Professional Affiliation
Program Associate
Expert Bio
Robert Donnelly is the Program Associate for the Mexico Institute. Prior to coming to the 乐鱼 体育 in August 2008, Donnelly was most recently Coordinator of the Justice in Mexico Project at the University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute, a position he held from 2006. As Coordinator, Donnelly organized a nine-part working group meeting series that examined criminal justice reforms at the state level in Mexico, wrote and edited a monthly news synthesis on rule-of-law-related developments in Mexico, coordinated project publications, and assisted with the planning of a five-part speaker series on legal ethics. From 1997 to 2002 Donnelly worked a freelance and staff journalist in Mexico City, writing for trade publications, wire services, and magazines. Donnelly speaks fluent Spanish.
Education
M.A., Latin American Studies, University of California, San Diego; B.A., A.B.J., History and Journalism, University of Georgia; Diploma, Centro de Ense帽anza Para Extranjeros, Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de M茅xico
Subjects
Immigration,Mexico,U.S.-Mexico Relations,Border Regions
Experience
Coordinator, Justice in Mexico Project, Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego; adjunct instructor, Latin American history, San Diego City College; graduate research assistant, Latin American studies department, University of California, San Diego; teaching assistant, Spanish, linguistics department, University of California, San Diego; freelance journalist (Cuernavaca, Mexico, and Mexico City); financial news wire journalist, Bridge News Service; general assignment reporter, The News (Mexico City)
Expertise
Mexico; U.S.-Mexico relations; immigration; U.S.-Mexico border
Major Publications
- "Police and Public Security in Mexico," co-editor with David A. Shirk (University Readers, 2009)
- "The U.S.-Mexico Border: Special Challenges, Special Opportunities," in The United States and Mexico: Towards a Strategic Partnership (Woodrow 乐鱼 体育, 2009)
- "Guidelines for the Competitive and Sustainable Development of the U.S.-Mexico Transborder Region," contributor (Border Governors Conference, 2009)
- with Theresa Firestine, Ruth G贸mez, Cory Molzahn, and David Shirk (Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego, 2008)
- (Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego, 2007)
- with Ver贸nica L贸pez Arellano (Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego, 2006)
- with David Shirk (Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego, 2006)
- (Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, University of California, San Diego, 2005)
Insight & Analysis by Robert Donnelly
- Publication
- Trade
Our Shared Border: Success Stories in U.S.-Mexico Collaboration

- Publication
- Border Security
Fact Sheet: U.S. Southwest Border Security Initiatives

- Publication
- Migration
Context Matters
- By
- Jonathan Fox,
- Andrew Selee,
- Robert Donnelly,
- and 1 more

- Publication
- Organized Crime
Confronting the Challenges of Organized Crime in Mexico and Latin America
