Jessica Maves Braithwaite
- Professor, School of Government and Public Policy
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Director, Ph.D Program
- Director, Graduate Studies
Contact
Degrees
- Ph.D. Political Science
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
- M.A. Political Science
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
- B.A. Political Science & International Studies
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States
Awards
- SBS Graduate Teaching Award
- College of SBS, Spring 2020
Interests
Teaching
Civil conflict, human rights & repression, African politics
Research
Violent & nonviolent civil conflict, repression, democratization
Courses
2026-27 Courses
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Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2026)
2025-26 Courses
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Independent Study
POL 699 (Summer I 2026) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2026) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2026) -
Norms & Research
POL 697B (Spring 2026) -
Second Year Research Project
POL 697D (Spring 2026) -
Civil Wars
POL 664 (Fall 2025) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2025) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2025) -
Preparing the Prospectus
POL 697E (Fall 2025) -
Professional Norms & Teaching
POL 697A (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2025) -
Engaging Beyond Academia
POL 697F (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2025) -
Second Year Research Project
POL 697D (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2024) -
Norms & Research
POL 697B (Spring 2024) -
Preparing the Prospectus
POL 697E (Spring 2024) -
Second Year Research Project
POL 697D (Spring 2024) -
Civil Wars
POL 664 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2023) -
Professional Norms & Teaching
POL 697A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
POL 499 (Fall 2022) -
Norms & Job Market
POL 697C (Fall 2022) -
Professional Norms & Teaching
POL 697A (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Summer I 2022) -
Adv Model United Nations
POL 397A (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2022) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Spring 2022) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2021) -
Norms & Job Market
POL 697C (Fall 2021) -
Norms & Research
POL 697B (Fall 2021) -
Professional Norms & Teaching
POL 697A (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Adv Model United Nations
POL 397A (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2021) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2021) -
Honors Independent Study
POL 499H (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2021) -
Preceptorship
POL 491 (Spring 2021) -
United Nations
POL 297A (Spring 2021) -
Civil Wars
POL 664 (Fall 2020) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2020) -
POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Adv Model United Nations
POL 397A (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2020) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
LAW 498H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
PA 498H (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Spring 2020) -
Preceptorship
POL 491 (Spring 2020) -
United Nations
POL 297A (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
POL 499H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
LAW 498H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
PA 498H (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Fall 2019) -
Human Rights and Repression
POL 667 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2019) -
POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Adv Model United Nations
POL 397A (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2019) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
POL 499H (Spring 2019) -
Preceptorship
POL 491 (Spring 2019) -
United Nations
POL 297A (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2018) -
POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Adv Model United Nations
POL 397A (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Spring 2018) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2018) -
Preceptorship
POL 491 (Spring 2018) -
United Nations
POL 297A (Spring 2018) -
Civil Wars
POL 664 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
POL 920 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
POL 699 (Fall 2017) -
POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Spring 2017) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Fall 2016) -
Human Rights and Repression
POL 667 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
POL 599 (Fall 2016) -
POL-IR Sub Saharan Africa
POL 544A (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Summer I 2016) -
Dynamics of Civil Wars
POL 530A (Spring 2016) -
Honors Independent Study
POL 499H (Spring 2016) -
Honors Thesis
POL 498H (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
POL 399 (Spring 2016) -
Methods/Politicl Inquiry
POL 301 (Spring 2016)
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