María Isabel Puerta Riera

Dr. Puerta-Riera was a Visiting Professor of Political Science (August 2021-May 2022) and is currently an Adjunct Professor teaching U.S. Government, State and Local Government, and International Politics at Valencia College. Dr. Puerta-Riera received a Doctorate in Social Sciences and an M.A. in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela. Her teaching interests are comparative politics, Latin American politics, comparative democratization, international politics, and immigration, with special emphasis on Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and Nicaragua.