Experts on countries of origin by country

The Expert is a US-based international social scientist, researcher, and forensic counselor (criminal justice specialist) with a doctorate in clinical psychology. The Expert is a member of the UNESCO scientific and education CID council and of the International Criminal Court, a Psycho-social Victim Gender Expert for trauma with war crimes and war crimes survivors. She is a trauma clinician who has traveled the world bearing witness to―and researching how to heal transgenerational trauma and continues to make crisis responses while addressing the needs of immigrants and refugees during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and wars. Trauma response and social science and research fieldwork occurred in Afghanistan, Haiti, India, Sri Lanka, and many conflict-ridden regions and war regions.

The Expert's international trauma work occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa for the International Criminal Court and the United Nations World Food Program in Sudan. In former Yugoslavia, Bosnia Herzegovina, her study and clinically informed trauma for over two decades provided an archive of information on women's transgenerational trauma for war and war crimes survivors involving asylum and visas. The Expert worked with Mexico's National Human Rights, Mexico City, and the Mexican… Read more

The expert is an analyst specializing in public affairs and political risk, currently working as a consultant in Mexico City. With a proven track record in anticipating policy developments, they design advocacy strategies for foreign embassies and develop risk scenarios for private sector clients. Their previous experience includes roles as Director of Political Risk Analysis at Integralia Consultores and Associate Director at Control Risks, where they produced influential reports and high-level speeches. The expert holds an MSc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and has contributed to various reputable publications. Known for their insightful analyses of Mexico's political and security landscape, they are a respected voice in the field.

Dr. María Alejandra Espinosa is a Mexican archaeologist. She earned her PhD in archaeology from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, where she focused her research on native and indigenous cultures from the south of Mexico. She conducted her post-doctoral research on indigenous Mayan cultures and carried out her fieldwork in various states throughout Mexico. 

Dr. Espinosa is a former Professor of Anthropology at the Autonomous Yucatan University, Mexico, and has worked with vulnerable adolescent girls who have been victims of child trafficking within the country of Mexico. Her areas of specialization include domestic violence, education, child trafficking and social inequalities. She is the former co-founder of the school Nek’il Kuxtal, located in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, which aims to eliminate economic disparity in primary education. Dr. Espinosa currently resides in a Mayan community in the south of Mexico, where she established a non-profit equestrian association to help vulnerable people, through horse connections. She is dedicated to mitigating structural poverty and gender-based violence throughout Mexico.   

Koyana Flotte is an anthropologist, culture bearer, community leader, and independent consultant with a decade of experience conducting research in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Dr. Flotte is more well known for her support of humanitarian aid causes for in-transit immigrants who experience intersectional violence such as LGBTQ+, women, and children seeking asylum in the United States. She has also collaborated with organizations like RAICES, Santa Fe Dreamers Project, Transgender Law Center, Mariposas Sin Fronteras, etc.

 Dr. Flotte is Native and grew up in West Texas, on the Texas-Mexico border.

Dr. Talia Mills received her PhD from King's College London in Geography and Master of Science from the London School of Economics in Gender, Development and Globalization. Her research focuses on the multiple forms of gendered violence that intersect across the displacement process in Mexico and Central America. She publishes on topics related to such violence including the gendered dimensions of impunity in seeking asylum as well as migrant women's resistance to violence in Mexico. In addition, she is an experienced program and project evaluator with areas of expertise in sexual and reproductive health, gender & climate change, gender-based violence and refugee protection. She works and conducts research in Mexico where she has lived since 2016.   

The Expert is the National Coordinator at Foundacion Scalabrini de Mexico (FSMX) NGO, leading a dedicated team of 50 professionals across Mexico in designing and executing impactful projects focused on migration, human trafficking, and children's rights in Central America. Throughout the years the expert has demonstrated expertise with federal, state, and international entities, including IOM, UNCHR, UNICEF and various embassies. The expert also works as University Professor at Universidad del Valle de Mexico, the expert delivers insightful instruction on strategic planning and international relations. He has held roles at the UNDP and the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin (U.S) which reflect a comprehensive skill set in advocacy, and bilateral relations, making a significant impact in protecting the rights of vulnerable populations.

Legal professional with extensive experience in human rights advocacy across Latin America. Skilled in researching political prisoners' profiles, supporting UN actions, and drafting legal documents. Proficient in transitional justice processes and gender equality initiatives. Experienced in roles at prestigious organizations such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations. Committed to advancing justice, equality, and human rights protections.

The Expert is a cultural anthropologist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is an UDLAP alum, and obtained his PhD from the University of Oregon in 2016. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In the Spring 2022 semester, He will be a Visiting Research Fellow at the Animal Law and Policy Program at Harvard Law School where he will be working on his project “Dead Letter”: Animal Law, Activism, and Mexican Politics," which is part of a new research on the animal rights movement in urban Mexico.

His research interests can be divided into two overlapping sub-fields. The first sub-field includes the anthropology of migration, particularly the analysis of internal and transnational migrations, gender (masculinity and femininity), indigeneity, kinship, and care. The second sub-field includes multi-species ethnography, legal anthropology and the anthropology of social movements, particularly through the study of activism and animal rights in the Mexico-U.S. borderlands.