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CURRICULUM VITAE
José E. Mora Torres

  • Education and Training

2000-present       University of Connecticut                                                                                       Storrs, CT
Ph.D. Candidate, International Relations/Comparative Politics, with concentration in Latin America.
1997–2000          University of Oklahoma                                                     Panama, Republic of Panama
MA. Political Science/International Relations.

  • 1989-1994          US Coast Guard Academy                                                        New London, CT

BS. Government, with concentration in Latin American Affairs.

  • 2003                 Arizona State University, Institute on Qualitative Research Methods            Tempe, AZ

Seminar on Qualitative Research Methods.

  • 1998                   Naval Criminal Investigative Service                                                                  Norfolk, VA

 Naval Security Manager Course.

  • 1997                   Federal Law Enforcement Training Center                                                        Glynco, GA

Marine Law Enforcement Training Program.

  • 1994-1995          Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacific                                                       San Diego, CA

Electronic Warfare Officer Course.

  • 1995                 Coast Guard Reserve Training Center                                             Yorktown, VA

Maritime Law Enforcement School-Boarding Officer Course.

  • Summary of relevant work experience

2001-Present                        University of Connecticut                          Storrs, Hartford and Stamford, CT
Graduate Assistant/Adjunct Professor
2005-present                        Quinnipiac University                                                           Hamden, CT
Adjunct Professor
2002-present                        Southern Connecticut State University                                 New Haven, CT
Adjunct Professor
2000-2004                            Albertus Magnus College                                                       New Haven, CT
Adjunct Professor
1998–1999                           Central Texas College                                       Panama, Republic of Panama
Instructor
1996–1999                           Ocean Representative Panama                          Panama, Republic of Panama
Operations Officer/Coast Guard Liaison/Intelligence Officer/ High-Speed Craft Officer-in-Charge
1994–1996                           USCG Cutter Sherman                                                                       Alameda, CA
Combat Information Center Officer / Electronic Warfare Officer / Deck Watch Officer / Boarding Officer

 

 

  • Courses taught: 

Non-Western Politics
National Security Policy
National and International Security
 International Relations
 Latin American Politics
Comparative Politics
Political Theory
International Political Economy
Political Leadership in the Third World
U.S. Foreign Policy
Inter-American Relations
Globalization
War and the State

 

  • Publications and Presentations

Perú and Sendero Luminoso: A Comparative Study on Guerrilla Warfare. May 1994. Senior Thesis, US Coast Guard Academy.
Darién: A Test for Panamanian Democracy. Master’s Thesis, University of Oklahoma. May 2000.
Seeking Sovereignty: Assessing New Directions in US-Panama Relations. Paper presented at the North East Conference of the International Studies Association held in Providence, RI, in November 2002.
Sticking Points in US-Panama Relations: Constructing Sovereign Identities. Paper presented at the XXIV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association held in Dallas, TX, in March 2003.
Religious Caudillismo. Paper presented at the XXV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association held in Las Vegas, NV, in October 2004.
I have no refereed publications.

 

  • Current Work

Ph.D. Dissertation: comparative historical analysis on the Process of Political Incorporation of Pentecostals in Three Latin American Countries: Panama, Puerto Rico and Brazil.

 

  • Awards

Joint Service Commendation Medal, 1999
Joint Service Achievement Medal, 1998
Director of Military Intelligence Certificate of Achievement, 1998
Adjunct Professor of the Year, University of Connecticut, Stamford, 2007