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Professor Jonathan Bell 
Professor Jonathan Bell

Professor of US History

Fields of research: Historical studies | Gender and politics | Welfare, insurance, disability and social security law Sexualities | North American history

jonathan.bell@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Sophie Brockmann 
Sophie Brockmann

Lecturer in Latin American History

Year Abroad Tutor
Chair Undergraduate Board of Examiners

Fields of research: Latin and South American history | Environmental history | History and philosophy of science

s.brockmann@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Grace Carrington
Dr Grace Carrington

Research Fellow

On maternity leave.

Research fields: Global and world history | Comparative government and politics | Political economy and social change | History of empires, imperialism and colonialism | Transnational history | International history 

g.carrington@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Néstor Castañeda

Dr Néstor Castañeda

Associate Professor of Latin American Political Economy

Director of Research 
Deputy Director, UCL Social Data Institute

Fields of research: Political science | Economic development policy | Data management and data science | Comparative government and  politics | Political economy and social change | Public economics - taxation and revenue | Artificial intelligence

n.castaneda@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Enrique Castañón Ballivián
Dr Enrique Castañón Ballivián

Lecturer in International Development

Programme Director: MSc International Development in the Americas
Departmental Tutor and Undergraduate Programme Director

Fields of research: Political economy and social change | Development studies | Environmental politics | Sustainable agricultural development

e.castanon@ucl.ac.uk


Professor Gareth Davies
Professor Gareth Davies

Professor of American History

Departmental Graduate Tutor: Research 

Fields of research: Political science | Historical studies | Policy and administration

gareth.davies@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Emma Day 
Dr Emma Day

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow

Fields of research: Historical studies | Disease health, and medicine | Gender and sexuality | North American history

 


Professor Paulo Drinot
Professor Paulo Drinot

Professor of Latin American History

Programme Director: MA Latin American Studies

Fields of research: Historical studies | Latin and South American history | Biography

paulo.drinot@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Par Engstrom
Dr Par Engstrom

Associate Professor of Human Rights

Careers Tutor
Chair of Postgraduate Taught Board of Examiners

Fields of research: Political science | Policy and administration | Sociology | Development studies | International humanitarian and human rights law | Human rights and justice issues (excl. law) | Latin and South American history

p.engstrom@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Tom Furse
Dr Tom Furse

Lecturer (Teaching) in US Politics

Programme Director: MA US Studies
Library Committee Representative

Fields of research: US Foreign Policy Political Science | Intellectual History

t.furse@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Malu Gatto
Dr Malu Gatto

Associate Professor of Latin American Politics

On research leave, returning January 2025.

Deputy Head of Department
Director of External Engagement

Fields of research: Political science | Gender and politics | Gender studies | Gender, policy and administration | Policy and administration

m.gatto@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Nadia Hilliard
Dr Nadia Hilliard

Associate Professor in US Politics

On parental leave, returning summer 2025

Fields of research: Policy and administration | Political science | Political theory and political philosophy

n.hilliard@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Joshua Hollands  
Dr Joshua Hollands

Lecturer (Teaching) in United States History

Director of Education
Chair of Departmental Staff Student Consultative Committee
Chair of Departmental Teaching Committee

j.hollands@ucl.ac.uk

 


Dr Zoe Hyman
Dr Zoe Hyman

Lecturer in US History

Chair of Postgraduate Taught Board of Examiners 
Departmental Tutor and Undergraduate Programme Director

Fields of research: Political science | Cultural studies | Historical studies

z.hyman@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Andre Jockyman Roithmann
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Lecturer (Teaching) in Latin American History

Fields of research: History of ideas | Latin and South American history | Global and world history | Transnational history

a.roithmann@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Sophie Joscelyne 
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Lecturer (Teaching) in the History of the United States and the World

Widening Participation/Outreach Tutor

s.joscelyne@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Francesca Lessa
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Associate Professor in the International Relations of the Americas

Programme Director: MSc International Relations of the Americas
Joint Inclusion Lead

Fields of research: Human rights and justice issues (excl. law) | International relations | Development studies | Latin and South American history | International humanitarian and human rights law

f.lessa@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Tony McCulloch
Dr Tony McCulloch

Associate Professor of North American Studies
Programme Director: Canadian Studies

Fields of research: Political science | Historical studies | Policy and administration

tony.mcculloch@ucl.ac.uk


Professor Maxine Molyneux
Professor Maxine Molyneux

Emeritus Professor of Sociology

Fields of research: Political science | Policy and administration | Sociology | Development studies | Gender studies

m.molyneux@ucl.ac.uk


Professor Iwan Morgan 
Professor Iwan Morgan (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor of United States Studies

Fields of research: Historical studies | North American history

i.morgan@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Kate Quinn
Dr Kate Quinn

Associate Professor of Caribbean History

Department Graduate Tutor: Taught

Fields of research: Political science | Literary studies | Historical studies | Anthropology

katherine.quinn@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Katherine Saunders-Hastings
Dr Katherine Saunders-Hastings

Lecturer in Latin American Studies

Admissions Tutor
Ethics Lead

Fields of research: Anthropology | Social and cultural anthropology | Urban sociology and community studies | Crime and social justice

k.saunders-hastings@ucl.ac.uk


Dr Kimberly Schreiber
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow

Fields of research: Art history, theory and criticism | Visual arts | Cultural studies

kimberly.schreiber.16@ucl.ac.uk 


Dr Nick Witham
Dr Nick Witham

Associate Professor of United States History

Head of Department

Fields of research: Historical studies | North American history | Cultural studies | Peace studies | Humanitarian disasters, conflict and peacebuilding

n.witham@ucl.ac.uk