Meet Dr. Jesse Acevedo
Dr. Jesse Acevedo
Assistant Professor
Political Science Department
Dr. Acevedo is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver. His research focuses on political economy, democratization, and international migration. Specifically, he examines how emigration and migrant remittances affect local political attitudes and behaviors in Central America. His work engages in debates about whether emigration and migrant remittances support democratic and economic development. His research is inspired by his personal experiences growing up as a son of Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles and his frequent family visits to El Salvador. His current work examines how countries lose out on the benefits from remittances and the political implications from migrant exodus for incumbent governments. Dr. Acevedo teaches courses across several subfields in political science. At the University of Denver, he has taught courses on data analysis, quantitative research methods, comparative politics, political economy, Latin American politics, and Latinx politics in the U.S. He also offers an undergraduate seminar in the political economy of international migration. He received his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles and his BA from the University of California, Berkeley.
