Latin America

The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Mexico is more important than ever. The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, located just 20 miles from the border, has the unique opportunity to engage in research on Mexico, Mexicans in the U.S. and the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Rafael Fernández de Castro, professor and director of the center, leads the university’s engagement with Mexico and is a go-to source for rigorous academic research that can be applied to the creation, implementation and evaluation of public policy.

Faculty and Research

Related Faculty

Rafael Fernández de Castro

Professor; Aaron Feldman Family Chancellor's Endowed Chair in U.S.-Mexican Studies in Memory of David Feldman; Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies

Research fields: U.S.-Mexico relations, foreign policy, immigration and security in Latin America
Gordon McCord

Teaching Professor and Associate Dean; Rafael and Marina Pastor Chancellor’s Endowed GPS Faculty Fellow

Research Fields: development economics, public health, environment
Craig McIntosh

Professor; Co-director, Policy Design and Evaluation Lab; Institute of the Americas Professorship for Inter-American Affairs

Research Fields: development economics, agricultural and resource economics, program evaluation, microeconomics, anti-poverty policies
Mateo Vásquez-Cortés

Assistant Professor

Research Fields: applied political economy; conflict processes, identity, and migration in the context of Latin America

Related Research Centers and Programs

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Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
Supporting academic research on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, this center explores the creation, implementation and evaluation of public policy in these countries.

In the News

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