People
Juan Cobo Betancourt
Associate Professor, Department of History
Director, Center for Latin American and Iberian Research
Director, Latin American and Iberian Studies Program
Director, Center for Latin American and Iberian Research
Director, Latin American and Iberian Studies Program
Learn more about Juan Cobo Betancourt.
Shiva Balaghi
Academic Coordinator
Dr. Balaghi is a cultural historian specializing in the visual culture of the Middle East and its diasporas. She is the Academic Coordinator for the Area Global Initiative at UCSB.
Bashar Tarabieh
Financial Analyst
Bashar Tarabieh is the financial analyst for UCSB's Area Global Initiative and Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies.