Cristian L. Paredes, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of the Interdisciplinary Race and Ethnicity Program

Cristian L. Paredes is a sociologist who studies ethnic and racial issues, immigration, and social inequality in the U.S. and Latin America. His scholarship integrates theoretical and analytic insights from U.S. sociology and demography with interdisciplinary and international perspectives on ethnicity, race, inequality, and culture. His most recent work explores the social significance of fear of crime in Central America, and trust in a variety of institutions in different Latin American countries. Dr. Paredes was born and grew up in Lima, Peru. He has lived in the United States since 2003.

Education

PhD, Sociology
University of Texas at Austin, 2017

MA, Sociology
University of Houston, 2009

Bachiller, Business Administration
Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Peru), 1999

Specialty Area

Race and Ethnicity, Immigration, Social Inequality, Latin America

Publications/Research Listings

Paredes, Cristian L., and Keyla Navarrete. 2026. “Fear of Violent Crime and Emigration Intentions in the Northern Triangle: Current Developments.” Sociological Inquiry 96(1): 190-218.

Paredes, Cristian L., and Jorge C. Derpic. 2025. “Perception of Civil Service Corruption and Trust in Political Institutions in Brazil.” Sociological Forum 40(4): 430-50.

Paredes, Cristian L., and Keyla Navarrete. 2023. “Gang Activity in the Neighborhood: Fear of Assault or Robbery in the Northern Triangle.” International Journal of Sociology 53(1): 1-35.

Paredes, Cristian L., and Kyle Woolley. 2022. “¿Agua para todos? Differences in Access to Clean Water and a Bathroom at Home by Ethno-Racial Characteristics in Contemporary Peru.” Sociology of Development 8(4): 450-84.

Paredes, Cristian L. 2019. “Catholic Heritage, Ethno-Racial Self-Identification, and Prejudice against Haitians in the Dominican Republic.” Ethnic and Racial Studies 42(12): 2143-66.

Interview:

Voces del Español, program conducted by Dr. Érika Erdely at UNAM Chicago (in Spanish). Interview 63: Ethnic and racial categories in Spanish in the U.S.: https://youtu.be/DRhyvvfyVmY