Dr. Fabiana S. Perera

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Fabiana Sofia Perera is an Assistant Professor at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. Prior to joining the Perry Center, Fabiana was a Rosenthal Fellow at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary for Policy, Western Hemisphere Affairs. Fabiana has experience working in the public and private sectors. She worked as a research associate at Mitsubishi International Corporation focusing on Latin America and the energy and infrastructure sectors. She also has experience serving at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Fabiana holds an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University and earned a PhD in Political Science from The George Washington University. For her doctorate, Fabiana completed fieldwork in Venezuela and Ecuador. Fabiana has presented her research at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association and the Latin American Studies Association. Her research and analysis have appeared in numerous publications including The Washington Post, CNN.com, and War on the Rocks. Her research has been supported by numerous organizations including Columbia University's Women in Energy program and George Washington University's Center for International Business Education.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Perera, F. "Chávez Broke Venezuela's Military" America's Quarterly. December 17, 2019.
- Perera, F. "US Foreign Policy Options for Maduro's Venezuela: Benign Engagement, not Benign Neglect" War on the Rocks (blog) October 11, 2018.
- Perera, F. "What's in a Name? Developing Countries and Security Cooperation." Duck of Minerva (blog) September 26, 2018.
- Perera, F. "Bitcoin, Move Over. There's a New Cryptocurrency in Town: the Petro." The Washington Post. February 26, 2018.
IN THE NEWS
- Nov 20, 2020 - Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas: What Has Happened and What Can We Expect?
- Oct 30, 2020 - "Twenty Years, Twenty Stories: Women, Peace, and Security in the Western Hemisphere"
- Oct 07, 2020 - Perry Center Professor Lectures on the Impact of COVID-19 on Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas at Colombian Navy’s International Maritime Center for Research and Analysis of Narcotrafficking
- Jun 29, 2020 - Seminar on Gender Integration in Defense and Security in the Americas
- Jun 18, 2020 - Perry Center Professor Contributes Article for US Army War College Publication
Updated / Actualizado: October 21, 2020