Timothy J. Steigenga

Dr. Timothy Steigenga is a professor of political science and community engagement at the Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He is the author/editor of six books and numerous other publications on topics ranging from social movements in Latin America to immigration and religion and politics. Since moving to South Florida in 1999, he has worked closely with non-profits and local government authorities to do outreach and education on behalf of Palm Beach County's Mayan immigrant community. He has also volunteered as a fundraiser, grant-writer, public spokesperson, consultant, and conference organizer for multiple local and international non-profit organizations and academic institutions. In 2006, Dr. Steigenga served for six months in Guatemala as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. He has also served as co-principle investigator on two major Ford Foundation grants focused on the lives of Latin American immigrants in Florida and Georgia. During the summers of 2010 and 2011 he served as a public policy fellow in Washington D.C. at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. In 2019/2020 he served as Interim Dean of the Wilkes Honors College.

Dr. Steigenga received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1996 and served as a visiting professor at Colby College, Davidson College, and the University of Massachusetts prior to coming to FAU. Since 1999, he has been honored with multiple awards for his service and research, including a Dwight Allison Fellowship (2004), the Presidential Leadership Award (2005), the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Award of Excellence (2007), and the FAU Researcher of the Year Award (2008).