Professor Tom's  Website

2018   

Piñeros Shields, Thomas. “Re-thinking First-Generation College Status Among Undocumented Immigrant Students” in Clearing the Path: Qualitative Studies of the Experiences of First-Generation College Students. Ashley C. Rondini, Bedelia Richards-Dowden, and Nicolas Simon (eds.). Lexington, MA: Lexington Press.

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2017   

Piñeros Shields, Thomas. The Vigil: How Religion and Motherhood Shape Social Movement Participation in Migrant Voices: Latin American Diaspora in Documentary Film. Esteban Loustaunau and Lauren Shaw (eds.). Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press.

 

2015

Piñeros Shields, Thomas, “The Argument: Should the state adopt proposed legislation allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition?: Yes”, Boston Globe Regionals: North, October 9, 2015.

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Piñeros Shields, Thomas. “Analysis of Benefits and Costs of the Education Equity Act (H. 1061/S.654)” Student Immigrant Movement, Boston, MA: September 7, 2015

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Piñeros Shields, Thomas (2015) Un Gran Cambio, Ahora y Aqui.  2015 Strategic Priorities for Salem Latino Leadership Coalition: Salem, MA.

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2013

Harding, W., Pineros-Shields, T., Johnson, J., Kim, M.L. Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: A Review of Literature (2006-2012). Prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies. 2013. Contract reference #HHSS277200800004C.

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Kreiner, P. Nikitin, R., & Shields, T.P.. Bureau of Justice Assistance Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Performance Measures Report: January, 2009 through June, 2012. Washington, DC U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance: 2013.

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2012

Bailis, Lawrence and Thomas Piñeros Shields.  Independent Third-Party Evaluation of the buildOn Banana Kelly High School Youth Empowerment Zone (YEZ). buildOn: Stamford CT.

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Piñeros Shields, Thomas and Alan Melchior. Youth As Citizen Scientists Evaluation.  KIDS Consortium: Lewiston, ME.

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2011

Piñeros Shields, Thomas. Watertown Healthy Youth (WHY): Understanding School Climate and Social Aggression in Watertown Public Schools. Watertown Public Schools: Watertown, MA.

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Burack, Cathy, Susan Lanspery, Thomas Piñeros Shields and Sharon Singleton.  Lessons from the Evaluation of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Community College Transfer Initiative: An Overview of Student Success Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Leesburg, VA.

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2010

Melchior, Alan and Thomas Piñeros Shields. Assessing the Three-Year Impact of the Learn And Serve America in New England. KIDS Consortium: Lewiston, ME.

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2008

Hahn, Andrew, Thomas Piñeros Shields, Erika Moldow, Lili Peaslee, April Chang, and Susan Lanspery. (2008) Teaching Business Entrepreneurship in Urban Public School Settings: Program Variations and Outcomes. National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): New York, NY.

 

Piñeros Shields, Thomas and Larry Bailis (2008) Evaluation of the Implementation of the Y-FACE and Y-ME Youth Civic Engagement Tools.  YMCA of the USA: Chicago, IL.

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