Allison Evans

Allison D. Evans is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts. Specializing in comparative politics with a focus on Russian politics, her research examines labor movements, protest dynamics, and urban governance in post-communist contexts. She is currently completing a book manuscript on protest patterns in Russia's company towns.

Her research investigates sub-national variation in contentious politics within hybrid regimes, particularly analyzing how local governance structures influence protest emergence in Russia's industrial cities. She employs mixed methodologies including comparative case studies and cross-national analysis.

Dr. Evans' publications center on three interconnected themes:

• Labor politics and industrial relations in extractive industries
• Local governance and political opportunity structures
• Contentious politics in authoritarian and hybrid regimes

Her work frequently employs comparative frameworks, analyzing cases from Russia, Kazakhstan, and South Africa. Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Movements, U.S.-Russian Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, International Law, and graduate seminars.

Education includes a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania (2014), MA from California State University Long Beach (2006), and BA from San Diego State University (2003).