Arturo Lopez-Levy is an assistant professor of international relations and politics at Holy Names University. His research agenda focuses on asymmetry, small states and international relations. He is an expert on Latin America, Cuba, American politics, Latino politics and U.S. role in world affairs. He has written and presented about these topics for the InterAmerican Dialogue, New America Foundation, and Fundación Carolina. Arturo received his Ph.D. in international studies from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver in 2016. He received master's degrees in economics and international affairs from Carleton University, Ottawa and Columbia University, NYC respectively. In 2020, Arturo was a Fulbright professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. In 2005, he won the Leonard Marks Essay Prize from the American Academy of Diplomacy. He is a co-author of the book "Raul Castro and the New Cuba: A Close-up view of Change" (McFarland 2012).