Interdisciplinary:
Latin American Studies Faculty

Leandro Benmergui
Visiting Assistant Professor of History and Latin American Studies
School of Humanities
BA, University of Buenos Aires; PhD, University of Maryland, College Park.
leandro.benmergui@purchase.edu

Marc Brudzinski
Assistant Professor of Language and Culture
School of Humanities
BA, Williams College; PhD, Duke University.
marc.brudzinski@purchase.edu

Patrice Giasson
Curator of Art of the Americas
Neuberger Museum of Art
MA, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; BA, MA, PhD, University of Montreal.
patrice.giasson@purchase.edu

John Gitlitz
Associate Professor of Political Science
School of Natural and Social Sciences
BA, Oberlin College; MA, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
john.gitlitz@purchase.edu

Paula Halperin
Assistant Professor of Latin American History
School of Humanities
BA, University of Buenos Aires; PhD, University of Maryland.
paula.halperin@purchase.edu

Chrys Ingraham
Professor of Sociology
School of Natural and Social Sciences
BA, MA, MPA, PhD, Syracuse University.
chrys.ingraham@purchase.edu

Gari LaGuardia
Associate Professor of Spanish and Literature
School of Humanities
BA, Columbia University; PhD, University of Pennsylvania.
gari.laguardia@purchase.edu

Susan Letcher
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
School of Natural and Social Sciences
BA, Carleton College; PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
susan.letcher@purchase.edu

Natalia Candelo Londoño
Assistant Professor of Economics
BA, MA, Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia); PhD, University of Texas, Dallas.
n.candelo-londono@purchase.edu

James McElwaine (on leave 2012–13)
Professor of Music
Conservatory of Music
BMus, University of North Texas; MM, Yale University. SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service.
jim.mcelwaine@purchase.edu

Carmen Oquendo-Villar (on leave 2012–13)
Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies
School of Film and Media Studies
BA, Boston University; MA, University of Puerto Rico; PhD, Harvard University.
carmen.oquendo-villar@purchase.edu | www.oquendovillar.com

Verónica Perera
Assistant Professor of Sociology
School of Natural and Social Sciences
BA, Del Salvador University (Buenos Aires); MA, National University of San Martin (Buenos Aires); MA, PhD, New School for Social Research. SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Internationalization.
maria.perera@purchase.edu

Alexis Maxine Silver
Assistant Professor of Sociology
School of Natural and Social Sciences
BA, Colorado College; MA, PhD, University of North Carolina.
alexis.silver@purchase.edu

Agustin Zarzosa
Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies
School of Film and Media Studies
BA, Universidad Iberoamericana; MA, New York University; PhD, University of California, Los Angeles.
agustin.zarzosa@purchase.edu

Updated Jan. 31, 2013

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