Juan F. Tellez

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Associate Professor Department of Political Science

Juan F. Tellez is an associate professor of political science at the University of California, Davis, where he co-leads the Contentious Politics Lab (CPLAB). His research examines political violence, development, and security, with a focus on Latin America. Much of his work centers on Colombia, where he studies the legacies of the armed conflict, forced displacement, and the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement. Born in Cali, Colombia, he earned his PhD in political science from Duke University in 2019.