CONSUELO CRUZ is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. Her research focuses on Latin American politics, Comparative Politics, and empirical theory more generally. Prior to coming to Tufts, Professor Cruz taught at Columbia University, worked at the World Bank and in international banking. Her first book, Political Culture and Institutional Development in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: World-Making in the Tropics, explores the development of democracy in two very different Central American countries, and re-conceptualizes political culture. It received a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2006. In addition to book chapters, Cruz has published in Perspectives on Politics, World Politics, Comparative Politics, Journal of Democracy, Political Science Quarterly, and Latin American Research Review. Professor Cruz is also a winner of the UNITE Award for excellence in teaching and advising.
