Jose U. Mora, Ph.D. in Economics (2002) University of Illinois at Chicago 

Master of Arts in Economics (1999). University of Illinois at Chicago. 

B. A. Economics (1991). Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela. 

Before joining Sul Ross, Professor Mora held positions at various universities. He began his career at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela, where he worked in the Institute for Economics Research for over 18 years. He then moved to Colombia, serving as an Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali for approximately 8 years. 

In addition to these roles, he has taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago while in graduate school, at the University of Vermont from 2007 to 2009, and at Creighton University, where he was a visiting Assistant Professor at the Menard Family Institute for Economic Inquiry from 2022 to 2023. 

Professor Mora has published over 35 articles and book chapters focusing on the macroeconomic effects of domestic and foreign shocks in Latin American countries. His research pays particular attention to shocks resulting from economic policies, regional agreements with other Latin American nations, and the impacts of international market exposure as commodity exporters. More recently, he has explored topics related to global studies, including the Venezuelan crisis, and behavioral economics, analyzing how stochastic shocks affect consumer decisions. 

Outside of academia, Professor Mora enjoys hiking and sports, with a particular passion for soccer. He is a dedicated fan of Real Madrid, as well as his national team, La Vinotinto, and Estudiantes de Mérida, his hometown team in Venezuela.