Merilee Serrill Grindle | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
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Institutions | Harvard University |
Merilee Serrill Grindle (born:1945) is an American public policy scholar and bestselling author. She is the Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development,Emerita at Harvard University's Kennedy School. [1] She served as the Director of the university's David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies from 2006 to 2014. [2] [3] [4]
She attended Wellesley College for her bachelor's degree which was completed in 1967. [5]
She completed her master's degree in political science from Brown University in 1973. [5]
She completed her PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. [5]
She has served as the president of the Latin American Studies Association. [6] [7]
She is the Edward S. Mason Professor of International Development,Emerita at Harvard University. [1]
Her books include: [8] [9] [10]
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