Full Professor, University of Santiago of Chile
Lucia Dammert is a Professor of International Relations at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Born in Peru, her research interests lie in the field of public security, criminal organizations and criminal justice reform.
Her expertise has been widely acknowledged in Latin America. Among her most recent books in english are Fear of Crime in Latin America (2012, Routledge) and Maras (2011, University of Texas Press) edited with Thomas Bruneau. She has held key advisory positions in Chile, Argentina, México and Perú and has served as key advisor at the Organization of American States and other regional organizations.
At the global level she has been invited to be part of the UN Secretary General´s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. She holds a Ph.D. from Leiden University, a Master Degree from University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Argentina.
Books
Chapters in books (2013- 2019)
Peer review articles (2013-2019)
Development
Gangs & Mafia-Style Crime
Governance and corruption
Violence and fragility
Latin America and the Caribbean
Chile
Head of Terrorism and Organised Crime Cluster, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Senior Special Agent, Brazilian Federal Police
Director, Mayak Intelligence
John Hay Professor of International Studies and Political Science, Brown University
Criminologist and investigative journalist
Research Director, Gefona Digital Foundation
Director, Centre on International Cooperation (CIC) Chair, Global Initiative Advisory Board
Programme Directior of Latin America and the Carribean, International Crisis Group
Professor of Sociology at the University of São Paulo
Founder, Ruth Freedom Pojman Advisory