Brenda Gambol

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Dr. Brenda Gambol's research focuses on Asian Americans. She received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, and her Ph.D. from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

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Professional Preparation

PhD - Sociology
The Graduate Center, CUNY - 2020

B.A. - Sociology and Ethnic Studies
UC San Diego - 2005

Research Areas

Intergenerational Mobility

Second-Generation Asian Americans

Filipino Americans

Success and Happiness

Publications

Gambol, Brenda, Rebecca Karam, and Andrew Taeho Kim 2025. "Nursing as Ethnic Capital: Perceptions of Intergenerational Niching Among Filipino Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 1–25. 2025 - Publications

Gambol, Brenda, Varaidzo Zvobgo, and Meghna Sabharwal. 2025. "The Green Card Drag: How Highly Skilled Asian Indian Immigrants Experience the US Immigration System." International Migration Review 1-25. 2025 - Publication

Gambol, Brenda. 2022. "Multi-dimensional Hyper-selectivity and Divergent Mobilities: Second-Generation Filipinos and Chinese." Ethnic and Racial Studies 1-23. 2022 - Publication

Gambol, Brenda. 2021. "Not all Asians End up on Third Base." Contexts 20(3): 28-33. 2021 - Publication

Gambol, Brenda. 2016. "Changing racial boundaries and mixed unions: the case of second-generation Filipino Americans." Ethnic and Racial Studies 39(14): 2621-2640. 2016 - Publication

Awards

Ernesto Malave Merit Scholarship - The City University of New York [2017]

Altman Dissertation Fellowship - The Graduate Center, CUNY [2016]

Aristide Zolberg Student Scholars Award - American Sociological Association [2016]

Rose Laub Coser Dissertation Proposal Award - Eastern Sociological Society [2015]

Appointments

Assistant Professor of Sociology
The University of Texas at Dallas [2021–2025]

Assistant Professor of Sociology
Mount Saint Mary College [2020–2021]

Projects

Beyond Socioeconomic Measures: Alternative Success Frames Among Asian Americans

Asian Indian H-1Bs Pathway to the Green Card

Filipino Americans in New York City: Race, Ethnicity, and Mobility

Additional Information

Courses Taught

Immigration
Field Methods
Introductory Sociology
The Family

News Articles

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