Jennifer Hamilton

Assistant Professor

Member Of:
  • Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Office Phone: (404) 894-5020
Office Location: Habersham 150
Office Hours: Thursdays, 2-4 PM
Related Links:
Email Address: jhamilton99@gatech.edu

Overview

I am an Assistant Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. My work focuses broadly on how racial and ethnic identities affect social attitudes and behavior, with a main regional emphasis in East Africa. I am especially interested in understanding and improving measurement tools for these purposes. My research is supported by the National Science Foundation. Additional collaborative projects are funded by the Center for Effective Global Action, the National Opinion Research Center, and UCLA's Bendari Kindness Institute. I received my PhD in Poltical Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Education:
  • PhD in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
  • BA in International Affairs, George Washington University
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Comparative Politics
  • Global Development

Interests

Teaching Interests:
I teach courses in comparative politics and global development.
Research Interests:
My research explores how racial and ethnic identities shape the political economy of development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. My research also focuses on developing novel and ethical approaches to measurement in the social sciences.
Research Fields:
  • Comparative Politics: Regional Studies
  • Globalization: Political Economy and Governance
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Issues:
  • International Development
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Governance
  • Political Economy
  • Post-Colonialism

Courses

  • INTA-2050: Intro to Global Develpmt
  • INTA-3203: Comparative Politics
  • INTA-3240: Gov't & Politics-Africa
  • INTA-4241: Democracy-Global South
  • INTA-8803: Govt/Pol of Africa

Publications

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