Dr. Denisse Delgado Vázquez is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she teaches International Migration and Development. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and her academic and professional work explores the complex relationship between international migration and development, emphasizing remittances, labor mobility, and global inequality.

Dr. Delgado’s research examines the dynamics of international migration across the Americas and Europe, focusing on the socioeconomic impacts of remittances on migrant households and communities. Her interdisciplinary approach draws on public policy, economics, and sociology to analyze migration drivers, the evolution of remittance channels, and local and global policy responses. She has worked on topics such as climate-induced displacement, labor migration systems, transnationalism, and the role of gender and social protection in shaping migrant experiences.

Her doctoral dissertation, Remittance Behaviors Among Cuban Migrants in Miami and Madrid: Motivations, Practices and Experiences, was awarded the Public Policy Dissertation Book Award. Dr. Delgado has collaborated with international organizations, including the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), producing applied research on remittances, digital financial inclusion, and migration trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has been featured in policy outlets and academic forums such as Sage Publications, Horizonte Cubano, ReVista - Harvard Review of Latin America, and The Latin America Advisor.

In the classroom, Dr. Delgado combines theory with practice, offering students critical tools to understand migration's role in development. Her course integrates academic literature, policy analysis, real-world case studies, and guest speakers from multilateral institutions to explore the multidimensional nature of migration. She emphasizes analytical thinking and evidence-based learning to equip students with the skills to evaluate migration policy in today’s global context.