Anna Ferris, MSW, LSW

Student, PhD in Social Welfare
PhD
Pronouns she/her
Cohort 2021-2022
Advisor Dr. Ram Cnaan
Affiliation

PhD Anticipated Graduates

Program(s)

PhD

Biography

Research Interests

  • Migration and citizenship
  • Transnational social welfare
  • Inequality

Anna is a third-year PhD student studying migration and social welfare, with an emphasis on how immigration statuses shape the lives of refugees and immigrants. Her dissertation research explores how different humanitarian protection statuses (both permanent and temporary statuses) impact the lives of Syrians residing in the US. Anna has also conducted research on volunteering with refugees and other forced migrant groups.