Krista M. Perreira

Ph.D., Professor, Public Policy

Dr. Perreira's Curriculum Vitae

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CPC Office: 204-C CPC East
CPC Phone Number: (919) 966-9486

Campus Office: 201 Abernathy Hall
Campus Phone Number: (919) 843-5009

Email: perreira@email.unc.edu

Krista Perreira is a health economist who studies disparities in health, education, and economic well-being and inter-relationships between family, health and social policy. Focusing on children in immigrant families, her most recent work combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to study migration from Latin America and the health and educational consequences of migration. Through her research, she aims to develop programs and policies to improve the well-being of immigrant families and their children.

Related CPC Signature Themes:

• Fertility, Families, and Children

• Life Course Perspectives

• Population Movement, Diversity, and Inequality

Information updated on 1/30/2013