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Christina Villegas

Visiting Fellow, Independent Women’s Forum

Christina Villegas is a visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She holds a Master Degree in Politics and is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Institute for Philosophic Studies at the University of Dallas, where she was an Earhart Fellow.

Christina is currently writing her dissertation on the theoretical foundations and legislative history of the Violence Against Women Act and teaching as an adjunct professor at California State University, San Bernardino. She has taught courses on a variety of topics including American Political Thought, Congress, Political Parties, and the Presidency and has presented her research at Political Science Conferences across the nation.

Christina lives in Southern California with her husband Manuel, a small business owner and U.S. Forest Service Fire Captain.