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Jim Trousdale

PhD Student

New Cabell Hall 422 

No office hours Fall 2025.

I’m a retired business professional who worked as CFO of Apex Clean Energy as well as a project finance banker specializing in renewable energy (~25 years).  Prior to that, I worked in foreign aid at Catholic Relief Services and other NGOs focused on Latin America (~5 years).   

Education

Ph.D. Spanish, University of Virginia (in progress)

M.B.A. Columbia University School of Business (CBS)

M.A. Latin American Studies Program, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

B.A. Philosophy and Theology, Georgetown University 

Research Interests

  • Environmental Humanities: Climate Impacts, Ecocriticism
  • Interfaith Dialogue: History of the Catholic Church, Sephardic Studies, Buddhism
  • Minority and Indigenous Communities
  • 20th Century+ Spanish Literature: Generation Writers, Spanish Civil War, Contemporary
  • International Development & Sustainable Infrastructure

 

Office Address/Hours
New Cabell Hall 436