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Dr. Sarah Andrews

Assistant Professor of Global Studies
Teaching Area(s)
Global Studies
Education
PhD, Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
MA, University of Virginia
BA, Principia College
Contact
618.374.5496
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"I love engaging with students about major issues facing our world and helping students become excited about being engaged global citizens."

Dr. Sarah Andrews' expertise is in the political economy of international development, with a particular regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa. As part of her doctoral research, she spent a year conducting surveys and interviews in Burkina Faso and Malawi. Prior to her graduate studies, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso.

Scholarly Interests

Sarah Andrews' scholarly interests include African politics, the political economy of development, and agricultural policy and food security. More broadly, she is interested in understanding and helping students understand the causes and effects of complex global issues.

Contributions to Field

  • Teaches global studies and political science to undergraduates
  • Has conducted original research on the role of bureaucrats in implementing agricultural policy in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Has given presentations at various Political Science and African Studies conferences

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Political Science Association
  • Midwest Political Science Association
  • African Studies Association

Publications and Presentations

  • "Agricultural Clientelism in the 2014 Campaign." 2015. In The 2014 Malawi Tripartite Elections - Democracy Maturing? Ed. Nandani Patel and Michael Wahman. Malawi: NICE.
  • A number of conference presentations at the annual conferences of the American Political Science Association, the Midwest Political Science Association, and the African Studies Association.
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