Hellman is a Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Social Science at York University as has been a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, CLACS, at New York University (2001-2, 2006, and 2011-12). Her research concentrates on: Social impact of economic policies; Immigration; Rural development; Social movements; Peasant movements; Urban popular movements; Women in Latin America.
Country(ies) or Region(s) of Specialization: Mexico, Cuba, Brazil and Jamaica
Keywords: immigration; rural development; peasant, urban popular and women's movements, oral History