Lead Editors
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera
George Mason University
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government, and co-director of the Corruption, Networks, and Transnational Crime Research Center (CONTRA) at George Mason University. Her areas of expertise are border studies, US-Mexico relations, international security, migration studies, and illicit networks.
Sergio Chapa
Independent Journalist
Born and raised in Texas, Sergio Chapa is a Houston-based energy industry expert, freelance journalist and author. Sergio is co-author of the book “Frontera: A Journey Along the US-Mexico Border,” which was published by TCU Press in March 2024.
Managing Editor
Marco Roc
TCU Press
Marco Roc is an associate editor at TCU Press, where he supports the development of manuscripts through copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading, with particular attention to narrative flow, accessibility, thesis clarity, and structural organization. Outside of his work with the press, Marco enjoys listening to and curating music and values collaborating with others in efforts to create a better world.
Associate Editors
Kimberly Collins
California State University, San Bernardino
Kimberly Collins, PhD, has more than 30 years of experience working and living in the US-Mexico border region. Her most recent experience includes Professor of Public Administration and Executive Director of the William and Barbara Leonard Transportation Center (LTC) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).
Michelle Keck
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Michelle Keck is an associate professor of political science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Her research interests include the U.S.-Mexico border, international relations, U.S. foreign policy, and the rise and impact of SpaceX in Cameron County, Texas.
David Sandell
Texas Christian University
David P. Sandell is an associate professor of anthropology at Texas Christian University. His research interests include folklore and expressive culture in Mexico and the US Southwest. At TCU, Dr. Sandell teaches courses on the themes of migration, development, and globalization.
Alberto Wilson
Texas Christian University
Alberto Wilson is an assistant professor of history at Texas Christian University and a historian of the US-Mexico borderlands. His first book will be published by the University of Texas Press and covers Mexico’s Border Industrialization Program, specifically in Ciudad Juárez, where Alberto resides when not teaching in Fort Worth.
Advisory Board Members
Víctor Orozco, Professor Emeritus, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Paul Ganster, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University
David Shirk, Professor, University of San Diego
Josiah Heyman, Professor, University of Texas, El Paso
Gilberto Rosas, Professor, University of Illinois, Champaign
Luis Miguel Rionda, Professor, Universidad de Guanajuato
Richard Kiy, President/CEO, Institute of the Americas
Mariana Aparicio, Professor, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Silvia Nuñez García, Professor, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Victor Alejandro Espinoza, President, Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Sergio Aguayo, Professor, El Colegio de México
John Sullivan, Senior El Centro Fellow, Small Wars Journal
Sylvia Gonzalez Gorman, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University Texarkana
Heide Castañeda, Professor, University of South Florida
Emmy Pérez, Professor and Poet, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Natalie Scenters-Zapico, Professor and Poet, University of South Florida
Pati Jinich, Award-winning filmmaker and chef
M. Jenea Sanchez, Artist, Fronterizx Collective, Border Arts Corridor
Andrew Glazer, Documentary filmmaker
Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante, Professor/Journalist, University of Texas at Austin
Jeannine Relly, Professor/Journalist, University of Arizona
Ken Roberts, CEO, World City
Alan Bersin, Former Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer for the DHS
Fernando Alba, Undersecretary of Mining, Industry, Energy, State of Chihuahua
Joseph Gill, CEO, Arizona Border Alliance
Joaquin Luken, Executive Director, San Diego-Tijuana Smart Border Coalition
Lilian Serrano, Director, Southern Border Communities Coalition
Natala Mendoza, Co-Director, Altar CI
