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![]() | Fred Batista Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, Political Methodology |
Specializations: Political behavior, Political inequality, Quantitative methods | |
![]() | Mollie Cohen Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Latin America, Democratic development | |
![]() | Margarita Corral Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Political representation, Public opinion, Democratization | |
![]() | José Miguel Cruz Graduate Student Fields of study: |
Email Website 945-7487 Alumni Hall 101 |
Specializations: Violence and Insecurity, Central America, Public Opinion |
![]() | Alejandro Diaz-Dominguez Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Religion, Electoral management bodies, Electoral behavior | |
![]() | Brian M. Faughnan Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Email Website |
Specializations: Political behavior and attitudes, State-society relations, Latin America |
![]() | Jonathan Hiskey Associate Professor Associate Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) |
Email 322-6236 339 Commons Center |
Specializations: Democracy; Local development: Migration; Latin America |
![]() | Matthew L. Layton Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Brazil | |
![]() | Whitney Lopez-Hardin Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Public Opinion and Migration | |
![]() | Trevor J. G. Lyons Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, International Relations |
Specializations: Community outsourcing, Public policy | |
![]() | Arturo Maldonado Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, Political Methodology |
Specializations: Public Opinion, Social Statistics | |
![]() | Cecilia Hyunjung Mo Assistant Professor |
Email 936-9795 353 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Behavior; Political Psychology; Political Economy of Development; Public Policy |
![]() | Mason Moseley Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Contentious politics, Latin America, Democratization and development | |
![]() | Diana M. Orces Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, International Relations |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Public Opinion, Democracy and Migration in Latin America | |
![]() | Efrén O. Pérez Assistant Professor Faculty Affiliate, Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Lab Faculty Affiliate, Latin American Public Opinion Project |
Email Website 615.322.6222 345 Commons Center |
Specializations: Political Psychology; Public Opinion; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics |
![]() | Juan Camilo Plata Caviedes Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: State-building, Agrarian Reform, Social Mobilization | |
![]() | Mariana Rodriguez Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, International Relations |
Specializations: Political Attitudes and Behavior in Latin America | |
![]() | Guilherme Russo Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, |
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![]() | Mitchell A. Seligson Centennial Professor Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) |
Email Website 322-6237 366 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative politics/Latin America; political behavior; political economy of development |
![]() | Laura M. Sellers Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, American Politics |
Specializations: Immigration, Latin America | |
![]() | Zeynep Somer-Topcu Assistant Professor Joint appointment at the Max Kade Center for European and German Studies |
Email Website 936-7983 354 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Political Parties and Elections; Representation; European Politics |
![]() | Elizabeth J. Zechmeister Associate Professor Associate Director, Latin American Public Opinion Project Faculty Affiliate, Research on Individuals, Politics & Society Lab |
Email 322-5016 344 Commons Center |
Specializations: Comparative Politics, Latin American and Mexican Politics, Political Behavior |
![]() | Daniel Zizumbo-Colunga Graduate Student Fields of study: Comparative Politics, Political Methodology |
Specializations: Political Psychology, Emotions, Political Attitudes, Mexico, Social Capital |






















