Giovani Burgos

Diplomas/Degrees

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D., Indiana University (2006)

Masters of Art, Indiana University (1998)

Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice, University at Albany (1993)

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

My research and teaching focus on the pathways connecting structural inequalities to the well-being of marginalized populations, including racialized minorities, Latinos, and youth. To ground this work, I have been developing and testing the Racialized Place Inequality Framework (RPIF), a theoretical model designed to explain how residential segregation, income inequality, neighborhood disadvantage, and school conditions shape outcomes such as physical and mental health, disability, homicides, and academic achievement across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Socioeconomic status, stress, and discrimination serve as key pathways through which these structural conditions translate into unequal outcomes. I draw on advanced quantitative methods — including natural language processing, multilevel modeling, structural equation analysis, and categorical data analysis — to investigate these dynamics. My current projects examine the relationship between residential segregation and homicide rates as well as the spatial relationship between residential segregation and poor air quality in Black and Latino communities. I recently published an article using structural equation modeling to advance the measurement and conceptualization of discrimination among Latinos. The courses I teach reflect these areas of interest, and I enjoy mentoring students passionate about social inequality through independent studies and collaborative research, including co-authored work.

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Recent Courses

Recent Courses

Criminology

Quantitative Research Methods

Specialization/Interests

Specialization/Interests

Homicides and Violence                   

Income and Wealth Inequality

Latino/a/e/x Studies

Medical Sociology/Mental Health

Racial and Ethnic Stratification

Residential Segregation

School Effects and Educational Inequality

Spatial Inequality and Neighborhood Effects

Quantitative Research Methods

Articles

Articles

Burgos, Giovani and Alex F. Trillo. 2025. “Stress and Health.” in The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society, edited by William C. Cockerham, Jonathan Gabe, Stella Quah, and J. Michael Ryan. Chichester, UK: John Wiley &; Sons.

Burgos, Giovani, Alex F. Trillo, and Anil Venkatesh. 2024. “Latino Segregation across New Jersey Counties: Are Latino Groups becoming More or Less Residentially Segregated during the Last Four Decades.”, edited by Aldo Lauria-Santiago and Ulla Berg. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

Savage, R.S., G. Georgiou, K Maiorino, K. Dunn, and G. Burgos. 2020. “The Effects of Teaching Complex Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondences: Evidence from a Dual Site Cluster Trial with At-Risk Grade 2 Students.” Scientific Studies in Reading. 24(4):321-337.

García, Catherine, Fernando I. Rivera, Marc A. Garcia, Giovani Burgos, and María P. Aranda. 2020. “Contextualizing the COVID-19 Era in Puerto Rico: Compounding Disasters and Parallel Pandemics.” The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa186.

Savage, Robert, Kristy Dunn, George Georgiou, Rauno Parrila, Kristina Maiorino, and Giovani Burgos. 2019. “Promising new interventions for children who are at risk of dyslexia.” Dyslexia Review. 29 (2):2-11.

Burgos, Giovani, Alex F. Trillo and Jaqueline Bonilla. 2019. “Segregation and Homicides in New York City: Insights from The Racialized Place Inequality Framework.” in New York State’s Criminal Justice System, edited by Robert Costello. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Burgos, Giovani and Alex F. Trillo. 2017. “Latino Youth.” in Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, edited by George Ritzer. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers. DOI: 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosl066.pub2

Fuentes-Mayorga, Norma and Giovani Burgos. 2017. “Generation X and the Future Health of Latinos.” Generations - Journal of the American Society on Aging. 41 (3):58-67.

Burgos, Giovani, Fernando I. Rivera, and Marc A. Garcia. 2017. “Contextualizing the Relationship between Culture and Puerto Rican Health: Towards a Place-Based Framework of Minority Health Disparities.” CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. 29 (3):10-49.

Di Stasio, Maria Rosaria, Savage Robert, and Giovani Burgos. 2016. “Social Comparison, Competition and Teacher—Student Relationships in Junior High School.” Journal of Adolescence. 53:207-216.

Trillo, Alex F., Giovani Burgos, and Michael Schwartz. 2016. “Institutional Ties and Homeless Family Trajectories: How Homeless Mothers Engage with Policy to Create Opportunities for Mobility.” Journal of Research and Social Policy. 7 (2):41-62.

Wright, Robin, Giovani Burgos, Amanda Krygsman, and Jaclyn Brown. 2015. “Methodological Constructs of Tracking Highly Mobile Participants.” Intervention - Quebec Journal of Social Workers.

Savage, Robert, Giovani Burgos, Eileen Wood, and Noella Piquette. 2015. “The Simple View of Reading as a Framework for National Literacy Initiatives: A Hierarchical Model of Pupil-Level and Classroom-Level Factors.” British Educational Research Journal.

De Jesús, Anthony, Giovani Burgos, Melissa Almenas, and William Vélez. 2014. “A Multilevel Analysis of Structural, Cultural, and Economic Factors Influencing Marriage Patterns of U.S. Puerto Ricans: Does Residential Segregation Matter?” Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Savage, Robert, Philip C Abrami, Noella Piquette, Eileen Wood, Gia Deleveaux, Sukhbinder Sanghera-Sidhu, and Giovani Burgos. 2013. “A (Pan-Canadian) Cluster Randomized Control Effectiveness Trial of the ABRACADABRA Web-Based Literacy Program.” Journal of Educational Psychology. 105 (2):310-328

Burgos, Giovani and Fernando Rivera. 2012. “Residential Segregation, Socioeconomic Status, and Disability: A Multilevel Study of Puerto Ricans in the United States.” Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. 24 (2).

Rivera, Fernando I. and Giovani Burgos. 2012. “A Review of Body Mass Index Reduction Interventions among Mexican Origin Latinos and Latinas.” California Journal of Health Promotion. 10:99-113.

Swiss, Liam, Kathleen Fallon, and Giovani Burgos. 2012. “Reaching A Critical Mass: Women’s Political Representation and Child Health in Developing Countries.” Social Forces. 91 (2):531-558.

Burgos, Giovani and Fernando Rivera. 2012. “Residential Segregation, Socioeconomic Status, and Disability: A Multilevel Study of Puerto Ricans in the United States.” Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. 24 (2).

Wright, Robin, Giovani Burgos, and Eric Duku. 2011. “The National Arts and Youth Demonstration Project: Removing Barriers to Participation for Youth of Color and Aboriginal Youth.” Canadian Social Work. 13 (1).

Kirmayer, Lawrence J., Lavanya Narasiah, Andrew G. Ryder, Giovani Burgos, Phyllis Zelkowitz, Kevin Pottie, and Stan Kutcher. 2011. “Depression: Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines for Immigrants and Refugees.” Canadian Medical Association Journal. 182 (12): E873-E875.

Carmichael, Jason T. and Giovani Burgos. 2011. “Sentencing Juvenile Offenders to Life in Prison: The Political Sociology of Juvenile Punishment.” American Journal of Criminal Justice. 37:602-629.

Vélez, William and Giovani Burgos. 2010. “The Impact of Housing Segregation and Structural Factors on the Socioeconomic Performance of Puerto Ricans in the United States.” Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. XXII (1):174-197.

Rivera, Fernando and Giovani Burgos. 2010. “The Health Status of Puerto Ricans in Florida: What We Know, What We Need to Know.” Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. XXII (1):199-218.

Serbin, Lisa, William M. Bukowski, Giovani Burgos, Harriet Petrakos, Alex E. Schwartzman, and Dale M. Stack. 2009. “The Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling: Strategies for Success in Vulnerable Populations.” FQRSC Final Report, Center for Research in Human Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Wright, Robin, Lindsay John, Eric Duku, Giovani Burgos, Amanda Krygsman, and Charlene Esposito. 2009. “After-School Programs as a Setting for Bonding with Prosocial Peers and Adults.” Social Work Practice. 31 (3/4):74-91.

Igartua, Karine J., Brett Thombs, Giovani Burgos, and Richard Montoro. 2009. “Concordance and Discrepancy in Sexual Identity, Attraction, and Behaviour among Adolescents.” Journal of Adolescent Health. 44:1-7.

Burgos, Giovani and Fernando Rivera. 2009. “The (In)Significance of Race and Discrimination among Latino Youth: The Case of Adolescent Depression.” Sociological Focus. 42 (2):29-50.

Kirmayer, Laurence J., Morton Weinfeld, Giovani Burgos, Guillaume G du Fort, Jean-Claude Lasry, and Allan Young. 2007. “Use of Health Care Services for Psychological Distress by Immigrants in an Urban Multicultural Milieu.” Can Journal of Psychiatry. 52 (5):295-304