Susan D. Hyde is an American political scientist. [1] Formerly teaching at Yale University, she is now a professor of political science at University of California, Berkeley. [2] Her research focuses on international influences on domestic politics. [3] [4]
Her 2011 book, The Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma: Why Election Observation Became an International Norm, won the International Studies Association's 2012 Chadwick Alger Prize, as well as the 2012 best book award by APSA's Comparative Democratization Section. [5] She was awarded the 2019 Karl Deutsch Award by the International Studies Association. [5]
She graduated as valedictorian from Sisters High School in 1996, where she was a three sport athlete in track, cross country, and basketball. [6] She obtained her bachelors degree in 2000 from Linfield College and masters and doctorate degrees from the University of California, San Diego in 2006. [3]