EDUCATION

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Ph.D., Law & Democracy, 2019 (ABD)
Ph.D. Minor: Political Science
Advanced Graduate Studies: Anthropology (Cultural, Linguistic); Area Studies (Latin America, Caribbean)
Dissertation Proposal: Are National Investment Codes Effective? Measuring the effectiveness of NICs against the backdrop of Rule of Law metrics in national FDI flows using a cross-country, time-series comparative approach.

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2017
Research Highlight: Joel Bonilla-Blondet et. al, Center for Constitutional Democracy, No Longer “Foreign in a Domestic Sense”: Proposals for an Independent Puerto Rico. Bloomington, IN (2016).

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, J.D. (Juris Doctor Exchange), 2016
Academic Focus: Commercial Dispute Resolution in Mainland China

Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business, MBA, 2016
Business Project Highlight: Lead Researcher, Samsung Healthcare Devices
Academic Distinction: Sungkyunkwan University GSB Case Competition, 3rd Place

University of Puerto Rico, B.A., Political Science (Hon.), 2011
Areas of Focus: Political Philosophy, International Relations
Academic Minor: Economics
Academic Distinction: Dean’s List
Research Highlight: Title III Funding for Puerto Rico’s Public School System

RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS

international trade law • investment law • property law • law and institutions • comparative institutionalism • law and development • rule of law • constitutional design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Co-Founder, Director of Operations & Finance, AMICUS Institute for Governance, Bloomington, IN, 2019.

Legal Consultant, Assistance Trip to Lao, People’s Democratic Republic, Lao PDR, 2018.

Legal Consultant, Attorney General’s Prosecutors’ Academy of Indonesia English Language Proficiency Course, Pericles Law Centre for International Legal Education, Bloomington, IN, 2018.

Teaching Assistant, “Give us the Ballot,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2018.

Ph.D. Fellow, Assistance Trip to Myanmar, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Myanmar and Thailand, 2018.

Ph.D. Fellow, Myanmar Directors’ Team, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2018.

Ph.D. Fellow, Lao PDR Directors’ Team, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2018.

Ph.D. Fellow, Kurdistan Directors’ Team, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2017.

Director, Constitutional Design Team for Puerto Rico, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2016.

Graduate Assistant, Professor Arlene Diaz, History Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 2015.

J.D. Affiliate, Constitutional Design Team for Pakistan, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2015.

J.D. Affiliate, Iraq’s Directors’ Team, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2015.

Visiting J.D. Scholar, Demarest Advogados (law firm), Corporate – Mergers & Acquisitions, São Paolo, Brazil, 2014

Visiting J.D. Scholar, Votorantim Cimentos (multinational corp.), Legal – Compliance, São Paolo, Brazil, 2014.

SCHOLARSHIP

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

“Research Memo on Treaty Harmonization Strategies for Lao PDR,” Joel Bonilla-Blondet et al., Memo produced for Lao PDR, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (in-progress) 2019.

“Research Memo for Amending Law on Bankruptcy of Enterprises,” Joel Bonilla-Blondet et al., Memo produced for Lao PDR, Department of Justice, 2019.

“No Longer ‘Foreign in a Domestic Sense’: Proposals for an Independent Puerto Rico,” Joel Bonilla-Blondet et. al, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Bloomington, IN, 2016.

“Anti-corruption: A Look at the Actions and Sanctions that Could be Taken Against a Brazilian Company with Subsidiaries and/or Affiliates Worldwide.” Demarest Advogados & Votorantim Group, São Paolo, Brazil, 2014.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS & LAW REVIEW ARTICLES (IN SUBMISSION)

“Is PROMESA Constitutional? An Examination of the U.S. territorial framework in light of Congress’ PROMESA legislation,” currently under submission, 2019

“Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis: Analysis & Options under the Political Status Spectrum,” currently under submission, 2019.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

“Is PROMESA Constitutional? An Examination of the U.S. territorial framework in light of Congress’ PROMESA legislation,” 10th IACL-AIDC World Congress of Constitutional Law, Seoul, South Korea, 2018.

“Iraq Militant Organizations: Their Origins, Historical Development and Future,” Indiana University, Center for Constitutional Democracy Annual Symposium, Bloomington, IN, 2015.

“ISIS and the Rule of Law: A Normative Look at the Rule of Law in the West and of How it Transplants to Global Terrorism,” Indiana University, Ostrom Workshop Annual Symposium, 2015.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

“La disfunción política isleña,” El Nuevo Día, Opinion-Editorial, Aug. 21, 2019.

WORKS IN PROGRESS (FOR PUBLICATION)

“Searching for ConDesign: Establishing a Methodological Approach to the Study of Constitutional Orderings in Legal Research,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2019.

“British Caribbean Constitutionalism: An Overview,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2017.

“Diaspora and Participation: What Role Should the Puerto Rican Diaspora Play in a Self-Determination Constitutional Process for the Island?,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2016.

“Gender Equality in Puerto Rico: Moving Toward Gender Parity in Electoral Systems,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2016.

UNPUBLISHED WORKS (SELECTED)

“Territorial Governmentality: Examining the U.S. Congress’ Plenary Powers under the Territorial Clause of the U.S. Constitution and its relationship to Puerto Rico’s territorial status,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2018.

“What is the Impact of Municipal Consolidation on Municipal Fiscal Health? A meta-analysis of the municipal consolidation literature,” Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2018.

“British Caribbean Constitutionalism: An Overview,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2017.

“Freedom of Belief & Practice: An Examination of Egypt & Indonesia,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2017.

“In-Court Mediation and Mediation-Arbitration in China: General Practice and Concerns,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2017.

“Indonesia’s Islamic Courts: An Historical Overview,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2017.

“Chinese Arbitration System: Development of Rule of Law and Market Economy in China,” University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, 2016.

“Chinese Social Credit System: Watching the Watchers—How could the Integrity of Ratings in a Social Credit System can be Guaranteed in light of the Dang’am System?,” University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, 2016.

“Diaspora and Participation: What Role Should the Puerto Rican Diaspora Play in a Self-Determination Constitutional Process for the Island?,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2016.

“Gender Equality in Puerto Rico: Moving Toward Gender Parity in Electoral Systems,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2016.

“Venture Capital in East Asia: A Comparative View to East Asia’s Major Economies—Greater China, Japan and South Korea,” University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, 2016.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Program, Issue March 2019.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS

Constitutional Change through Peace Accords, Hotel K Yangon, Myanmar, December 5, 2018.

Bootstraps and Promesas: The Law and History of Puerto Rico and its Economy, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, November 16, 2018.

FELLOWSHIPS

Center for Constitutional Democracy Graduate Grant, 2018-19.

Elmore Family Scholarship, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2015-17.

Graduate Scholarship, Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business, 2014-15.

Milton Stewart Fellowship, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2014.

AWARDS & HONORS

Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business Case Competition, 3rd Place, 2015.

University of Puerto Rico, Honor Student, 2006-11.

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Honoree Award Recipient, 2010.

SERVICE

Ph.D. Representative, Center for Constitutional Democracy, 2018-19.

J.D. Fellow, Indiana Journal of Constitutional Design, 2015-17.

Public Relations Chair, Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business, Public Relations Committee, 2014-15.

Student Ambassador, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Admissions Office, 2013-14.

Student Clinician, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Pro-Bono Immigration Project, 2013-14.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Ph.D. Fellow, Center for Constitutional Democracy, 2017-18.

J.D. Fellow, Center for Constitutional Democracy, 2014-17.

Honor Member, Golden Key International Honour Society, 2007-13.

Honor Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2007-13.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

English, Native Proficiency

Spanish, Native Proficiency

Portuguese, Full Professional Proficiency

Korean, Conversational Proficiency