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Leobardo Estrada
Ph.D. in Sociology, Florida State University Associate Professor of Urban Planning
Phone: (310) 825-6574
Campus Extension: x56574
leobard@ucla.edu |
Professor Estrada's areas of expertise include
ethnic and racial demographic trends, particularly in the Latino population of the
southwestern United States, inner city redevelopment, and social policy analysis and
research methods. He twice has been asked to provide his knowledge on methodologies
related to ethnic and racial groups to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, serving as Special
Assistant to the Chief of the Population Division and as Staff Assistant to the Deputy
Director. He has participated in numerous national studies, including an evaluation of the
U.S. Standard of Live Birth for the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Estrada
serves on advisory boards to numerous non-profit organizations, including the National
Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, the Pew Charitable Trust's Global
Stewardship Initiative, the Urban Institute and the Southern California Association of
Governments. He also has been a consultant to such groups as the Ford Foundation and the
Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project.
In Los Angeles, he has served on the board of
Rebuild LA and as a member of the Christopher Commission, whose recommendations in the
wake of the 1991 Rodney King beating have become the basis of the ongoing reform of the
Los Angeles Police Department. He also played a central role in the 1990 redistricting of
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which resulted in the election of the
county's first Latino supervisor in more than a century.
Selected Publications:
Estrada, L. "The Politics of the Census:
A Reflection of the Dilemmas in U.S. Society," Proceedings of the Joint
Canada-United States Conference on Measurement of Ethnicity. Washington, DC: GPO,
September, 1993
Estrada, L. "The Dynamic Demographic
Mosaic Called America: Implications for Education," Education and Urban Society
25, no. 3 (1993).
Estrada, L. The Changing Profile of Mexican
America, A Sourcebook for Policy Makers. Claremont, CA: Tomas Rivera Center, 1986.
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