The Latin American & Latino Studies Program @WakeForest encourages the study of Latin American & Latino history, culture, geography, economics and politics.
Winston-Salem, NC
Joined August 2023
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Always proud of our Professor @fabalbav
Research conversations on the road—and back at Wake Forest. 🧵
At Wesleyan’s LACDev Conference, Prof. Lakdawala (@leahlakdawala) and Alba-Vivar (@fabalbav) shared new work on trade liberalization, child outcomes, student mobility, and academic performance in Peru.
#WFUEconomics
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Wake Forest is proud to be ranked No. 17 in LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Colleges, climbing eight spots from last year’s inaugural ranking.
The ranking recognizes the 50 U.S. colleges that best prepare graduates for long-term career success based on job placement, internship opportunities and recruiter demand, career success, network strength and knowledge breadth.
Wake Forest also ranked:
🎩 No. 10 for job placement
🎩 No. 6 among colleges for business majors
This recognition reflects Wake Forest’s strong career outcomes and continued commitment to preparing students for success after graduation.
Over the past five years, an average of 97% of Wake Forest graduates have been employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.
Read more: inside.wfu.edu/2026/08/wake-…
#GoDeacs #ProHumanitate
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Check out these results from LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026: The 50 best colleges for long-term career success in the U.S.
Wake ranked 17th best in the nation, 6th for for Top Colleges for Undergraduate Business Majors, and 10th for Best Colleges for Job Placement.
Go Deacs!!
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Today is my first official day on the job as @WakeForest’s 15th president, and I could not be more excited to join this very special community.
My message to Wake Forest: president.wfu.edu/2026/07/it…
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¿Qué papel juegan los gobernadores en las elecciones subnacionales? Un análisis de 98 elecciones para gobernador muestra que las máquinas partidistas y el apoyo del gobernador importaron mucho más que el desempeño gubernamental.
Un resumen en @nexosmexico tinyurl.com/2s3kmrx4
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¿Qué explica que un partido gane una elección para gobernador en México?
La conclusión central es incómoda: el principal predictor del triunfo electoral no fue el desempeño gubernamental, sino el apoyo del gobernador saliente al candidato de su partido.
federalismo.nexos.com.mx/202….
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Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @fabalbav @WakeForest who works on topics related to education and health, particularly in Latin America
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The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University announced the appointment of Peter Rodriguez as the University’s 15th President. He will begin his presidency at Wake Forest on July 1, 2026.
Read more: wakefo.rest/15thPresident
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A very proud advisor moment! My wonderful student Sophie Gunn (ECN 26) presenting her honors thesis studying the effects of coffee price shocks on rural communities in Colombia 🇨🇴
Explore the Fall 2026 course lineup for the Latin American and Latino Studies minor 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇴🇨🇱🇨🇺🇨🇷🇩🇴🇬🇹🇲🇽🇵🇪
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What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the dem. transition? The key was not govt. performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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1️⃣ ¿Qué explica el éxito electoral en las elecciones de gobernador en México después de la transición? La clave no fue el desempeño del gobierno, sino el apoyo del gobernador en turno. En promedio, los candidatos del partido del gobernador tenían 42% más probabilidad de ganar. 🧵
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A wonderful two-day visit from Dr. Fernanda Rojas Ampuero (@WIeconomics)! She presented her research on displacement and mortality at a joint seminar with @WFU_LALS, visited our Latin American Economic Development class, and had great conversations with students and faculty.
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Seminario "Ataques populistas a las libertades académicas" | por @_HernandezVic y María Inclán
Aquí pueden ver la grabación del 22/oct pasado:
youtube.com/watch?v=67cGMwru…
Aquí el artículo: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!
#Populist #Attacks on #Academic #Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in #Liberal & #Electoral #Democracies
By @_HernandezVic & María Inclán
doi.org/10.1017/S15375927251…
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New article by @_HernandezVic at @PoPpublicsphere #OpenAccess
Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/4382nHn
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#OpenAccess from @PoPpublicsphere -
Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies - cup.org/4q0ULQX
- @_HernandezVic & María Inclán
#FirstView
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