St. Mary's University
A CATHOLIC AND MARIANIST LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Velez

Alejandro Velez, Ph.D.

Professor
Economics
International Business

Office: CF 214
Phone: (210) 436-3142
Email: avelez@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
Ph.D., The University of Florida, 1977
M.A., The University of Florida
B.A. , American University (School of International Service), 1963

Alejandro Velez is a professor of economics at St. Mary's and Director of the Latin American Studies Program. He teaches and researches in international economics and international business.

Dr. Velez is active in professional and business organizations concerned with international trade and business, including the San Antonio World Trade Association, the Academy of International Business, and the Latin American Studies Association. He can be heard and seen in TV and radio programs including the Voice of Americas, KTSA, Univision and Catholic Television of San Antonio. He regularly appears both English and Spanish newspapers. He frequently writes for scholarly publications and has published a chapter on NAFTA through MacMillan Press of the United Kingdom.

Dr. Velez was born in Colombia and has lived and worked in Mexico, Venezuela and Austria. He has conducted several seminars abroad, including a program on maquiladoras for the Long Term Credit Bank of Japan in Tokyo.




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