Bio


Angel Mendiola Ross is a Provostial Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Stanford University. Their scholarly interests include policing, prisons, and social control; (sub)urban studies; and racial-spatial inequality. Angel's current research examines the geography of punishment in the U.S. and how prisons and immigrant detention facilities impact the places where they are located.

Academic Appointments


  • Lecturer, Sociology

Professional Education


  • PhD, University of California Berkeley, Sociology (2025)
  • MCP, University of California Berkeley, City and Regional Planning (2016)
  • BA, University of Southern California, Sociology and Economics (2013)

2025-26 Courses