Elizabeth O'Connor

Elizabeth O'Connor is a Lecturer in U.S. Politics at the Political Science Department of Union College. She holds a B.A. from SUNY Geneseo, an M.A. from FLACSO México, and a Ph.D. from CIDE (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económica). Her research focuses on labor rights, precarious work, American labor politics, social movements, and local/metro governance. Teaching emphases include U.S. political systems, income inequality analysis, comparative public policy between the U.S. and Latin America, and labor-politics intersections.

• Education:
• B.A. Political Science, State University of New York at Geneseo
• M.A. Social Sciences, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (Mexico)
• Ph.D. Political Science, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económica (Mexico)
• Research Priorities: Examines policy responses to precarious employment, labor movement strategies, and governance structures in metropolitan areas.

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