Tinker Visiting Professors DATABASE
Since the inception of the program in 1968, more than 400 distinguished scholars and practitioners from Latin America have served as Tinker Visiting Professors (TVPs) at the five major U.S. universities with endowments from the Foundation. Use this database to find information on past and current TVPs. Please note that the affiliation information for past TVPs was current at the time of their professorships and may no longer be accurate.
| Host University | First Name/Last Name | Academic Year | Term/Semester | Field of Expertise | Country of Residence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Mario Lavista | 1997-1998 | Spring | Music | Mexico | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Mario Rivera | 1988-1989 | Winter, Spring | Anthropology | Chile | View Info |
| Columbia University | Mario Vargas Llosa | 1975-1976 | Fall | Latin American Literature | Peru | View Info |
| University of Texas at Austin | Marixa Lasso | 2024-2025 | Spring | History | Panama | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Mariza Carvalho Soares | 2014-2015 | History | Brazil | View Info | |
| University of Chicago | Marlui Miranda | 1998-1999 | Winter | Music | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Mary Helena Allegretti | 2006-2007 | Spring | Anthropology | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Mary Helena Alegretti | 2004-2005 | Spring | Anthropology | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Mauricio Garcia Villegas | 2013-2014 | Fall | Law | Colombia | View Info |
| Stanford University | Mauricio Fontes | 2011-2012 | Winter | Soil Science | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Mauricio Garcia Villegas | 2001-2002 | Spring | Law | Colombia | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Mauricio Paulo Ferreira Fontes | 2019-2020 | Spring | Soil Science | Brazil | View Info |
| Stanford University | Mauro Galetti Rodrigues | 2007-2008 | Fall | Ecology | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Mauro Barbosa de Almeida | 2005-2006 | Winter | Anthropology | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Maximo Drets | 1982-1983 | Fall, Spring | Genetics | Uruguay | View Info |
| Columbia University | Mercedes Gonzalez de la Rocha | 1998-1999 | Fall | Sociology/Anthropology | Mexico | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Miguel Vale de Almeida | 2005-2006 | Spring | Anthropology | Portugal | View Info |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Miguel Pereyra-Garcia Castro | 1999-2000 | Fall | Education | Spain | View Info |
| Columbia University | Milton Santos | 1976-1977 | Fall, Spring | Geography and Urban Planning | Brazil | View Info |
| University of Chicago | Miriam Escudero | 2017-2018 | Music | Cuba | View Info |
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