Stefan Martinez-Ruiz

Stefan Samuel Martinez-Ruiz is a PhD student at Duke University. Having earned a BA in Political Science with a minor in Mathematics, cum laude, this past August 2016, Stefan completed his MA in Political Science, with a concentration in Comparative and International Politics, in May 2017. He currently plans to pursue his PhD in Political Science at Duke University during the upcoming Fall 2017. His research interests involve the comparative and international political economy of development, trade, identity politics, and quantitative methods. Having collaborated with government and nonprofit entities interested in nurturing inclusive and sustainable economic and social development, Stefans goals revolve around researching, teaching, and advocating for ways governments and markets can better co-exist to produce more optimal outcomes for society.