Leadership and Staff

Leadership and Staff

The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) is the center for research, teaching and discussion on Latin America at Columbia University. Its main goal is to bring together and provide resources for Columbia faculty, students and visiting scholars, recognizing the diversity of their interests and approaches while strengthening their links with Latin America and with communities of Latin American origin in the United States.

ILAS Director

ILAS Director Eduardo Moncada delivering a seminar
Eduardo Moncada

Director

Center and Program Directors

A man, Paulo Blikstein, wearing a pink button up shirt smiles into the camera.
Paulo Blikstein

Director, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies

Nara Milanich is wearing a blue shirt and a striped blue and green scarf. She has her curly hair on a bun and is wearing glasses.
Nara Milanich

Director, Center for Mexico and Central America

Frances is wearing a navy blue and long-sleeve shirt.
Frances Negron-Muntaner

Director, Greater Caribbean Studies Program

Staff

Gustavo S. Azenha
Gustavo S. Azenha

ILAS Executive Director, Director of Graduate Studies

A woman with dark shoulder-length hair and wearing a brightly colored blouse smiles slightly into the camera.
Eliza Kwon-Ahn

Senior Manager of Business and Student Affairs

Student Staff

Ana Matinpour
Ana Matinpour
Ana Matinpour

Administrative Assistant

Izabella Mancilla
Izabella Mancilla

Administrative Assistant

Inara is smiling
Inara Bezerra
Inara Bezerra

Lemann Center Assistant

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Jade Guerra
Jade Guerra

Administrative Assistant

Julia is smiling
Julia Uyeda Ogawa
Julia Uyeda Ogawa

Administrative Assistant

Junny is smiling in the photo.
Junny Hernandez
Junny Hernandez

Financial Assistant

Executive Committee

Marcia Macedo
Marcia Macedo

Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology and of Climate, Columbia Climate School

Lisa Trever
Lisa Trever

Associate Professor of Pre-Columbian Art, History and Archaeology

Daniel Friedrich
Daniel Friedrich

Associate Professor of Curriculum,
Teachers College

Hugo Sarmiento
Hugo Sarmiento

Assistant Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation

Keri Brondo
Keri Brondo

Lambros Comitas Chair in Applied Anthropology, Professor

Frances Negrón-Muntaner
Frances Negrón-Muntaner

Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Department of English and Comparative Literature

Nicholas Limerick
Nicholas Limerick

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Education

Paulo Blikstein
Paulo Blikstein

Director, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies

Caterina Pizzigoni is sitting down. She is wearing a pink shirt and black pants.
Caterina Pizzigoni

Associate Professor,
Department of History

Nara Milanich
Nara Milanich

Director, Center for Mexico and Central America

Sarah Daly
Sarah Daly

Associate Professor (with tenure) of Political Science

Gustavo S. Azenha
Gustavo S. Azenha

ILAS Executive Director, Director of Graduate Studies

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Ana Paula Vitelli

Director

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Antonio Campaña
Antonio Campaña
Antonio Campaña

Director

Vivian Fosk
Vivian Fosk

Finance and Operations Manager

Christian Molinari
Christian Molinari

Communications & Programming Officer