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Jonathan Gust
Director of Media Relations
(610) 519-6508
jonathan.gust@villanova.edu

Kathleen Scavello
Assistant Director of Media Relations
(610) 519-6733
kathleen.scavello@villanova.edu

Kate Johnston
Assistant Director of Media Relations (Villanova School of Law)
(610) 519-8333
kate.johnston@villanova.edu

Kiera Daly
Media Relations Specialist (610) 519-7357
kiera.daly@villanova.edu

Emily Walsh
Media Relations Coordinator
(610) 519-5152
emily.walsh@villanova.edu

Media Relations E-mail
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Faculty Experts - Lowell Gustafson, Ph.D.

Lowell Gustafson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences; Professor, Department of Political Science; Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Area of Expertise:

Latin American Politics
International Relations Theories
International Political Economy

Summary

The politics of Latin America, an immense region whose vast geographic umbrella encompasses the diverse populations of 34 nations spanning Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, is an eclectic mix of dictatorships and emerging democracies. Dr. Gustafson can share his firsthand experience with the rich cultural heritage of Latin America and discuss how the region's current political structures could shape its future role in the global community.

Education

Ph.D., University of Virginia
M.A., University of Virginia
B.A., North Park College

Selected Publications

Gustafson, Lowell S., Pattnayak, Satya, co-editors, National and Human Security Issues in Latin America: Democracies at Risk, Edwin Mellen Press, 2006.
Gustafson, Lowell, S., Pattnayak, Satya, co-editors, Economic Performance Under Democratic Regimes in Latin America in the Twenty-First Century, Edwin Mellen Press, New York, 2003.
Gustafson, Lowell S., Trevelyan, Amelia M., co-editors, Ancient Maya Gender Identity and Relations, Westport: Bergin and Garvey, 2002.
Gustafson, Lowell S., Imtiaz, Hussain, Ugalde, Valdes, Luis, Jose, Co-Editors, Book Chapter: "By other means, for other ends: Bush's re-election reassessed," "Neoconning America: The Deliberate Use of Deception," Universidad Iberoamericana, 2005.
Gustafson, Lowell S., Book Chapter: "Islamic Threats to Latin American Democracy and Security," in National and Human Security Issues in Latin America: Democracies at Risk.

Selected Professional Experience

Department of Political Science, Villanova University, 1986-present
Lecturer, University of Virginia

Selected Research

"Private Armies and Public Disorder in Latin America," 2009.

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