Biography

Alfredo’s research and teaching interests are in International Political Economy (IPE), exploring the relationship between activists, domestic politics, and international relations. His dissertation seeks to measure the impact of public demonstrations against trade agreements in Latin America, with a focus on Central America. Additionally, he studies the causes and consequences of migration, democratic backsliding, and the intersection between law, sexuality, and disease.

Education

M.A. in Political Science – University of California (2022)
M.S. in Public Policy and Management – Carnegie Mellon University (2019)
B.A. in Political Science – University of California (2015)

Research Interests

International Relations, Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, Social Movements, Latin America, Democratic Backsliding

Selected Publications

Daniel Rojas, Alfredo Trejo, Margaret Peters, and Yang-Yang Zhou. “Protecting Irregular Migrants: Evidence from Colombia.” Migration Studies. (Forthcoming). (Pre-print).

Diana M. Tordoff, Brian Minalga, Alfredo Trejo, Alic Shook, Roxanne P. Kerani, and Joshua T. Herbeck. “Lessons learned from community engagement regarding phylodynamic research with molecular HIV surveillance data.” 2022. Journal of the International AIDS Society.

Honors & Awards

California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Travel Grant (2023)

UCLA Latin American Institute Graduate Student Research Grant (2022)

California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Mini-Grant (2021)

California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (2021)

UCLA Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship (2021)

Alice Belkin Memorial Scholarship (2021)

UCLA Political Science Summer Fellowship (2021, 2020)

UCLA Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship (2019)

UCLA Competitive Edge Fellowship (2019)

Courses & Presentations

Political Science at UCLA:

Social Movements – Summer 2025

The Politics of Social Movements – Summer 2024

Social Movements and Globalization – Summer 2023

The Political Economy of Central America – Summer 2022

Political Science at Cal Poly Pomona:

Internship in Political Science – Spring 2024, Fall 2023

Graduate Advisors

Dr. Margaret Peters (Chair)
Dr. Graeme Blair
Dr. Cesi Cruz
Dr. Veronica Herrera