She is also an Affiliated Faculty member in the Department of Sociology at FSU, and a Research Affiliate of the Joint Centers for Education Research and Population Research Centers at NORC at the University of Chicago. Her research examines the social context of schools in relation to adolescents’ college and career outcomes. This research focuses on the mechanisms underlying racial-ethnic, class, and gender disparities in postsecondary educational attainment and entry to careers in STEM and other fields in which they have traditionally been underrepresented. Dr. Perez-Felkner’s recent work includes a lead-authored article in Developmental Psychology and numerous solo- and lead-authored chapters in edited volumes.