Richard Alba
Richard D. Alba was a distinguished American sociologist who made significant contributions to the study of immigration and assimilation.
A professor at both the Graduate Center, CUNY, and the University at Albany, SUNY, he founded the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis.
Alba was particularly noted for modernizing assimilation theory to reflect the complexities of contemporary, multi-racial immigration, conducting comparative studies across the United States, France, and Germany.
His scholarly impact was widely recognized, culminating in his election to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in 2020.
