Areas of Study
Comparative Politics, Ethnicity and Nationalism, Latino Politics
Selected Publications
- Nationalism and Its Logical Foundations. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2009
- Vieques, the Navy, and Puerto Rican Politics. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2002
- The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2001
- Language, Elites and the State: Nationalism in Puerto Rico and Quebec. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998
Selected Professional Activities
- Associate Director, Humanities Center, 2008-2011
- Recipient, Northeastern University Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005
- Visiting Fellow, Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, Ben Gurion University, 2005
- Distinguished Alumnus, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, 2002
Upcoming Courses and Recent Courses Taught
Graduate
- POLS 7206 – Seminar in Comparative Politics
- POLS 7258 – Interest Groups & Social Movements
- POLS 7362 – Nationalism
- POLS 7393 – Special Topic: Resistance, Rebellion and Collective Action
Undergraduate
- POLS 2380 – Latino Politics in the United States
- POLS 3418 – Nationalism
- POLS 3475 – Government and Politics in Latin America
- POLS 4510 – International Law
