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Christopher Chambers-Ju is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he contributes to research, teaching, and service in comparative politics, education policy, and labor politics. He previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of the Holy Cross and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tulane University. His academic journey began at Amherst College (BA), continued at UC Berkeley (MA, PhD), and has led to impactful scholarship on teacher unions and democratic governance in Latin America.
- PhD, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
- MA, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2014
- BA, Political Science, Amherst College, 2004
Chambers-Ju’s research centers on comparative politics with a focus on education policy, labor politics, and democratic governance in Latin America. He employs multi-method approaches—surveys, interviews, focus groups, and historical analysis—to explore how teachers’ unions mobilize and influence policy. His work also examines gender dynamics in union leadership and the interplay between philanthropy, business elites, and education reform. His 2024 book Mobilizing Teachers: Education Politics and the New Labor Movement in Latin America (Cambridge University Press) has received critical acclaim, including an Honorable Mention for the LASA Best Book Award.
His recent publications span experimental studies on framing labor conflict in Mexico, analyses of women’s exclusion from union leadership, and comparative research on teacher mobilization across Latin America. These works reflect a consistent focus on labor movements, democratic participation, and the political economy of education, with methodological rigor and regional depth.
Scientific Awards:
- Honorable Mention, Best Book Award, LASA Economics and Politics Section, 2025
- Faculty Senate Travel Award, UTA Faculty Senate, March 2024
Chambers-Ju has secured competitive research funding, including an APSA Centennial Center grant on labor sympathy and a COLA Faculty Research Endowment grant on women leaders in teachers’ unions. He advises multiple graduate and undergraduate students on independent studies, theses, and comprehensive exams. His service includes leadership roles in departmental and university committees, such as the Merit Evaluation Committee, Student Grievance Committee, and Faculty Senate. He is also active professionally, serving as Chair of the APSA Comparative Politics of Developing Countries and reviewing for major journals and publishers.
He is involved in research teams and workshops, including the APSA Labor Related Group and the CMAS Research Seminar, and regularly presents his work at universities and conferences across the U.S. and Latin America.
