Lindsay R. Dolan

Lindsay R. Dolan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Wesleyan University, specializing in international organizations, foreign aid, development studies, and experimental methods. She is currently on leave until January 2026.

• PhD in Political Science from Columbia University (2018)
• B.A. from Swarthmore College

Her research explores bureaucratic influence in international governance, aid conditionality dynamics, and trade policy preferences in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recent work examines geopolitical lending patterns and corporate political activity related to tariffs.

Publications appear in top journals like the American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, and Studies in Comparative International Development. Current focus areas include experimental approaches to teaching international development and migration-related financial instruments.