For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. James Biles Position: Associate Professor Campus Affiliation: City College of New York Phone: (212) 650-5969 jbiles@ccny.cuny.edu Website Degrees/Diplomas: Ph.D., Michigan State University Research Interests: Development policy in Latin America, Livelihoods, Economic Geography.