In this role, Professor Felix-Brasdefer works with the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs and the Mexico Gateway staff to promote research collaboration and academic activities between IU faculty and faculty at UNAM and other institutions of higher education in Latin America. In collaboration with the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, he works with faculty on developing existing partnerships or creating new ones to promote collaborations with other institutions. Professor Félix-Brasdefer looks forward to expanding IU's internationalization mission with other gateways in Europe, India, China, and Bangkok to promote and develop faculty-led study abroad programs, to foster IU intellectual exchange through collaborative conferences and workshops, and to connect IU faculty, students, and alumni with researchers in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central, and South America.