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received her doctorate in political science from the University of Notre Dame, her
MA degree in international affairs from Ohio University, and her BA degree in eco-
nomics from Maryknoll College in the Philippines. She has published in the fields
of immigration ( (The Multicultural or Immigrant Faculty in American Society ) and
incorporating technology in the political science classroom ( (The Houghton Mifflin
Guide to the Internet for Political Science ).
She has been a member of the American Political Science Association (APSA)
since 1988, where she was the president of the Computers and Multimedia Section
(now Information Technology and Politics) and has been the Treasurer since
1995. She is also the Treasurer of the Wisconsin Political Science Association. In
2012, she completed a second three-year term as the President of the International
Leadership Council of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
She is married to Gabriel and they have two children, Patrick and Michelle.
Gabriel Manrique is a professor and chairman of the Department of Economics
at Winona State University. He has also served as the dean of the College of
Business and the director of Outreach and Continuing Education. His industry
experience includes working as the globalization specialist of Fastenal Company,
with the responsibility of setting up its foreign subsidiaries. He received a PhD
degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame, a MA degree in interna-
tional affairs from Ohio University, and a BA degree in psychology from Ateneo de
Manila University in the Philippines. He has published in the areas of international
trade, immigration, and economic development.
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