Jennifer S. Holmes

Jennifer S. Holmes is Dean and Professor at the School of Economic, Political, & Policy Sciences (EPPS) at the University of Texas at Dallas since September 2019. She holds degrees including a BA, MA, and PhD, though specific institutions and dates are not detailed. Her research focuses on political violence, terrorism, and political development in Latin America (especially Colombia and Peru), extending to landscape ecology of conflict, critical infrastructure protection, urban quality of life, and real-time event data analysis in Latin America.

She has received the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award (2011) at the University of Texas System level. Active grants include NSF CSSI funding ($588,032, 2020) for political/social event data infrastructure and UTD SFS Renewal funding ($4,014,883, 2019) for technical program enhancements.

Her administrative service spans roles such as Interim Dean (2018–2019), Program Head of Political Science (2014–2018), and extensive university governance roles including the Faculty Senate and Presidential Search Committee. Professionally, she contributes to the Fulbright US Student Screening Committee, APPAM, and the Midwest Association of Latin American Studies.

Jennifer Holmes is affiliated with programs in Political Science, Public Policy & Political Economy, and interdisciplinary degrees like the Dual MS in International Political Economy with Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany.