Casey Love
Senior Professor of Practice & Internship Coordinator
- New Orleans LA UNITED STATES
- Department of Political Science
Teaching interests include Mexican politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, immigration policy & democracy in the developing world
Biography
Casey Love is a Senior Professor of Practice in the Department of Political Science and the Co-Director of the Altman Program in International Studies and Business. She arrived at Tulane in 1993 and has been here ever since. She received her B.A. from Tulane in Latin American Studies and Political Science in 1997, her M.A. in Latin American Studies in 2000, and her doctorate in Political Science in 2005. Her scholarly and teaching interests include Mexican politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, immigration policy, and democracy in the developing world. She integrates service learning into most of her courses, and she oversees the Political Science Department’s public service internship program and senior capstone experience. She has extensive experience working, conducting research, and teaching abroad. She worked at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, completed her doctoral research in Mexico, and has directed study abroad programs in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Vietnam (beginning in 2016). In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr. Love is an Iyengar yoga instructor, a founding member of an all-female Mardi Gras performance troupe, and the mother of two young boys.
Areas of Expertise
Politics of Immigration
U.S. Immigration Policy
Mexican Politics
U.S.-Latin American Relations
Political and Economic Development in the Global South
Accomplishments
Tulane Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award
2018
School of Liberal Arts Outstanding Service Award
2016
Barbara E. Moely Service Learning Teaching Award
2013
Center for Public Service
Simon Rodriguez Award for Best Undergraduate Teacher
2012
Stone Center for Latin American Studies
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Education
Tulane University
Ph.D.
Political Studies
2005
Tulane University
M.A.
Latin American Studies
2000
Tulane University
B.A.
Latin American Studies and Political Science
1997
Affiliations
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators : Member
- American Political Science Association : Member
- International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement : Member
- Center for International Education Exchange : Academic Consortium Board
Links
Research Grants
Global Classroom Enhancement Grant
Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching
2019
to attend faculty development conference in Portugal
Public Service Development Grant
Tulane Center for Public Service
2019
for development of new service learning course
Classroom Enhancement Grant
Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching $250
2018