Professor
PGH 447C
713-743-3894
jcortina@central.uh.edu

Research Interests

American and Latino politics
Immigration
Comparative politics
Quantitative research methods 

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Biographical Summary

Bio

Jeronimo Cortina is the Senator Don Henderson Professor in the Department of Political Science and Executive Director of the Population Health Collaborative at the University of Houston, specializing in political geography, quantitative methods, population health, and American and Texas politics. Widely published and a sought-after commentator, Dr. Cortina’s expertise is featured in major media outlets, and he co-hosts Houston's Public Media Party Politics program. He is the author of Proximity Politics: How Distance Shapes Public Opinion and Political Behaviors by Columbia University Press.

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University
M.Phil., Political Science, Columbia University 
M.A., Public Administration, Columbia University
B.A., Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City

Selected Publications

Chapa, Samantha & Jeronimo Cortina. 2025. “Mental Health and Immigrant Perceptions of Inclusion” Psychology International, 7(2),35

Chapa, Samantha & Jeronimo Cortina. 2025. “Unraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox: The Impact of Inclusion on Immigrant Health Outcomes in the United States.” Social Science Quarterly, 106(3)

Cortina, Jeronimo & Shana Hardin. 2024. “Descriptive Representation and Reproductive Health Outcomes: The Role of Women Candidates in Reducing Teen Birth Rates.” Healthcare, 12(20)