Research
Research
Peer-Reviewed Publications
8. Karell, Daniel, Matthew Shu, Thomas Davidson, and Keitaro Okura. Forthcoming. “Generating the Past: How Artificial Intelligence Summaries of Historical Events Affect Knowledge.” Social Science Computer Review. DOI | PDF
7. Okura, Keitaro. 2026. “Red and Blue Immigrants: Political (Mis)Alignment, Immigration Attitudes, and the Boundaries of American National Inclusion.” American Journal of Sociology 131(4):729-772. DOI | PDF
Louis Wirth Best Article Award (Winner), ASA, International Migration Section, 2026.
Aristide Zolberg Distinguished Student Scholar Award (Co-Winner), ASA, International Migration Section, 2026.
6. Shu, Matthew, Daniel Karell, Keitaro Okura, and Thomas Davidson. 2026. “How Latent and Prompting Biases in AI-Generated Historical Narratives Influence Opinions.” PNAS Nexus 5(3):pgag022. DOI | PDF
5. Zang, Emma, Keitaro Okura, and Melissa Tian. 2025. “Sex-Selective Abortion Bans and the Birth Outcomes of Asian Immigrants.” Social Science & Medicine 383:118442. DOI | PDF
4. Benedek, Kurdi, Keitaro Okura, Eric Hehman, and Melissa J. Ferguson. 2025. “Cognitive Underpinnings and Ecological Correlates of Implicit Bias Against Non-Americans in the United States.” Scientific Reports 15:15191. DOI | PDF
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 59(1):325-341. DOI | PDF
2. Okura, Keitaro. 2022. “Stereotype Promise: Racialized Teacher Appraisals of Asian American Academic Achievement.” Sociology of Education 95(4):302-319. DOI | PDF
Maureen Hallinan Graduate Student Paper Award, Winner, AERA, 2023.
Media Coverage: Education Week. Link.
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. DOI | PDF