Jennifer Kibbe

Jennifer Kibbe is a Professor of Government at Franklin & Marshall College, focusing on U.S. foreign policy, intelligence, and international relations. Her career bridges academic scholarship with practical experience in national security.

• Education: BA in Economics (Drake University, 1982), Master's in Foreign Service (Georgetown University, 1986), PhD in Political Science (UCLA, 2002)
• Prior Roles: Postdoctoral fellow at Brookings Institution, researcher on South African politics at Investor Responsibility Research Center

Research Interests center on intelligence oversight, covert operations, and political psychology. She examines how democratic governance intersects with clandestine military and intelligence activities.

Publications analyze historical and contemporary covert actions, Pentagon's role in intelligence, and congressional oversight. Her work appears in journals like Foreign Affairs and Intelligence and National Security, often addressing ethical dilemmas in national security.

Expertise spans U.S. foreign policy, intelligence governance, and political psychology. She frequently contributes to debates on covert action ethics and security policy.