Latin American Studies Faculty The core faculty is known for its scholarly accomplishments, regional expertise and contributions to key policy debates. Dr. Riordan Roett - Sarita and Don Johnston Professor, and Director, Western Hemisphere Studies as well as the Latin American Studies Program. Areas of specialization include Mexico, the Southern Cone, and U.S.-Latin American relations. Dr. Roett is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations as well as a member of the Board of Directors of several closed-end funds in New York. Dr. Francisco E. González - Riordan Roett Assistant Professor, Latin American Studies. Area of specialization include, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Argentina, Chile, Emerging Markets, Newly Industrialized Countries, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Dr. González was the recipient of the "Excellence in Teaching Award" at the 2006 SAIS commencement. Dr. Dorothy Sobol - Research Professor and Coordinator of the Emerging Markets Specialization. Former Vice President, Research and Market Analysis Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Professorial Lecturers Holding positions in international organizations, governmental agencies, and other universities, professorial lecturers bring their expertise into the classroom. Dr. Mila Freire - Regional Advisor, Latin American and the Caribbean Region, World Bank Dr. Jacqueline Mazza - Social Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank Language Program Directors The language program directors complement the Latin American Studies Program. Prof. Marco Campos - Coordinator and Lecturer in the Spanish Program and Director of Language Studies Prof. Zaida Knight - Coordinator and Professorial Lecturer in the Portuguese Program Latin American Studies Staff Guadalupe Paz - Associate Director, Latin American Studies Program/Western Hemisphere Studies
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