Latin American Studies Directory
Faculty Associates
Dr. Ryan Alexander
Dr. Ryan is an associate professor of history and teaches courses on colonial and
modern Latin America, Latin American revolutions, U.S.-Latin American relations, modern
Mexico, and comparative slavery.
Office: 222 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-5291
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Ryan Alexander
Dr. Ilona Flores
Dr. Flores is an adjunct lecturer for the anthropology and gender and women’s studies
departments, and the Latin American studies program. Her main research interests are
in womens’ reproductive rights in Latin America and a continuing interest in early
human growth and development.
Office: 129 Redcay Hall
Phone: 518-564-3003
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Ilona Flores
Oscar Flores, M.S.
Oscar Flores is the coordinator for the Spanish minor and Latin America program and
is a lecturer (professional studies) of Spanish, business in Spanish, and Latin American
studies. His area of research is related to international business and sustainable
development projects in Mexico and Central America. He has served in various roles
for the North Country Mission of Hope, a NGO humanitarian effort in Central America.
Office: 311 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-3833
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Oscar Flores
April Howard, M.A.T., M.A.
April Howard is an adjunct lecturer of Latin American studies and is interested in
how international business systems affect communities and environments in Latin America,
and how sharing knowledge between hemispheres can create movement toward better and
more equitable working and living conditions for all.
Office: 251 Hawkins Hall
Phone: 518-564-3002
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Fernando Iturburu
Dr. Iturburu is a professor of modern languages and cultures. His work spans the cultural,
historical and political landscape of the modern Spanish language. He is active in
the study of music, poetry and literature in Spanish as well as producing works of
his own. His connections to Ecuador and Latin America give depth to his courses in
MLC and the Latin American studies program.
Office: 312 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-3832
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Fernando Iturburu
Dr. Daniel Lake
An associate professor of political science, Dr. Lake is a long-time student of Latin
American politics including research on Brazil in the late 1990s as a research assistant
for Orestes Quercia, a former governor of Sao Paolo state (and PMDB candidate for
President in 1994), and on civil-military relations in Central America.
Office: 149E Hawkins Hall
Phone: 518-564-5830
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Dr. Lake
Dr. Justin Lowry
Justin Lowry is an associate professor of anthropology and works on the archaeology
of trade, exchange, and the development of societies in Mesoamerica and works on immigration
issues in modern US communities. He also teaches courses in Latin American archaeology.
Office: 133 Redcay Hall
Phone: 518-564-4005
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Justin Lowry
Dr. Lucia Manzi
Dr. Manzi is an assistant professor of political science. As a graduate affiliate
with the Kellogg institute, Dr. Manzi was introduced to political science research
about democratization, political parties, and crime and politics in Latin America. Research
about human rights trials in Chile, Argentina, and Peru particularly inspired Dr.
Manzi, whose current research focuses on corruption prosecutions.
Office: 149D Hawkins Hall
Phone: 518-564-5829
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Dr. Manzi
Karen Volkman
Associate Librarian
Office: 331 Feinberg Library
Phone: 518-564-5305
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Stuart F. Voss
Dr. Voss is a Distinguished Service Professor of History Emeritus and LAS student
advisor. Dr. Voss has academic and professional training as a historian and broadcast
journalist and has been with SUNY Plattsburgh for 49 years. “Working with students
in the LAS Program and, in particular, preparing students for the Model Organization
of American States each spring, has meant so much to me over the years.”
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Stuart Voss
Staff
Kirstin Menoff
Administrative Assistant
Office: 103 Redcay Hall
Phone: 518-564-3003
Email: [email protected]