Professor Renee Luthra
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Email
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Location
6.340, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
By Appointment
Profile
Biography
Deputy Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change Renee Luthra is a sociologist with expertise in international migration, social stratification, education, and quantitative methods. Her current research interests include migration and inequalities in parenting, education, health and access to justice.
Qualifications
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2010 PhD Sociology, University of California Los Angeles
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2005 MA Sociology, University of California Los Angeles
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2003 BA Sociology / German, University of Texas at Austin
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Founding Director, Centre for Migration Studies, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2017 - 1/10/2024)
Other academic
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Deputy Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC) (1/9/2025 - present)
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Assistant Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC), 糖心Vlog (1/9/2019 - 1/9/2024)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
International Migration
Social Stratification
Teaching and supervision
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Applied Social and Economic Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/12/2023
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 12/1/2023
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 16/8/2021
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/6/2018
Publications
Journal articles (23)
Ferrara, A. and Luthra, R., (2024). Explaining the attainment of the second-generation: When does parental relative education matter?. Social Science Research. 120, 103016-103016
Luthra, R. and Platt, L., (2023). . Social Science Research. 113, 102887-102887
Waldinger, R., Thomas, S. and Luthra, R., (2022). . Nations and Nationalism. 28 (1), 47-65
Luthra, R. and Haux, T., (2022). . Journal of Family Research. 34 (2), 669-696
Borkowska, M. and Luthra, R., (2022). . International Migration Review. 58 (1), 238-265
Luthra, RR., (2021). . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 47 (1), 190-207
Nandi, A. and Luthra, R., (2021). . Frontiers in Sociology. 6, 660286-
Soehl, T., Waldinger, R. and Luthra, RR., (2020). . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 46 (7), 1240-1260
Luthra, RR., Nandi, A. and Benzeval, M., (2020). . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 46 (5), 980-1001
Nandi, A., Luthra, R. and Benzeval, M., (2020). . Ethnic and Racial Studies. 43 (16), 327-347
Platt, L., Knies, G., Luthra, R., Nandi, A. and Benzeval, M., (2020). . European Sociological Review. 36 (6), 976-988
Luthra, RR., Soehl, T. and Waldinger, R., (2019). . Ethnic and Racial Studies. 42 (13), 2302-2309
Luthra, RR., Soehl, T. and Waldinger, R., (2018). . International Migration Review. 52 (3), 898-928
Luthra, RR., Platt, L. and Salamo艅ska, J., (2018). . International Migration Review. 52 (2), 368-403
Luthra, RR. and Flashman, J., (2017). . Research in Higher Education. 58 (8), 843-878
Luthra, RR. and Platt, L., (2017). . AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice, and Community. 15 (1-2), 15-56
Luthra, RR. and Platt, L., (2016). . Ethnicities. 16 (2), 316-344
Luthra, RR. and Soehl, T., (2015). . Demography. 52 (2), 543-567
Platt, L., Luthra, RR. and Frere-Smith, T., (2015). . Demographic Research. 33 (1), 665-700
Luthra, RR., (2013). . European Sociological Review. 29 (5), 1095-1107
Luthra, RR., (2011). The Position of the Turkish and Moroccan Second Generation in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 37 (3), 523-524
Luthra, RR. and Waldinger, R., (2010). . International Migration Review. 44 (4), 830-868
Luthra, RR., (2009). . Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 35 (2), 227-250
Books (1)
Luthra, R., Waldinger, R. and Soehl, T., (2018). Origins and Destinations The Making of the Second Generation. Russell Sage Foundation. 0871549123. 9780871549129
Book chapters (3)
Johnston, LG. and Luthra, RR., (2014). . In: Applying Respondent Driven Sampling to Migrant Populations Lessons from the Field. Editors: Tyldum, G. and Johnston, LG., . Palgrave Macmillan. 84- 100. 9781137363602
Luthra, RR. and Waldinger, R., (2013). . In: Immigration, Poverty, and Socioeconomic Inequality. Editors: Card, D. and Raphael, S., . Russell Sage Foundation. 169- 205. 978-0-87154-498-8
Waldinger, R. and Luthra, RR., (2007). . In: Securing the future: US immigrant integration policy, a reader. Editors: Fix, M., . Migration Policy Institute. 978-0-9742819-9-5
Reports and Papers (2)
Luthra, R. and Platt, L., (2021). Are UK immigrants selected on education, skills, health and social networks?
Luthra, RR., Platt, L. and Salamo艅ska, J., (2014). Migrant Diversity, Migration Motivations and Early Integration: The Case of Poles in Germany, the Netherlands, London and Dublin
Grants and funding
2024
'Foreignness' and parental separation: immigrants in the family justice system
Nuffield Foundation
ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change
Economic and Social Research Council
2022
Explaining the Education Gap in Attitudes Towards Minorities
Leverhulme Trust
2021
First generation migrants as freelance creative workers: creating a transnational local network, and improving the social and economic situation of creative labour in the South-East
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
2019
The Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic and Social Research Council
The Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic and Social Research Council
2017
Making EU Staff Welcome in a Hostile Policy Context: Human Resource Strategies in UK Higher Education
Society for Research into Higher Education
2016
The Prevalence and Persistence of Ethnic and Racial Harassment and its Impact on Health: A Longitudinal Analysis
Economic & Social Research Council
The Prevalence and Persistence of Ethnic and Racial Harassment and its Impact on Health: A Longitudinal Analysis
Economic & Social Research Council
The Research Centre for Micro-Social Change (MiSoC)
Economic & Social Research Council
2012
Transmitting Educational Disadvantage? Intergenerational Mobility in Immigrant Families
The Spencer Foundation
2011
Who benefits from post-secondary schooling?
The British Academy
2009
Migration in Europe - Social, Economic and Policy Dynamics
NORFACE
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