Glen Kuecker went to St. Olaf College for his B.A. and received a Ph.D from Rutgers University in Latin American and Global History. He teaches Latin American history, and courses in the Conflict Studies Program and Management Fellows Program. Professor Kuecker specializes in late 19th Century Mexico, the process of modernization in the port city of Tampico. He has published on the history of catastrophe, yellow fever, and Porfirian era regional politicians. Professor Kuecker also does research and writing on the topic of grassroots resistance to neoliberal structural reforms in Latin America, with a focus on Ecuador and Mexico. He attempts to cover a variety of gender themes in his courses.