Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Bio: Bradley Palmer-Lourenco is a second year M.A. candidate at CLAS. He completed a B.S. in Political Science with a focus on Latin America at Texas A&M University. Following undergraduate study, Bradley commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army. In 2017, he transitioned career paths to become a Foreign Area Officer and completed an A.A. in Spanish at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. Bradley has over 15 years of government service in a diverse range of challenging leadership roles. He is currently assigned to the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. Upon completion of his M.A. in Latin American Studies, Bradley will serve as the Deputy Chief for the Army Mission.

Research area - Substantive: US-Latin American Relations, Security Cooperation & Assistance

Research area - Geographic: South America (Argentina / Colombia / Peru)

Concentration: Governance & Leadership