(Sociology & Social Policy, June 2009)
Thesis Title: Masculine Aspirations: Latino Adolescent Boys and Collective Hegemonic Masculinity
Committee: William Julius Wilson (chair), Kathryn Edin, and Ann A. Ferguson
Initial Placement: Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Occidental College
Current Position: Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Sociology, Affiliated Faculty, Latino/a & Latin American Studies, Occidental College

Dr. Mora, who has taught at Oxy since 2006, received the The Linda and Tod Whilte Teaching Prize in 2014 and the Donald Loftsgordon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teacher in 2017. His current research projects focus on masculinities, education, youth cultures, and juvenile justice. He served on the Editorial Board of Gender & Society and is currently servicing as an Advisory Editor for Sociological Perspectives.