Isabel Iturrios-Fourzan

I study precarity, work insecurity, and the performance of embodied labor. Methodologically, my research pairs ethnography and in-depth interviews with a commitment to abductive theorizing, examining how workers negotiate autonomy and security at the intersection of legal classifications and everyday bodily practices. My broader toolkit also encompasses survey design and experimental methods. Before coming to Stanford, I earned a B.A. in sociology from Columbia University, where I studied the social determinants of health and moral evaluations of health status. I also conducted research at UCLA’s Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs, partnering with state and county officials and healthcare providers to evaluate policies aimed at expanding treatment access and improving patient outcomes.