Jennifer L Tobin

Jennifer L Tobin serves as Associate Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, specializing in development-focused political economy research with field experience across Uganda, Haiti, and Mexico.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University
• MPP from Harvard University
• A.B. in International Affairs from Lafayette College

Her research centers on development political economy, examining international investment frameworks, trade policy impacts, aid effectiveness, and dispute resolution mechanisms. Current projects investigate property rights enforcement for small investors, ISDS reform, free trade agreement implementation in emerging economies, financial crisis responses, and pro-poor policy emergence in developing contexts.

Her publications reveal consistent focus on governance structures in international economic relations, particularly how bilateral agreements interact with domestic political environments. Key themes include investment treaty enforcement challenges and crisis management frameworks that balance investor protections with developmental needs.