José O. Pérez is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University – San Antonio. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University (2025), as well as an M.A. in International Strategic Studies from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2019), and B.A.s in Political Science and Latin American Studies from the University of Florida (2014). His research focuses on Comparative Politics and International Relations, exploring the areas of Migration and Refugee Politics, Security Studies, and Global Health Politics, with a regional focus on Latin America. His publications include peer-reviewed journal articles in Security Studies, Security Dialogue, International Feminist Journal of Politics, and Latin American Perpsectives.