Institute Staff

Rachel May, Ph.D.
ISLAC Director
Offices: CPR 478B, Tel. (813) 974-8140
rmay@usf.edu
Research and Teaching Interests: Human Rights, Revolutionary Movements/Ideology, Popular Social Movements, Leftist Politics.

Bernd Reiter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Government and International Affairs and ISLAC Faculty
Office: CPR 478F, Tel. (813) 974-3583
breiter@usf.edu
Research and Teaching Interests: Democracy, Civil Society and Racism in comparative perspective; Education Reform in comparative perspective; Qualitative research and nonprofit management.

Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and ISLAC Faculty
Office: CPR 478D, Tel. (813) 974-3772
hordgefreema@usf.edu
Research and Teaching Interests: Latin America, Brazil, Race & Ethnicity, Mental Health, Social Psychology, Racial Socialization, Family.

Harry E. Vanden , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Government and International Affairs and ISLAC Faculty
Office: SOC 360, Tel. (813) 974-2683
vanden@usf.edu
Research: Latin American Politics and Social Movements, U.S. - Latin American Relations, the Latin American Left.
Teaching areas: Comparative politics, Latin American Politics, Social Movements, International Law

Paula Lezama, MA
Assistant Director and Academic Adviser
Office: CPR 478D, Tel. (813) 974-0306
plezama@usf.edu

Olga Atehortua
Office Manager
oatehortua@usf.edu
Office: CPR 478A, Tel. (813) 974-0307

Mabel Duran-Sanchez
Graduate Assistant
Office: CPR 474A, (813) 974-2962
cas-islac.graduate@usf.edu

Robyn Odegard
Graduate Assistant
Office: CPR 474A, (813) 974-2962
cas-islac.graduate@usf.edu

Jonnathan De Jesus
Student Assistant
(813) 974-3772
cas-islac@usf.edu

Maripily Peralta
Student Assistant
(813) 974-3772
cas-islac@usf.edu