Tony Payan, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is also a professor of social sciences at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. His main lines of research are related to issues that affect the U.S.-Mexico border and binational relations. He is the author, co-author, and editor of nearly twenty books on issues that affect the binational relationship, as well as of numerous book chapters and academic articles. To learn more about the Center, visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/center/center-us-and-mexico.
The United States and Mexico share a complex, deeply intertwined relationship marked by significant challenges, including migration, trade, and crime. The Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University addresses these issues through research, education, and fostering mutual understanding, particularly in Texas.
