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Dr. Ronnie Grant came to the University of North Georgia after completing a PhD in International Relations (International Law/International Political Economy) at Florida International University in Miami, FL. His doctoral dissertation applied insights from Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the motivational theory from the field of psychology, to explain backlash to law and public policy in Latin American contexts.

Prior to his doctoral studies, he completed a JD at the University of Puerto Rico, an MBA in Global Management at the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State University), and a BA in Economics and Spanish at Brigham Young University.

His professional and teaching interests are varied and include Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, International Investment Law, International Political Economy, and Latin America Area Studies.

When outside of the classroom, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing and coaching baseball, hiking and biking, as well as other outdoor activities.

• Ph.D., International Relations, Florida International University
• MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State University)
• Juris Doctor (JD), University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• BA, Economics and Spanish (double major), Brigham Young University

• “Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Rising Backlash against International Law and Political Economy,” Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 13-15 April 2023.
• “Preventing Backlash and Enhancing the Stability and Sustainability of International Investment Law in Latin America: Insights for Institutional Reform from Self-Determination Theory (SDT),” International Studies Association, April 2021.
• “Competence and Resistance to International Investment Law,” Southwestern Council on Latin American Studies, 8-11, April 2021.
• “The Socialization of the Calvo Doctrine,” Rocky Mountain Council on Latin American Studies, 18-20 March 2021.
• “Brazil’s Forgotten Leadership Role in the GATT/ITO Negotiations from 1945-1947,” International Studies Association, Baltimore, MD, 22-25 February 2017.
• “Globalization and Identity Retrenchment: Evaluating the Philosophical Perspectives Underlying Government Efforts to Manage Inter-Group Conflict,” International Studies Association, Baltimore, MD, 22-25 February 2017.