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Rose J. Spalding serves as Professor of Political Science and Vincent DePaul Professor at DePaul University's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, with affiliate appointments in Latin American and Latino Studies and Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies departments. She teaches courses including Latin American Politics, Latin American-US Relations, and Civic Engagement.
Education:
- PhD, University of North Carolina
Her research investigates Latin American political dynamics through intersecting lenses of resource conflicts, elite power structures, environmental politics, and social movement networks. She examines how civic engagement and grassroots mobilization drive policy shifts in contexts of inequality, with particular focus on Central American mining governance and trade resistance movements.
Analysis of her publications reveals evolving scholarly trajectories from market reform opposition to contemporary resource extraction conflicts. Her work consistently demonstrates how social movements translate street protests into legislative action, as evidenced by studies on El Salvador's mining ban and comparative Central American trade policies.
She holds the distinguished Vincent DePaul Professorship, recognizing exceptional scholarly contributions to DePaul University and her field.
