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About USMEX

Staff

Alberto Díaz-Cayeros

Director

Dr. Díaz-Cayeros is an associate professor at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies and director of USMEX. Previously, he was an assistant professor at Stanford University. In 1997, Professor Díaz-Cayeros received his Ph.D. in political science from Duke University. His research interests include poverty, development, federalism, clientelism, and patronage. He is currently working on a book manuscript entitled Strategies of Vote Buying: Social Transfers, Democracy and Welfare in Mexico.

To read an interview with Alberto, click here.

E-mail: adiazcayeros@ucsd.edu .

To visit his IR/PS faculty page click here.

Professional and Administrative
 Graciela Platero

Graciela Platero

Director of External Affairs and Fellowship Program Officer
Liaison to local, regional and international organizations; manages Visiting Fellows Program.

gplatero@ucsd.edu
 

Greg Mallinger

Events/Programs Coordinator
Coordinates logistics for conferences, special events; provides administrative support for Visiting Fellows Program.

gmallinger@ucsd.edu

Graduate Student Researchers

Hannah Gibson

Master of Arts candidate in Latin American Studies

usmex-gsr1@ucsd.edu

Alex Ruiz

Ph.D. candidate in Political Science


rruizeuler@ucsd.edu

Student Interns
 

Graham Littlejohn

Media Intern

1st Year undergraduate; Major in Political Science

usmex@ucsd.edu

Valerie Marquez

Office Assistant

3rd Year undergraduate; Major in Political Science: International Relations

usmex@ucsd.edu

Dominique Navarro

Office Assistant

4th Year undergraduate; Major in Environmental Systems and Policy

usmex@ucsd.edu