Reed Wood

Professor Reed Wood is a leading scholar in the Department of Government at the University of Essex, specializing in gender and political violence. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and currently serves as Director of Education in the Government Department. His research focuses on women’s participation in rebel organizations, conflict dynamics, and the impact of electoral violence on political representation. He leads major data projects like the Women in Armed Rebellion Dataset (WARD) and the Sub-National Analysis of Repression Project (SNARP).

• Education: PhD in Political Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (2010)
• Roles: Director of Education (University of Essex), Former Associate Professor at Arizona State University
• Key Projects: WARD, SNARP, Political Terror Scale (PTS)

Research interests include gender diversity in conflict resolution, human rights reporting, and the strategic implications of rebel group composition. His work bridges quantitative analysis with policy-relevant insights on post-conflict peacebuilding and authoritarian governance.