Matthew Carnes, S.J., M.Div. ’03 was recently appointed Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University. He also serves as an associate professor in the Department of Government and the School of Foreign Service, as well as a Jesuit-in-Residence. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, political science, an M.Div. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, an M.A. from Fordham University, and a B.A. from Stanford University. He has extensive experience in Latin American politics and economics, spiritual and pastoral ministry, and previously served as a Jesuit-in-residence at SCU.