Christina Schatzman

Christina Schatzman received her master's and doctorate in political science from the University of New Mexico where she studied Latin American politics and comparative political economy. Her research examined the economic reform process in developing countries, funded by the National Science Foundation, the Tinker Foundation, and the Latin American and Iberian Institute.

Schatzman teaches courses in comparative politics and political economy, courses that examine the influence of international engagement on domestic policy and development. Courses include Oil and Politics (POS260), Aid and Development (POS300), Democratization (POS351), The Resource Curse (POS394), and International Political Economy (POS486).