Dr. Robert A. Maguire

Dr. Robert Maguire became the Director of Programs in International Affairs at Trinity University in September 2000. His activities at Trinity, where he also holds an appointment as an Assistant Professor in International Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, include the creation, administration and oversight of post-graduate and undergraduate programs in international affairs, as well as some classroom teaching.

Dr. Maguire earned a Ph.D. in Geography from McGill University, an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida, and a BA in Secondary Education/Social Studies from Trenton State College, now the College of New Jersey. While at McGill University, he undertook Ph.D. field research in South Louisiana. Eventually, his research was published as Hustling to Survive: Social and Economic Change in a South Louisiana Black Creole Community (Projet Louisiane, monographie no. 2, Universite Laval, 1989).

Bob joined the staff of Trinity University following a career in federal government service as a specialist in Latin America and the Caribbean, grassroots development, and political economy. His government service included stints with the Inter-American Foundation and the Department of State, along with an earlier tour as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Caribbean island of Dominica.