Sara McLaughlin Mitchell

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Sara McLaughlin Mitchell
Born (1969-06-28) June 28, 1969 (age 53)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater Michigan State University (PhD)
AwardsCollegiate Scholar Award, Faculty Scholar Award
Scientific career
Fields International relations
Institutions University of Iowa
Thesis The Systemic Democratic Peace
Website www.saramitchell.org

Sara McLaughlin Mitchell (born June 28, 1969) is an American political scientist and the F. Wendell Miller Professor of Political Science at University of Iowa. She is known for her expertise on international relations and political methodology. [1]

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Education

Mitchell received her B.S. in economics and political science from Iowa State University in 1991 and her Ph.D in political science from Michigan State University in 1997. [2] Her areas of expertise include international conflict, political methodology, and gender issues in academia. She is co-founder of the Journeys in World Politics workshop, a mentoring workshop for junior women studying international relations.

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References

  1. Owsiak, Andrew P.; Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin (2017). "Conflict Management in Land, River, and Maritime Claims*". Political Science Research and Methods . 7: 43–61. doi:10.1017/psrm.2016.56. ISSN   2049-8470. S2CID   157725508 . Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. "CV: Sara McLaughlin Mitchell" (PDF). Retrieved May 16, 2018.