Eduardo Gonzalez is a Doctoral Candidate (ABD) at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and a Fulbright-García Robles Research Fellow for the 2023-24 academic year.
Gonzalez’s research investigates mobile technology use among transient refugee populations in the Middle East and Latin America. Specifically, his work is concerned with how Syrian and Central American refugees employ technology for socioeconomic mobility, cultural acclimation, and survival in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. His work also considers the legal and political implications of the United States and European Union in broader migratory processes.
Gonzalez's research is published in communication and media studies, and education journals. His research has received funding from the University of Southern California, the University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, UC Berkeley, New York University, San Francisco State University, and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Turkey 2015-16; Mexico 2023-24).
Prior to joining USC Annenberg, Gonzalez received a master's degree in Politics from New York University and a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations, with a minor in Middle East and Islamic Studies from San Francisco State University.
