Cecilia Farf谩n-M茅ndez
Guest Speaker
Professional Affiliation
Researcher at the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at UC San Diego
Expert Bio
Dr. Cecilia Farf帽an-M茅ndez is a researcher at the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at UC San Diego. She also is an affiliated researcher with the Center for Studies on Security, Intelligence, and Governance (CESIG) at the Instituto Tecnol贸gico Aut贸nomo de Mexico (ITAM) based in Mexico City. Farf谩n is an expert on organized crime and female participation in criminal groups, and co-founded the Mexico Violence Resource Project, an online platform providing analysis and resources for journalists and policymakers on violence and organized crime in Mexico. In addition to her formal academic initiatives, Farf谩n has consulted for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, is a columnist for Mexico Today, member of the Urban Violence Research Network, and is a member of the strategy committee for the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development.
Farf谩n received her doctorate in political science from UC Santa Barbara, her master鈥檚 degree in international affairs from Columbia University鈥檚 School of International and Public Affairs, and her bachelor鈥檚 in international relations from the Instituto Tecnol贸gico Aut贸nomo de M茅xico (ITAM). She has been a recipient of several research fellowships including the Fulbright Program, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and Mexico鈥檚 National Council on Science and Technology.
