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Aida Isela Ramos

Aida Isela Ramos is an Associate Professor of Sociology and the Dean of the College of Education and Social & Behavioral Sciences at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Aida’s research focuses on race-ethnicity (Latinx racialization) and education (first-generation student success in faith-based higher education institutions). Previously a research fellow for the Latino Protestant Congregation Project, Aida co authored the book Latino Protestants in America: Diverse and Growing (2017, Roman & Littlefield Publishers) and is currently writing her next book, Faith on the Frontera: Religion and Racialization in the Texas-Mexico Borderlands. She has published articles in various journals, including the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JSSR), Sociology of Religion, and Social Science Quarterly. She is currently an associate editor for the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Aida holds a Ph.D. (2013) and master's degree (2010) in sociology, both from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a bachelor's of science degree in sociology from Texas A&M University (2007).