معرفی
K. Chad Clay serves as Director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) and Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). He is also Co-Founder and Methodology Research and Design Lead of the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a global collaboration producing open human rights data cited by institutions including the World Bank, UN, and U.S. State Department.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, Binghamton University (2012)
- MA in Political Science, University of Memphis (2007)
- MA in Sociology, University of Memphis (2008)
- BA in Chemistry, Hendrix College (2003)
Research Focus: Clay pioneers quantitative measurement of government human rights practices where official reporting is lacking. His work spans political economy of rights abuses, impacts of NGOs/sanctions/troop deployments, and development of practitioner survey methodologies. He co-founded HRMI to create valid global human rights metrics through advocate-scholar collaboration, with data freely available via the HRMI Rights Tracker.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2022-2025) emphasizes pandemic impacts on rights, economic/social rights in financial markets, and refined civil/political rights metrics. A clear trajectory shows increasing focus on accessible data tools for practitioners, methodological innovation in rights measurement, and real-world application of findings through initiatives like the WorkR dataset and SNARP project.
Scientific Recognition:
- UGA SPIA Excellence in Teaching Award (2017)
- Morehead Honors College Teaching Award (2023)
- APSIA Intersection Award for Human Rights Education (2024)
Advising & Outreach: Clay founded the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab providing students hands-on experience with HRMI and real-world projects. His TEDxUGA talk "You’re a Human Rights Person" expands public engagement. He directs the GLOBIS Ireland Study Away Program and secures grants supporting human rights data infrastructure and educational initiatives.
Leadership: As GLOBIS Director, Clay oversees multiple centers including the Human Rights Research Lab and HRMI partnership. His work bridges academic research and practitioner needs through collaborations with Amnesty International and other global rights organizations.
