Amy Lind

Amy Lind is Professor of Politics in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati, with affiliations in Sociology, Romance & Arabic Languages, Latin American Studies, and Planning. She holds a Ph.D. and M.R.P. from Cornell University and a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Lind specializes in feminist political economy, Latin American politics, and transnational gender studies.

Her research explores:

• Global political economy and neoliberal governance
• Feminist critiques of development
• Sexual rights and queer theory in Latin America
• Social movements in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile

Publication trends focus on post-neoliberal state restructuring, sexual citizenship, and decolonial justice across 20+ peer-reviewed articles. Key thematic clusters include gender/sexuality in constitutional reforms, feminist responses to extractivism, and queer visibility in international relations.

Awards and leadership:

• Fulbright Senior Specialist (Ecuador/Bolivia)
• Co-Editor-in-Chief, International Feminist Journal of Politics
• UC LGBTQ Center Faculty Excellence Award

Administrative service includes former roles as Taft Research Center Director and Women’s Studies Department Head. Advises graduate students in transnational feminisms and political theory methodologies.