Katherine Fennelly

Areas of Expertise

Immigration and public policy; diversity and cross-cultural relations; health and public policy

Biography

Katherine Fennelly's research and outreach interests include the human rights of immigrants and refugees in the United States, and the preparedness of communities and public institutions to adapt to demographic changes. She has been dean of the University of Minnesota Extension Service, a faculty member and department head at the Pennsylvania State University, and a faculty member at Columbia University School of Public Health.

Fennelly is bilingual in Spanish and English and has worked and traveled extensively throughout Latin America.

She holds a certificate of studies from the University of Madrid, a master's of philosophy, a master's of health education, and a doctorate in adult education from Columbia University.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) Briefs:

• The Congressional Stalemate on Immigration Reform
• Immigration in the Midwest
• Why Immigration Worries Americans –Especially Rural Residents

Selected Writings

• Data on Immigration to the Midwest: Web Report prepared by Katherine Fennelly and graduate students in PA5452, Immigration and Public Policy for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Task Force on Immigration and the Region's Future
• Protecting the Civil Rights of Detained Immigrants in Minnesota
• America's Children and U.S. Immigration Enforcement: Is Anybody Looking Out For the Best Interests Of The Children?
• Aims and Responsibilities of Universities in Solving Problems Related to Global Migration
• Myths hinder rational talk about immigration
• What Does the Morality of Americans Have to Do With Immigration in America?
• Violations of the Civil Rights of Immigrants in Detention in MN
• Economic Impacts of Immigration
• U.S. Immigration: A Historical Perspective
• English Language Proficiency of Immigrants and Refugees in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
• The Healthy Migrant Phenomenon
• Immigration and Poverty in the Northwest Area States
• Immigrant Integration and Mental Health: Brief prepared for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation, January, 2006
• Latinos, Africans and, Asians in the North Star State: Immigrant Communities in Minnesota
• Local Responses to Immigrants in the Midwestern United States
• Rural Residence as a Determinant of Attitudes Toward US Immigration Policy
• State and Local Policy Responses to Immigration in Minnesota
• SLIDE SHOW: Ten Myths About Immigration
• A Comparison of the Integration Experiences of Two African Immigrant Populations in a Rural Community
• Impediments to Integration of Immigrants: A Case Study in the Twin Cities
• Diversity Coalitions in Rural Minnesota Communities
• Prejudice Toward Immigrants in the Midwest
• Analysis of Admissions and Tuition Policies for Undocumented Students at Big Ten Schools

The Clothes I Wear: Ethnic Dress and Stereotypes, Part One and Two

Copyright (c) 2011 by Katherine Fennelly. This work is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.

Courses Taught

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Fall 2012

• PA 5041: Qualitative Methods
  
  

Spring 2013

• PA 5920: Intercultural Competence
• PA 8082: Working Group: Social Policy

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