Gabriel Castro
Gabriel De Arruda Castro, PhD
Assistant Professor of International RelationsBiography
Joined the faculty in 2025. Previously worked as a political reporter for VEJA magazine in Brazil and served as an editor at Gazeta do Povo, a Brazilian conservative publication. Founded the Monte Castelo Institute, a think tank in Brazil, and contributed to WORLD magazine, National Review Online, and The Heritage Foundation鈥檚 Daily Signal.
Education and Credentials
- Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Kansas
- MA in Politics, Hillsdale College
- Master of Public Administration, University of Pennsylvania
Scholarly Works
- The Dynamics of Ideology in Brazil鈥檚 Weakly Institutionalized Party System - Ph.D. dissertation, University of Kansas
- 鈥淏etween Calvin and the Enlightenment: the political philosophy of Jonathan Edwards鈥 - Master thesis, Hillsdale College
- Anti-Science Populism Versus Brazil's Covid-19 Vaccination Program: A Tale of Two Pandemic Stories - Journal of Politics in Latin America
- O Estado Eficaz: Respostas Do Liberalismo Para A Desigualdade E A Mis茅ria - book (Portuguese)
Interests
- Soccer
- Going on road trips
- Playing the piano with my kids
Expert Topics
- Comparative Politics
- Party systems
- Electoral systems
- Latin American politics
- International Relations
Why Cedarville?
I am grateful for Cedarville because it affirms that seeking truth means engaging with both the Creator and His creation.