Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Kingstone joined Montclair State as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences after working as Professor of Politics and Development at King’s College London, where he co-founded and then chaired the Department of International Development. Before working at King’s, Dr. Kingstone taught in the Political Science Department at the University of Connecticut, where he was also the Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Dr. Kingstone is author of several books on Latin America, including Crafting Coalitions for Reform: Business Preferences, Political Institutions and Neoliberal Reform in Brazil, The Political Economy of Latin America: Reflections on Neoliberalism and Development After the Commodity Boom as well as co-editor of Democratic Brazil: Actors, Institutions and Processes, Democratic Brazil Revisited, Democratic Brazil Divided and the Handbook of Latin American Politics. He has published various articles and book chapters on the subject of democratization and the politics of neoliberal economic reforms.
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About Peter Kingstone
Dr. Kingstone joined Montclair State as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences after working as Professor of Politics and Development at King’s College London, where he co-founded and then chaired the Department of International Development. Before working at King’s, Dr. Kingstone taught in the Political Science Department at the University of Connecticut, where he was also the Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Dr. Kingstone is author of several books on Latin America, including Crafting Coalitions for Reform: Business Preferences, Political Institutions and Neoliberal Reform in Brazil, The Political Economy of Latin America: Reflections on Neoliberalism and Development After the Commodity Boom as well as co-editor of Democratic Brazil: Actors, Institutions and Processes, Democratic Brazil Revisited, Democratic Brazil Divided and the Handbook of Latin American Politics. He has published various articles and book chapters on the subject of democratization and the politics of neoliberal economic reforms.
| Present | Dean, Montclair State University ‐ College of Humanities and Social Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2014 - Present | Member, Journal of Latin American Studies | 2009 - Present | Executive Committee Member, New England Council of Latin American Studies (NECLAS) | 2014 - 2019 | Advisory Board Member, Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London | 2015 | Large Centre Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Science and Technology, Government of Brazil | 2010 | Program Track Chair, Politics and Public Policy, Latin American Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto | 2004 - 2006 | Section Co-Chair, Economics and Politics Section, Latin American Studies Association | 2004 - 2006 | Grant Proposal Screener, International Dissertation Research Fellowship, Social Sciences Research Council | 2001 | Track Chair, Politics and Public Policy, Latin American Studies Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. |
Honors and Awards
- • Winner of the SEE Change Recognition Award from UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England for Innovation in Support of Social Entrepreneurs, 2017.
- • King’s College London PhD Supervisory Excellence Award, 2014-2015.
- • Bennett Prize for the Outstanding Junior Faculty in Political Science, University of Connecticut. 2002.
- • Kroepsch-Maurice Award for Excellence in Teaching, Assistant Professor Category, the University of Vermont, 1995.
- • Distinction in the Ph.D. Examination in Latin American Politics, October 1989.
| 1994 | PhD, University of California - Berkeley ‐ Political Science | |
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| 1986 | BA, Swarthmore College ‐ Political Science | |
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