Dr. Maria Puerta Riera

I am an adjunct professor of Political Science, teaching Introduction to Political Science, U.S. Government, State, and Local Government and International Politics at Colorado State University – Global Campus and Valencia College.

I am a Research Fellow at GAPAC, currently working on Sharp Power in Latin America and the effects of authoritarianism and illiberalism in exiled communities.

I am the Chair of the LASA Latinx Studies Section (2024-2026).

I received a Doctorate in Social Sciences and an M.A. in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela.

Email Address

maripuerta@maripuerta.com

Organizations

Red de Politólogas

Latinx Studies Section – LASA

APSA