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Erica Owen is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, she held an Assistant Professorship at Texas A&M University (2011–2018). Her academic journey includes postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University’s Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance and research stints at the University of Zurich. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota in 2010.
Her research focuses on the intersection of politics and economics, particularly the impacts of trade, global production networks, and automation on workers and firms. Key themes include distributive effects of trade, labor dynamics in globalized economies, and the political economy of openness. Her work bridges theory and policy, with publications in top-tier journals such as the British Journal of Political Science, International Organization, and Political Science Research Methods.
Dr. Owen’s recent research explores heterogeneous responses to economic shocks, anti-corruption experiments in Brazil, and the political implications of automation. Her articles often analyze how economic forces shape political outcomes, with a focus on democratic institutions, electoral behavior, and policy-making in developed and developing nations.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Her academic contributions emphasize rigorous methodological approaches, including statistical analysis, meta-regression, and comparative case studies.
