Biography and expertise
B.A. Economics, University of Chicago
MSc International Political Economy, London School of Economics
MSc International Relations, Georgetown University
PhD., Political Science, University of Oxford
MSc International Political Economy, London School of Economics
MSc International Relations, Georgetown University
PhD., Political Science, University of Oxford
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Political Science
University of Oxford, 2005
Master's Degree
MS in Foreign Service
Georgetown University, 1999
Master's Degree
MS in Politics of the World Economy
London School of Eco and Poli Sci, 1997
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Economics
University of Chicago, 1996
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Sanchez-Sibony, Omar (Principal). Research Enhancement grant, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Submitted: January 1, 2012). Grant.
- Sanchez-Sibony, Omar (Principal). Research Enhancement grant, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Submitted: January 1, 2010). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Sanchez-Sibony, O. (Ed.). (2025). Democratic Institutions in Guatemala: Theory and Practice. Rowman and Littlefield. Retrieved from https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666910063/Democratic-Institutions-in-Guatemala-Theory-and-Practice
- Sanchez-Sibony, O. (Ed.). (2023). State-Society Relations in Guatemala: Theory and Pratice. USA: Rowman and Littlefield. https://doi.org/https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666910100/State%E2%80%93Society-Relations-in-Guatemala-Theory-and-Practice
- Sanchez-Sibony, O. (2022). Democracy without Parties in Peru: the Politics of Uncertainty and Decay. Palgrave McMillan.
- Sanchez-Sibony, O., & Lemus, J. (2021). The Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza: Guatemala’s Only Real Party? In Political Parties, Diminished Subtypes and Democracy in Latin America. Cambridge University Press.
- Sanchez-Sibony, O. (2021). Competitive Authoritarianism in Bolivia: Skewing Arenas of Competition. Latin American Politics and Society, 63(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/DOI:%2010.1017/lap.2020.35
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Texas State University. December 1, 2012
Featured service activities
- Organizer
MADRID STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM 2020
- Coordinator / Organizer
LASA Panel on Opposition to Authoritarianism in Guatemala
- Reviewer / Referee
Chappell Hill Expert Survey on Political parties https://www.chesdata.eu/
- Reviewer / Referee
Varieties of Democracy International Project https://www.v-dem.net/en/
- Chair
LASA Panel
- Reviewer / Referee
Political Representation, Parties, and Presidents Survey - PREPPS