William D. Lopez
Professional Title
Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Health
Department(s)
Health Behavior and Health Education
Latinx Studies
Public Policy
School of Public Health
About
Dr. William D. Lopez is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the author of the book, Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid. William’s community-based research uses mixed methods to investigate the impacts of immigration raids while centering the voices of community members who survive and thrive under targeted government surveillance and removal efforts. William teaches about the impacts of immigration enforcement and police violence on individuals, families, and communities, and has collaborated extensively with community organizations to make his county a safer, more just place for those of all immigration status.
Pronouns: he/him/el
Research Interests
humanities
social sciences
mixed methods
qualitative research
quantitative research
community-based research
activism
art
health
ethnography