Jeronimo Cortina
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鈥檚 expertise is featured in major media outlets, and he co-hosts Houston's Public Media Party Politics program. He is the author of 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 Tecnol贸gico Aut贸nomo de M茅xico (ITAM), Mexico
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Selected Publications
Chapa, Samantha & Cortina, Jeronimo & Gore, Shannon & Hu, Renjie & Linderma, Jacinda. 2026. 鈥�Housing Instability and Mental Health.鈥�
Chapa, Samantha & Jeronimo Cortina. 2025. 鈥淢ental Health and Immigrant Perceptions of Inclusion鈥� Psychology International, 7(2),35
Chapa, Samantha & Jeronimo Cortina. 2025. 鈥淯nraveling the Healthy Immigrant Paradox: The Impact of Inclusion on Immigrant Health Outcomes in the United States.鈥� Social Science Quarterly, 106(3)
Cortina, Jeronimo & Shana Hardin. 2024. 鈥淒escriptive Representation and Reproductive Health Outcomes: The Role of Women Candidates in Reducing Teen Birth Rates.鈥� Healthcare, 12(20)