Dr. Jennifer G. Correa is an Associate Professor of Sociology whose research examines border enforcement, state power, and everyday life along the Texas–Mexico border. For more than fifteen years, she has conducted ethnographic research on how state policies, security institutions, and border infrastructures shape communities, public space, and regional forms of governance. Her recent work also explores the environmental consequences of border militarization.

In collaboration with Dr. James Thomas (University of Mississippi), Dr. Correa has examined demographic and organizational changes within border enforcement and what those changes reveal about broader social and institutional shifts. More recently, her work with Dr. Joseph Simpson (Texas A&M University–San Antonio) has focused on the environmental impacts of border development and the relationship between infrastructure, public policy, and ecological change in border regions.

As an educator, Dr. Correa emphasizes critical thinking, empirical analysis, and the application of sociological concepts to contemporary social issues. Her teaching encourages students to examine how larger social forces and institutions shape everyday life while developing skills that can be applied across academic and professional settings.