Erin O’Neill

Erin O’Neill
University: Saint Joseph’s University
Degree: B.A.
Major: International Relations & Minor: Latin American and Latinx Studies
Research: Erin examined how the settlement location chosen by migrants eases or hinders the assimilation process. Using Lawrence, Massachusetts—one of the most diverse Hispanic cities in the U.S.—as a case study, she contended that migrants’ environment impacts their identity formation, sense of belonging, and ability to function in the new society