Kevin Carson

Kevin A. Carson is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Arizona. Kevin is interested in employing advanced quantitative network-based approaches to examining the factors that influence criminal behavior and international migration. His dissertation examines the factors associated with (1) drug-trafficking related homicide rates in Mexico from 2010 to 2018, and (2) the temporal network structure of inter-cartel battles for territorial control. In addition, Kevin is interested in advancing measures and statistical methodologies for the analysis of social networks, especially methods for the analysis of two-mode and longitudinal networks. His recent publication in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies examined the social process of coyotaje at U.S.-Mexico Border from 1994 to 2010 to understand how past migratory experiences can reduce the uncertainty of the illicit market of coyotes for autonomous migrants.