Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera

Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is a Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, specializing in Mexico-U.S. relations, organized crime, immigration, border security, and human trafficking. She serves as Co-editor of the International Studies Perspectives journal and maintains affiliations with UNAM's Observatory of the Binational Relationship and Rice University's Center for the United States and Mexico.

• Education: Ph.D. in Political Science (The New School, 2010), M.Phil./M.A. in Political Science (The New School, 2005/2002), B.A. in Economics (Universidad Iberoamericana, 1997)

Her research focuses on U.S.-Mexico border dynamics, migrant smuggling networks, drug policy impacts, and energy-security intersections. Recent work examines corruption at the border under Elon Musk's influence and 21st-century migration challenges during the pandemic.

Key article trends reveal expertise in network analysis of criminal organizations (MS-13, Zetas), energy policy in conflict zones, and border security governance. Her publications span peer-reviewed journals and major university presses.

Scientific Awards & Fellowships:

• NSF EAGER grant for organ trafficking network analysis
• U.S. Department of State grant for Mexico-Tamaulipas migration research
• Woodrow Wilson Center Global & Residential Fellowships
• Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship
• CONACYT Scholarship
• New School Dissertation Fellowship

Her policy work includes advising on Mexico's anti-trafficking legislation and analyzing the Merida Initiative's effectiveness. She frequently contributes to public discourse through op-eds and media appearances.