Aníbal Yáńez-Chávez. Associate Professor of Geography, Ph.D., 1994, University of California, Berkeley, Latin American Studies. Dr. Yáńez-Chávez joined the department in 1992. His continuing research interests address the geography of U.S.-Mexico economic integration, processes of industrialization, urbanization and class formation. He teaches courses on introductory interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences, world regional geography, the geography of Latin America, and the U.S.-Mexico border region. Recent publications include:

Yáńez-Chávez, A. "Los estragos de la globalización: El caso de Altos Hornos de México.” In Mónica Gambrill, ed. Globalización y sus manifestaciones en América del Norte. Mexico City: Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2002.

Yáńez-Chávez, A. Building Regionalism in San Diego: A North County Perspective. A report for the San Diego Dialogue. Co-authored with Ranjeeta Ghiara, Kim Knowles-Yánez and Peter Zwick. San Diego: San Diego Dialogue, 2000.

Yáńez-Chávez, A. Review of Ambivalent Journey: U.S. Migration and Economic Mobility in North-Central Mexico, by Richard C. Jones (University of Arizona Press, 1995), International Migration Review, 1997, 31, 118: 475.

Yáńez-Chávez, A. (editor) Latino Politics in California. La Jolla: Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego, 1996.