Latin American and Caribbean Studies
William Ronnie Coffman
International Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Geographic Research Area: South Asia
Teaching/Research Interests: Agricultural biotechnology, intellectual property, international agriculture, international development, and plant breeding and genetics
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Program
Role
- Faculty
- LACS Professor Emeriti
- SAP Faculty Associate
- SEAP Faculty Associate
Contact
Email: wrc2@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-2554
Judith Byfield
Judith and Madeline Anbinder Professor
Judith Byfield’s primary research focus is women's social and economic history in Nigeria. Her research includes in-depth studies on tie-dye production, World War II, Nigerian women's political activism and nationalism.
She is currently a Fulbright Global Scholar beginning a new project, "Curry Goat and Gari: West Indian Women in 20th-Century Lagosian Society." It is inspired by the West Indian women she met during her research trips to Nigeria.
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Mary Pat Brady
Associate Professor, Literatures in English
Mary Pat Brady is interested in Chicana and latinx literature, film, and culture; American literature; critical geography; and queer and critical race theory.
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John Barceló
William Nelson Cromwell Professor Emeritus, Law School
John Barceló is interested in international commercial arbitration, trade agreements, European Union law, and international law. He has been principally responsible for developing Cornell's international legal studies program over several decades.
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Arthur Agnello
Professor Emeritus
Arthur Agnello is the primary contributor to the development and implementation of the fruit program area plan of work that addresses the needs of diverse audience groups.
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Héctor D. Abruña
Emile M. Chamot Professor
Héctor D. Abruña is interested in development and characterization of new materials using a wide variety of techniques for fuel cells, batteries, and molecular assemblies for molecular electronics. He is focused on collaborations between Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source and research institutions in Puerto Rico.
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Rebecca Nelson
Professor, Integrative Plant Science
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Steven Kyle
Associate Professor, Applied Economics and Management
Steven Kyle is an associate professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. He works in the areas of macroeconomic policy in the United States and in low-income countries. His recent work includes studies of the economies of Portuguese-speaking African countries, the outlook for the U.S. economy, and issues in the management of transition economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Lourdes Benería Award
Details
The Lourdes Benería Award for summer field research supports students studying gender and planning in Latin America or the Caribbean.
The award was established in 2018 with a generous gift from Lourdes Benería. LACS manages the awards, which fund up to $2,000 for in-country travel and field expenses directly related to dissertation or project paper research (not conference travel or international airfare).
If you need a grant for the cost of international airfare to get to the country of your study site from the U.S., please apply for an Einaudi Center Travel Grant.
Eligibility
Recipients must be enrolled (full-time or in absentia) in a graduate degree program and be registered at the time of the award. Students must be Cornellians doing research in Latin America or the Caribbean.
Notification of award selection will be sent in late March.
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LACS Graduate Student Summer Research Grants
Details
LACS will offer up to three research grants to qualified graduate students who need to conduct field research over the summer of 2026.
Amount
Up to $1000 each.
Eligibility
Criteria for selection includes a substantive focus on Latin America or the Caribbean. Such grants are not intended to cover international travel costs (flights from the U.S. to the country of study). If you need a grant for the cost of international airfare to get to the country of your study site from the U.S., please apply for an Einaudi Center Travel Grant.
How to Apply
Click the apply button below to access the online funding application. Applicants are asked to provide:
- A proposal of the work to be undertaken, including a detailed budget.
- A tentative itinerary/schedule.
- A of list previous and current grant monies received.
- A faculty recommendation from within the applicant's area of study.
Notification of awardee selection will be sent by late March.
If your proposal includes travel to an elevated risk country, you will need to submit a request to ITART to travel. In the event that you receive Einaudi travel grant funds, the award will not be released until you complete the ITART application process. You are strongly encouraged to have a back-up plan for your project in the event that your ITART application is denied, or if the country to which you are traveling should become an elevated risk country subsequent to receiving your travel grant.
Questions
Contact the Program Manager (lacs@cornell.edu) if you have questions.