Research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

3. Okura, Keitaro, Amy Hsin, and Sofya Aptekar. 2025. “Heterogeneous Effects of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Undocumented College Students’ Educational Outcomes.” International Migration Review.

2. Okura, Keitaro. 2022. “Stereotype Promise: Racialized Teacher Appraisals of Asian American Academic Achievement.” Sociology of Education 95(4):302-319.

• Maureen Hallinan Graduate Student Paper Award, Sociology of Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association, 2023.

• Media Coverage: Education Week

1. Okura, Keitaro. 2021. “There are no Asians in China: The Racialization of Chinese International Students in the United States.” Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 28(2):147-165.

Works In Progress

a. Okura, Keitaro. “Americans without Americanness: The Racial Boundaries of U.S. National Membership.” Under Review.

• Aristide Zolberg Distinguished Student Scholar Award, Honorable Mention, International Migration Section, American Sociological Association, 2024.

• Graduate Student Paper Award, Honorable Mention, Social Psychology Section, American Sociological Association, 2024.

b. Zang, Emma, and Keitaro Okura. “The Effects of Sex-Selective Abortion Bans on Asian Immigrant Birth Outcomes.” Under Review.

c. Benedek, Kurdi, Keitaro Okura, Eric Hehman, and Melissa J. Ferguson. “Implicit Bias Against Non-Americans: Cognitive Underpinnings and Ecological Correlates.” Under Review.

d. Okura, Keitaro. “Red and Blue Immigrants: Political (Mis)Alignment, Immigration Attitudes, and the Boundaries of American National Inclusion.” Under Review.

e. Okura, Keitaro, and Sakeef Karim. “Disparate Boundaries of the American Creed.” Draft Available.

f. Zang, Emma, Keitaro Okura, and Haolun Li. “Teenage Fertility and Spillover Effects on Sibling’s Academic Performance.” Draft Available. 

g. Daniel Karell, Matthew Shu, Keitaro Okura, and Tom Davidson. “Artificial Intelligence Summaries of Historical Events Improve Knowledge Compared to Human-Written Summaries.” Under Review.