Publications
Journal Articles
Tafoya, Joe R., Melissa R. Michelson, Maria Chávez, and Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti. 2019. “I Feel Like I Was Born Here: Social Identity, Political Socialization, and DeAmericanization.” Latino Studies 17 (1).
Benjamin, F., M. Chávez, and N. Lovrich. 2016. “2016 Washington State Budget: One Step Closer to the Day of Reckoning.” California Journal of Politics and Policy.
Benjamin, F., N. Lovrich, and M. Chávez. 2016. “2014 Washington State Budget.” California Journal of Politics and Policy 8 (1).
Benjamin, F., N. Lovrich, and M. Chávez. 2015. “2013 Washington State Budget-Recession and Basic Education as a Constitutional Paramount Duty.” California Journal of Politics and Policy 7 (3).
Benjamin, F., N. Lovrich, and M. Chávez. 2013. “2012 Washington State Budget: A Year of Political Earthquakes.” California Journal of Politics and Policy 5 (3) 557-576.
Wampler, B., M. Chávez, and Francisco Pedraza. 2009. “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Explaining Why Most Mexican Immigrants are Choosing to Remain Permanently in the U.S.” Latino Studies, 7, 1: 83-104.
Chávez, Maria. 2006. “Reflexiones Pedagogicas: Latino Youth and the Significance of Public Policy.” Latino Studies 4, 3: 331-334.
Chávez, Maria., Brian Wampler, and Ross Burkhart. 2006. “Left Out: Trust and Social Capital among Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers.” Social Science Quarterly 87, 5: 88-105.
Book Chapters
Chávez, Maria. 2019. “The Latino Future in the U.S.: A Latina Political Scientist’s Perspective on the Importance of Descriptive Representation.” In José Cobas, Joe Feagin, Daniel Delgado, Maria Chávez, eds., Latinos in the United States: Racialization, Discrimination and Resistance. New York: Routledge Publications.
Chávez, Maria and Robin D. Jacobson. 2018. “Progressive Federalism: Washington State as a Protector of Civil Rights Progress?” In Cornell Clayton, Todd Donovan, and Nicholas Lovrich, eds., Governing Washington: Politics and Government in the Evergreen State, 3rd Edition. Pullman: Washington State University Press.
Fraga, Luis Ricardo and Maria Chávez. 2011. “Changing Faces of Diversity in Washington State.” In Cornell Clayton and Nicholas Lovrich, eds., Governing Washington: Politics and Government in the Evergreen State, 2nd Edition. Pullman: Washington State University Press.
Chávez, Maria, 2005. “Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender: The Experiences of Latina Lawyers.” In William E. Nelson, Jr. and Jessica Pérez-Monforti, eds., Black and Latina/o Politics: Issues in Political Development in the United States. Miami: Barnhardt and Ashe.
Chávez, Maria, 2004. “Profile of Latinos in the United States.” In Sharon A. Navarro and Armando X. Mejia, eds., Latinos and Political Participation in the New Millennium. Last updated December 2020 Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Book Reviews
Chávez, Maria. 2017. “Institutional Racism, Organizations, and Public Policy. By James D.VWard and Mario A. Rivera. Black Studies &Amp; Critical Thinking Series. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2014. 160 Pp., $39.95 Paper.” The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. Cambridge University Press, 1–3. doi:10.1017/rep.2017.12.
Chávez, Maria. 2013. Book Review—Mobilizing Inclusion by Lisa García Bedolla and Melissa R. Michelson in the Journal of Public Integrity, Summer 2013.
Chávez, Maria. 2008. “American Immigration: New Ideas, Old Prejudices,” Review Essay in the Journal of American Ethnic History 27, 4: 100-106.
Chávez, Maria. 2001. Book Review of Sarah Nelen and Annie Hondeghem (Eds.) (2000). Equality Oriented Personnel Policy in the Public Sector. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press, p. 93. In Review of Public Personnel Administration, Vol. 21, No. 1 March 2001: 95-99.
Public Intellectual Publications (including Professional Journals, Blogs, Newspaper Editorials)
Chávez, Maria, 2011. “The Rise of the Latino Lawyer,” Feature Story in the American Bar Association Journal issue for October (pp. 34-41). View here >
Chávez, Maria, 2003. “Overcoming Obstacles and Involvement in the Community: The Story of Latino Lawyers in Washington State.” Bar News 57, 8: 17-25.
Blog Contributions
“Immigration Reform and the Impacts on Undocumented Latino Youth.” Posted on: ImmigrationProfBlog. April 25, 2015. View here >
Regular Contributor to Race Review Blog (selected): www.racismreview.com
“Trump’s Policies: Killing Immigrant Latino Children.” June 25, 2019. View here >
“Interpretive Social Science and the Experiences of Latino Professionals.” June 10, 2019. View here >
“Constitution Day and the Freedom to Express Hate.” Sept. 15, 2017. View here >
“Trump Encourages Police to Go After Latinos.” August 1, 2017. View here >
“Our Post-Truth Culture.” August 8, 2016. View here >
“Post Truth Culture and the White Racial Frame: Presidential Politics.” July 26, 2016. View here >
“Latino Voters Have Had Enough.” July 6, 2016. View here >
“Anti-Latino Racism: The Case of Housing.” March 5, 2015. View here >
“Latino Disunity: On Obama’s Delaying Executive Orders for Immigrants.” View here >
“Democracy and American DREAMers: DACA and Undocumented Latino Youth.” October 13, 2014. View here >
“Racist, Immoral, Dehumanization of Immigrant Children.” July 29, 2014. View here >
Newspaper Op Ed Contributions
“Students and Parents Deserve More Support from Schools During COVID-19 Shutdown.” The Olympian, April 9, 2020.
“Kids Aren’t Political Fodder.” Tacoma News Tribune, June 3, 2014.
“Blaming the Immigrants is Not the Answer.” Seattle Times, May 3, 2006.
“Key to the Latino Vote is Follow-through, Not Symbolism.” Seattle Times, September 21, 2004: B7.
“As Caucus Crowd Connects, It Generates Social Capital.” Tacoma News Tribune, February 12, 2004: B7.
Miscellaneous (including Research Reports and Reviews)
Chávez, Maria. 2015. External Review of book manuscript, Immigrant Incorporation in New Destinations: Somalis in the Twin Cities and Columbus by Dr. Stephanie Chambers for Temple University Press, August 24, 2015.
Chávez, Maria. 2011. Book Review—The White Racial Frame by Joe Feagin for Routledge.
Chávez, Maria, 2013. “Life of the Mind: Democracy & the American Dream—for DREAMers,” Scene a Pacific Lutheran University Alumni Publication. Winter (pg. 20- 21).
Chávez , M. Brian Wampler, and Ross Burkhart. 2003. “Smoking Behavior of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Idaho.” View here >
Walters, Jon F. Jr. (Principal), Nicholas P. Lovrich, Maria Chávez-Pringle, James H. “Chuck”
Krieble and Bernard Dean. 2000. “Police Accountability System Study.” Report prepared by the Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University, Pullman, WA for City of Olympia, Washington.
Reviewer
International Migration Review
Routledge Publisher
Temple University Press
American Politics Research
Political Research Quarterly
Journal for Public Integrity
Review of Public Personnel Administration
Social Science Quarterly