Rene Rocha, Ph.D.

Director, Latina/o/x Studies
Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair
Professor, Political Science
Biography

Dr. Rene Rocha is Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Latina/o/x Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 2006.

A leading scholar of racial and ethnic politics in the United States, Dr. Rocha's articles are regularly published in influential journals, including The Journal of PoliticsPolitical Research QuarterlySocial Science QuarterlyPolicy Studies JournalAmerican Politics ResearchState Politics & Policy QuarterlyUrban Affairs Review, and Review of Policy Research. His research has received prestigious recognition in his field, including awards from the American Political Science Association, the Midwest Political Science Association, the Western Political Science Association, and the Southwestern Political Science Association.

 

 

Rene Rocha
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2006
Office
Address

345 Schaeffer Hall (SH)
Iowa City, IA 52242
United States