Ambassador Susan C. Schwab became the United States trade representative on June 8, 2006. As USTR, she was a member of the president's cabinet and served as the president's principal trade strategist, negotiator, and spokesperson on trade issues.
Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Apolonia Calderon earned both her Bachelors degree (2013) and Ph.D. (2018) in Political Science from Texas A&M University.
Areas of Interest
Public administration, public policy immigration, policy & enforcement, nonprofit & philanthropy, race & ethnic politics
Luke Spreen teaches and conducts research on public finance, budgeting, and financial management. Spreen’s research examines how fiscal policies affect the behavior of taxpayers and state and local governments.
Areas of Interest
State and local taxation, financial management, program evaluation
Chris Foreman is professor and director of the social policy program at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy where he teaches courses on political institutions and the politics of inequality.
Areas of Interest
American national politics, environmental justice, politics of inequality, political & policy reform
Martínez is an assistant research professor at the School of Public Policy of the University of Maryland, College Park. His main area of expertise is public budgeting, public financial management, and public pension systems.
Areas of Interest
Public budgeting, public financial management, public pensions
