Post-Doctoral Associate
- Vierelina Fernández
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Office: Lucy Stone Hall Room B-212.
- Department: Center for Latin American Studies
- Research Interests: Gendered war, Guerrilla Groups, Women Fighters, and Feminist I.R. Security and Democratization Theory
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- Degree: Ph.D. in International Relations from Florida International University
Biography:
Vierelina Fernández joined Rutgers University as a Postdoctoral Scholar and Instructor in the Fall of 2024. She obtained her Ph.D. in International Relations from Florida International University in Miami (a city often referred to as the “gateway to Latin America”) shortly before arriving in New Jersey. Her doctoral dissertation was titled “Insurgent Feminism: An Empirical Comparative Analysis of the Colombian FARC and Kurdish PKK-YPG’s Guerrillas’ Contributions to Gender Equality”. Currently, Vierelina is focused on converting her dissertation into a book project. She also teaches two undergraduate courses at Rutgers: Introduction to Latin America (Fall/Spring) and Latin American Feminisms (Spring).
Vierelina’s areas of expertise include feminist international relations, critical security studies, insurgent groups, comparative studies, mixed-methods research, and Mexico, Colombia, and Kurdistan. Her work has earned her awards and recognition from the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Tinker Foundation, the McNair Scholars Program, and the Florida Education Fund.
