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Education

Common Volatility across Latin American Foreign Exchange Markets, Applied Financial Economics, forthcoming (2008)
Volatility Persistence, Long Memory and Time-Varying Unconditional Mean: Evidence from Ten Equity Indices” (with D. G. McMillan), Quarterly Journal of Economics and Finance, forthcoming (2008).
“Foreign Exchange Markets and the Pattern of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment into Latin America” (with S. Pozo) Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Vol. 17, No. 3, Sept. 2008, 403-430.
“Remittances, Institutions and Growth: A Panel Semi-Parametric Approach” ( with C. Vargas-Silva, and E. Shukralla), International Economic Journal, forthcoming (2008)
"Monetary Policy and International Remittances" (with C. Vargas-Silva), The Journal of Developing Areas, forthcoming (2008)
“Linkages among Latin American Foreign Exchange Markets: A Long-Run Perspective in the Presence of Structural Breaks.” Applied Economic Letters , 2007, 1 – 6.

“Long-Run Trends and Exchange Rates in Latin America : Evidence from High Frequency Data.” Academy of Economics and Finance 30, 2006, 269 – 276.
"Convergence Hypothesis: Evidence from Panel Unit Root Test with Spatial Dependence” (with L. Liu) Revista Ecos de Economía, No.23, 2006, pp.37-56.
“The Price Puzzle Revisited: Evidence from Colombia” (with S. Solomon), Revista Ecos de Economía, No. 22, 2005, pp.45 - 55.
“Exchange Rate as a Determinant of Foreign Direct Investment: Does it Really Matter? Theoretical Aspects, Literature Review and Applied Proposal.” Revista Ecos de Economía, No.21, 2005, pp.155-171.
“Empirical Analysis on the Real Effects of Inflation and Exchange Rate Uncertainty: The Case of Colombia .” Revista Ecos de Economía , No.20, 2005, pp.7-28.
“About the Theory and Empirical Analysis of the Persistence of Profits and its Applicability to Colombia .” Revista Ecos de Economía , No.17, 2002, pp.65-76.

The Economics of Latin America (F08)
Monetary Economics (SU08)
Intermediate Microeconomics (S07, F07, S08),
Principles of Microeconomics (F05, S05, S06, F06, S07, S08) Principles of Macroeconomics (F05, S06).

Summer Faculty Research Grant: "Financial Integration: Evidence for the Latin American/U.S. Foreign Exchange Markets", SHSU, Summer 2008.
Summer Faculty Research Grant: "A Study on U.S. Direct Investment into Latin America", Sam Houston State University , Summer 2007.
Colciencias Research Fellowship: "Business Cycles and Leading Indicators", Sponsored for a one-year fellowship in the Young Academic Scholars - Research Training Program - in Colombia, 2000.

All-University Teaching Effectiveness Award, Western Michigan University, spring 2006.
In Absentia Fellowship, AIER, American Institute for Economic Research, 2003-2004
Floyd A. Moore Graduate Award, Western Michigan University , spring, 2002.
Elias Harik Award, award to the Economics Department best new graduate student. Western Michigan University , December 2001.
Doctoral Associateship. Western Michigan University, 2003 – 2006.
Graduate Student Travel Grants, Western Michigan University , to present in the Midwest Econoomic Association Conference (2005) and the Academy of Economics and Finance (2006).

Texas A&M University (2007), University of Vermont (2006), St. Cloud State University (2006)

“Common Volatility, Spillovers and Time-Varying Correlations in Three Euro Rates” (with David G McMillan). LACEA- LAMES Conference (Latin American Economic Association and Latin American Econometric Society Meetings), Oct 3 – 7, 2007, Bogota, Colombia.
Exchange Rate Market Pressure: Evidence from Latin American Countries. Midwest Economic Association (MEA), March 23 – 25, 2007
CeMENT workshop for Junior Faculty at the Eastern Economic Association, February 25-26, 2006 (organized by CSWEP and funded by the National Science Foundation).
Are Remittances Inflationary? Let's Ask the Central Bank. Southern Economic Association (SEA), November 2006.
The Real Exchange Rate and Capital Inflows: A New Look at the Empirics. Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA), October 2006.
Exchange Rate Uncertainty and U.S. Direct Investment into Latin America . Midwest Economic Association (MEA), March 2006.
Integration and Common Volatility Across Latin American Foreign Exchange Markets. The Academy of Economics and Finance Meeting (AEF), February 2006.

Journal of Developing Areas, Applied Economics, International Journal of Banking Accounting and Finance, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Journal, International Trade Journal, Lecturas de Economía, Revista Universidad EAFIT, ECOS de Economía.

American Economic Association, Midwest Economic Association, Latin American Economic Association, Association of Hispanic American Economists, Committee On The Status Of Women In The Economics Profession

Updated: 10/21/2007