winning research projects, she examines how immigration policies—ranging from inclusive to exclusive—impact immigrants’ lives and how officials and advocates can advance legislation promoting immigrant rights and inclusion. In one project spanning the Americas, including the United States, she investigates how different legal residency statuses affect the livelihoods of Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian immigrants. Her book manuscript explains how South American government officials defied nativist trends in wealthy countries and utilized regional intergovernmental organizations to pass policies that eliminate barriers to immigrant rights.

Education

PhD in Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
BA in Sociology, Grinnell College
MA in Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Professional Fields

Social Sciences

Work History

Assistant Professor of Sociology, USC - Dornsife

Milestones and Recognition

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
A Community of Contrasts Asian Americans in the United States: 2011
Del Real, Deisy, and Blanca A. Ramirez*. 2024. “Remitting amid Autocracy: Venezuelan migrant remittances to relatives enduring widespread structural violence.” Current Sociology Online. Open Source: (pending)
Del Real, Deisy, and Menjívar, Cecilia. 2024. “The Tools of Autocracy Worldwide: Authoritarian Networks, the Façade of Democracy, and Neo Repression.” American Behavioral Scientist OnlineFirst: Journal, open: (https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642241267926)
Del Real, Deisy. 2024. “Gradations of Migrant Legality: The Impact of Multilayered Immigration Policies and Procedures on Immigrant Legalization and Livelihoods.” International Migration Review Online First: Journal: (https://doi.org/10.1177/01979183231223700) Open source.