Allison Berland

Allison Berland serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, teaching core courses in comparative politics, democratization, Indian politics, and environmental governance from her office in Tydings Hall.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Political Science from the University of Maryland
• MA from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University
• BA from Reed College

Dr. Berland's research synthesizes comparative political analysis with cultural studies, examining democratic transitions through economic frameworks, regional case studies of India, and cinematic representations of power. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical political economy with practical democratization processes.