After reviewing a record number of nominees, both ASA and the Dissertation
Award Selection Committee are proud to announce that Wendy Roth,
University of British Columbia, has received the award for her dissertation,
Caribbean Race and American Dreams: How Migration Shapes Dominicans and
Puerto Ricans Racial Identities and Its Impact on Socioeconomic Mobility. Roth, with
the other recipients of the 2007 ASA major awards, will receive her award at
this years ceremony on August 12 at 4:30 PM at the Hilton New York. Come
and celebrate this momentous occasion.