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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Urban sociology
- Geography
- Sustainable development
- Environment and society
EDUCATION
- B. A. 1983.
Sociology.
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Políticas, UABC.
Thesis:
Los asentamientos humanos irregulares
en la ciudad de Mexicali, tres estudios de caso:
Colonia Ricardo Flores Magón, Lucerna y San Gabriel;
interdisciplinary thesis between students of architecture, law, and sociology,
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California,
Mexicali.
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M.A. 1986.
Regional Development, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, B.C.
Thesis:
Transmigracion en la frontera Tijuana-San Diego:
El caso de los trabajadores agricolas indocumentados.
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, B.C.
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M.A. 1994.
Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies "Etudes des Societes
Latinoamericaines: Amenagement, Geographie et Urbanisme".
Universite de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III,
Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Amérique Latine.
- Ph.D. 1999.
Geographie Amenagement et Urbanisme, Universite de la
Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes de
l'Amérique Latine.
Thesis:
Dynamique portuaire a la frontiere Mexique-Etats-Unis:
Ensenada en Basse Californie. Universite de la Sorbonne
Nouvelle - Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes
de l'Amerique Latine, Paris, France, May 1999.
- Diplomate 2001. "Program of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Development and Environment," Rockefeller Foundation,
El Colegio de Mexico, September.
OTHER STUDIES
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1981- 1982. Course on "Elaboracion de planes de desarrollo urbano
de centros de poblacion". Secretaria de Asentamientos Humanos y Obras Publicas.
Mexicali, B.C.
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1983-1984. Course on "Metodos y tecnicas en demografia",
Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales (IIS), UABC, Mexicali, B.C.
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1983-1984. Course on "Desarrollo fronterizo y desarrollo
regional", IIS-UABC, Mexicali, B.C.
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1990. Course on "Tecnicas y tacticas grupales",
Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior, Ensenada, B.C.
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1990. Course on "Introduccion al manejo del Paquete
Estadistico SPSS /PC PLUS BASIC". Direccion General de Asuntos
Academicos, UABC, Ensenada, B.C.
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1994. Course on Geographic Information System "Savane".
System developed by the Institut Français de Recherche Scientifique pour
le Developpement en Cooperation (ORSTOM). Bondy, France, 13-21 January 1994.
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1995. Course on "Teledetection et applications aux
Sciencies Humaines et Sociales", en el Laboratoire d'Informatique
pour les Sciences Humaines (LISH). Saint Cloud, France, 19-23 June 1995.
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1995. Course on "Methodes d'analyse numeriques des donnees de
teledetection -Application aux SHS", Programme de Formation du Centre
National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole d'Hautes Etudes en
Sciences Sociales, Saint Cloud, France, 2-6 October 1995.
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1996. Course on Initiation au systeme UNIX OPEN WINDOWS sous SUNOS.
Programme de Formation du Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique (CNRS), 13-15 May 1996.
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1996. Course on Perfectionnement en Cartographie a partir de
SAS, SAS/GRAPH sous UNIX.
Laboratoire d'Informatique pour les Sciences Humaines (LISH).
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1996. Course on ``Introduction au logiciel MAP/INFO.''
Profesor CHEMLA, Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris IV. Paris, May 1996.\\
OTHER STUDIES
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1981-1982. Coordinator of the Program of Certificates of
Fiscal Promotion for Public Housing,
Secretaria de Asentamientos Humanos y Obras Públicas (SAHOP), Mexicali B.C.
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1982. Representative of SAHOP to the Coordination
of SAHOP to the General Coordination of Development of the
Border Regions, Mexicali B.C.
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1992. Consultant for the Master Plan
for Urban Development of Ensenada.
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1991-1992. Consultant to the Organization of American States
on the Project of Ecological Planning of Punta Banda, Ensenada, Baja California.
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1994-1997. Representative of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in France.
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1983-2001. Professor e Researcher of the Universidad Autonoma
de Baja California.
Taught a total of 22 courses at B.A level and 24 at M.A. level.
Coordinator of nine research projects funded by national and international agencies;
associate researcher in ten projects.
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1983-2004. Nineteen publications in specialized journals in urban topics;
seven chapters in books associated with urban sociology and port cities;
Thirty-five presentations in international conferences
and twentyfive presentations in national conferences;
articles for newspapers such as Diario El Nacional, Frontera,
The New York Times and Le Monde Diplomatique.
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2000-2003. National Researcher Level I.
Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. CONACYT, promoción 2000-2003.
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