Jaimee Swift

Jaimee A. Swift is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at James Madison University (JMU). She holds a Ph.D. from Howard University's Political Science Department, with specializations in Black Politics, International Relations, and Comparative Politics. Her research focuses on Afro-Brazilian LGBTQ+ women's resistance against state and structural violence in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, particularly analyzing their movements against anti-Black and anti-LGBTQ+ violence since the 1980s.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Political Science, Howard University
• M.A. in Political Science, Howard University
• B.A. in Communications, Temple University
• Teaching: Courses include Black political thought, Black feminist theory, and global racial/gender politics.
• Research: Investigates transnational activism, political memory, and movements challenging systemic violence in Brazil.
• Professional Background: Former postdoctoral fellow at Emory University, where she developed the first Global Black Feminist Politics course.