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Dawn Brancati is a Senior Lecturer in International and Public Affairs at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Her research focuses on peacebuilding, democratic tools for conflict resolution, and the interplay between decentralization, elections, and violence. She earned her Ph.D., M.Phil., and MA from Columbia University and a BA from Cornell University.
- Education:
- Ph.D., M.Phil., MA in Political Science, Columbia University (distinction)
- BA in Government, Cornell University (magna cum laude)
Her research interests include:
- Decentralization’s role in mitigating ethnic conflict and secessionism
- Electoral violence dynamics and post-conflict election timing
- Global democratization processes and protest movements
- Impacts of natural disasters and public health measures on intrastate conflict
Her work has been supported by prestigious grants from the National Science Foundation, German Marshall Fund, and Harvard/Yale/Princeton Universities. She advises governmental and non-governmental institutions, including the CIA, USAID, and World Bank.
Awards:
- APSA Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Best Paper Award (2006)
Teaching: Courses on security, democracy, digital peacebuilding, and research methods. Recent courses include 'Digital Peacebuilding' (graduate) and 'Democracy in the Digital Era' (undergraduate).
Her research has been featured in outlets like Foreign Affairs, NPR, and Foreign Policy, and she contributes to policy-oriented media through podcasts and commentaries.
