Sarah E. Croco

Sarah E. Croco is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, and a faculty associate at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan (2008) and a B.A. from the University of Illinois (2000). Her research focuses on international conflict dynamics, wartime public opinion, policy consistency in elections, and territorial disputes. She has won the 2009 Best Dissertation Prize for her work on Peace at What Price? and numerous teaching awards. Her work appears in top journals like American Political Science Review and World Politics.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Michigan, 2008
• B.A., University of Illinois, 2000
• Key Research Themes:
• Public accountability for leaders in wartime
• Political flip-flopping and voter reactions
• Legal frameworks in territorial disputes
• Democratic governance and foreign policy
• Recent Publications:
• Explores democratic erosion and foreign policy linkages (2024)
• Analyzes partisan effects on nonviolent protest evaluations (2023)
• Examines mechanisms shielding leaders from accountability (2022)
• Awards:
• 2009 Best Dissertation Prize
• Multiple teaching awards (unspecified)
• Teaching:
• Advanced Quantitative Methods (GVPT722)
• Solving Hard Problems with Data (HGLO208)
• Political Science Research Methods (GVPT201)