Leadership and Staff | Institute of Latin American Studies

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

M. Victorilla Murillo sits wearing a white shirt and colorful scarf against a white background.

M. Victoria Murillo

Director

Center and Program Directors

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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.

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

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Gustavo S. Azenha

ILAS Executive Director, Director of Graduate Studies

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Senior Manager of Business and Student Affairs

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Esteban Andrade

Program and Outreach Manager

Sócrates Silva

Sócrates Silva

Latin American Bibliographer

Student Staff

Ambar is smiling and wearing a black blazer with a turquoise necklace.

Program Assistant

Camila is smiling at the camera in front of a street full of trees. She has curly dark hair and is wearing a white shirt.

Administrative Assistant

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Social Media Assistant

Jose La Rosa. He is has dark short hair, and is wearing glass and a blue and white shirt. He is tanding in front of Low Steps.

K-12 Outreach Program Coordinator

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Social Media Assistant

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Program Assistant, Regional Center for Mexico and Central America

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Sofia Covarrubias

Administrative Assistant

Lloxci is wearing a white sweater.

Financial Assistant

Executive Committee

Alexander Alberro

Alexander Alberro

Virginia Bloedel Wright '51 Professor of Art History,
Barnard College

Mauricio Cardenas

Mauricio Cardenas

Professor of Professional Practice in Global Leadership; Director, MPA in Global Leadership

Daniel Friedrich

Daniel Friedrich

Associate Professor of Curriculum,
Teachers College

Maja Horn

Chair, Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures,
Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Cultures

M. Victoria Murillo

M. Victoria Murillo

Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Department of Political Science

Frances Negrón-Muntaner

Frances Negrón-Muntaner

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

Benjamin S. Orlove

Benjamin S. Orlove

Professor of International and Public Affairs, School International and Public Affairs

Jorge Otero-Pailos is standing in front of a wall. He wears a black suit.

Jorge Otero-Pailos

Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation - GSAPP

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Caterina Pizzigoni

Associate Professor,
Department of History

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Assistant Professor at the Management Division, Columbia Business School

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Manuela Orjuela

Manuela Orjuela

Molecular Epidemiologist and Pediatric Oncologist, Columbia Maliman School of Public Health

Columbia Global Centers | Rio de Janeiro

Thomas Trebat

Director; Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Teresa Borges

Program Manager

Maria Luiza Paranhos

Maria Luiza Paranhos

Project Coordinator

Rodrigo Siqueira dos Santos

Rodrigo Siqueira dos Santos

Finance Officer

Isabella Pereira is smiling to the camera. She is wearing a dark suit over a white sweater.

Isabella Pereira

Program Assistant

Leticia Katz

Communications Officer

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Program Assistant

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Climate Program Manager

Maria is wearing a flower-patterned dress.

Maria Eduarda Vaz

Maria Eduarda Vaz

Communications Consultant

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Lúcia Helena da Rocha Silvério

Lúcia Helena da Rocha Silvério

Office Support

Columbia Global Centers | Santiago

Thomas Trebat

Interim Director

Vivian Fosk

Finance and Operations Manager

Christian Molinari

Christian Molinari

Communications & Programming Officer

Carla is standing in front of a dark background.

Communications & Programming Coordinator