Monica Arruda de Almeida 5883 6th Street Falls Church, VA. 22041 E-mail: ma669@georgetown.edu https://twitter.com/ MonicaArruda Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Political Science M.A. University of California, Los Angeles, Political Science B.A. State University of Rio de Janeiro (U.E.R.J.), Journalism Professional Certifications: Certified Financial Crime Specialist (ACFCS) Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) candidate Countries of citizenship: Brazil & United States. Research interests and expertise: International political economy, governance, financial crime, corruption, money laundering, Latin America, and Brazil. Publications Political Capture in the Petrobras Corruption Scandal: The Sad Tale of an Oil Giant," with Bruce Zagaris. In Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, V. 39 (Summer): 87-99. El Lobo de Wall Street. Los Esfuerzos por Regular los Mercados Financieros. Cine y Casos de Negocios. Una Mirada Multidisciplinaria. Ed. Moira Nakousi & Daniel Soto. Santiago, Chile: Universidad Adolfo Ibánez, 2014. Does Saying Yes to Capital Inflows Necessarily Mean Good Business? The Effect of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations in the Latin American and the Caribbean Economies (with María Elisa Farías). 2013. In Economics & Politics. Doi: 10.1111/ecpo.12028. Managing Public Perceptions: New Wealth and Corruption in Brazil. 2012. In Fletcher Forum of World Affair, V.36 (Summer): 51-55. Regulation and Compliance: Anti-Money Laundering. 2011. In The Brazilian State: Debate and Agenda. M. Font and L. Randall, eds. Lanham and New York: Lexington Books. "Import-Substitution Industrialization. 2008. In International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences, William A. Darity, Jr., ed. 2 nd ed. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference. "National Government Policies." 2006. In Globalization - Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor, and Politics. Ashish K. Vaidya, ed. V1. Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO. "What Prevents Brazil from Liberalizing its Economy? A Look at Some of the Country's Political and Economic Dilemmas." 2003. In Journal of Third World Studies, V. XX (2): 49-67."
Research Projects A Pact with the Devil: When Countries Turn to Dirty Money. International Cooperation among State Agencies: The Role of Financial Intelligence Units in the Combat of Illicit Capital Flows. Patterns of Import Tariff Setting in Brazil: An Empirical Investigation of the Grossman-Helpman Trade Model. Forgiveness in the Name of Development - Examining the Ten Years of the IMF's and the World Bank's Debt Relief Initiative" "Dealing with a Trojan Horse: How Brazilian Labor Legislation Prevents Unions from Adjusting to Market Reforms" "Tracing the Determinants of Trade Practices in the Former Soviet Union: The Gravity Model Approach." Dissertation Title: What Prevents Trade Liberalization? The Political Economy of Trade Protectionism Committee: Michael Lofchie (Chair), Kathleen Bawn, Barbara Geddes, and Edward E. Leamer Teaching Experience Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University (2009 present) Lecturer, University of California, Washington, DC Center (2013 present) Faculty Fellow, UCLA International Institute/Dept. Political Science (2005-2008) Lecturer, Graduate Seminar, Political Science Dept. - CSU, San Bernardino (Winter 2007) Lecturer, UCLA Extension Program (Fall 2004) Invited Talks - Corruption and Economic Growth in Latin America. 2013 Summer Global Visiting Students Program. Georgetown University, Washington, DC, June 12, 2013. - Latin America Post-Chavez: Quo Vadis? The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, VA, March 22 nd, 2013. - Rethinking Brazil: The History behind Brazil s Economic Emergence, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2012. - Lens on Latin America: Rise of a Multipolar Hemisphere? George Washington University, Washington, D.C., October 6, 2011. - Brazilian Development and Politics, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2011. 2
- The Cost and Risk of Doing Business in Brazil, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., December 2010. - Regulatory Reform and Compliance: Evidence from the Brazilian Anti-Money Laundering Regime, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Washington, D.C., November 2009. - The Political Economy of Trade Protectionism in Brazil. Paper presented at the Latin American Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, October 2005. - The International Economy in the Aftermath of the Asian Crisis. Talk given during visit by Korean government officials. UCLA International Institute, August 2005. - Outreach Event. Sponsored by UCLA s Regent Scholar Society (2001, 2002). Awards CNDLS Faculty Fellowship (Summer Fall 2014), Georgetown University. Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL) Open Educational Resources (OERs) Fellowship (2013 2014), Georgetown University. Doyle Faculty Fellowship Program (2012 2013), Georgetown University. Nominated for U.C.L.A.'s 2006 Copenhaver Award for Innovation in Teaching in a campus-wide competition. Dissertation Year Fellowship (2003 2004), Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Recipient of the Mentored Teaching Fellow Award (2002-2003), Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Recipient of the award for Political Leadership (February 2001), Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Teaching Fellow 2001- Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Teaching Associate 1999-2000 Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Teaching Assistant 1998-1999 Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A. Recipient of Full Tuition Waive 2000- Political Science Dept., U.C.L.A Recipient of the National Council for Development and Research (C.N.P.q.) Fellowship,1989. Conference Participation Latin American Studies Association. Panel organizer and presenter. May 2014 Chicago, IL. Latin American Studies Association. Paper presenter. May 2013 Washington, DC. LACEA - Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (AL CAPONE Meeting). Paper presenter. May, 2012 UC Berkeley, CA. APSA American Political Science Association. Paper presenter. September 2011 Seattle, Washington. APSA American Political Science Association. Chair. September 2010 Washington, D.C. 3
Brazil Colloquium Bildner Center, CUNY. Paper presenter. November 2009 New York, NY. Latin American Studies Association. Paper presenter. March 2006 - San Juan, Puerto Rico. Midwest Political Science Association. Paper presenter & discussant. April 2005 - Chicago, IL Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Discussant. March 2005 - Oakland, CA. Latin American Studies Association. Paper presenter. October 2004 Las Vegas, N.V. BRASA - Brazilian Studies Association. Paper presenter. June 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Society for Comparative Research Graduate Student Retreat. Paper presenter. May 2004 UCSD, San Diego. Latin American Studies Association. Chair and paper presenter. March 2003 Dallas, TX. CIBER Conference of Globalization: Governance and Inequality. Paper presenter. June 2002 - Ventura, CA. Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Paper presenter. March 2002 Long Beach, CA. Latin American Studies Association. Chair and paper presenter. September 2001 - Washington, D.C. Midwest Political Science Association. Paper presenter. April 2001 - Chicago, IL. BioPolitics II. U.C.L.A. Chair. March 2001 - Los Angeles, CA Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Paper presenter. March 2001 - Las Vegas, NV. Comparativists' Day. U.C.L.A. Paper presenter. January 2001 - Los Angeles, CA Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Paper presenter. March 2000 - San Jose, CA. Latin American Studies Association. Paper presenter. March 2000 - Miami, FL Other Professional Activities Consulting (Various) Reviewer: International Political Science Review, Delaware Review of Latin American Studies, Pearson/Longman Publications, CQ Press. Committee member: WPSA Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession (2007 2010) 4
Professional Affiliations Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists - ACAMS Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists ACFCS America Latina Crime and Policy Network AL CAPONE (LACEA) America Political Science Association APSA Latin American Studies Association LASA Brazilian Studies Association BRASA Last Updated: June 2015 5