Christina Ewig

Christina Ewig is a Professor and Faculty Director of the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on gender, race, and social policy in Latin America, including the impact of political representation of women and indigenous peoples on policy agendas. She is currently writing a book comparing Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. Her work has been supported by the Fulbright New Century Scholars Award, Rockefeller Fellowship, and Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowship.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001)

Research Interests:

• Historical and comparative analysis of Latin American social policy
• Market-oriented reforms and their socio-economic impacts
• Gender-based disparities and evidence-based policy solutions
• Health sector reforms in Chile, Colombia, and Brazil

Awards:

• Flora Tristán Award for Second-Wave Neoliberalism: Gender, Race and Health Sector Reform in Peru (2010)

Leadership & Grants:

• Leads the Humphrey School’s gender and public policy academic programs
• Directs research at the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy, focusing on Minnesota-relevant policy solutions

Labs/Teams: Coordinates interdisciplinary research teams at the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy, emphasizing collaboration with policymakers and community organizations.