Amy Ritterbusch

Amy Ritterbusch is an Associate Professor of Social Welfare at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles. Her scholarship centers on participatory action research (PAR) methodologies, focusing on state violence against street-connected communities in Colombia, Uganda, and the global South.

• Education: PhD in International Relations (Florida International University)

Dr. Ritterbusch’s research explores:

• Theory and practice of PAR
• Police and state violence
• Gender-based violence
• Social justice movements
• Street-connected communities
• Decolonial research practices

Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on:

• Decolonizing methodologies
• Collective resistance
• Policy advocacy
• Global South epistemologies

Scientific awards:

• Fulbright U.S. Program fellowship

Dr. Ritterbusch’s research has been funded by:

• Open Society Foundations
• National Science Foundation
• Fulbright U.S. Program

She leads PAR collectives in Colombia and Uganda, centering historically marginalized communities in research and policy-making processes.