Jakana Thomas

Jakana Thomas is an expert on political violence with an emphasis on violent organization behavior. Her recent research examines how rebel characteristics affect conflict resolution; women’s participation in violent organizations; the determinants of successful peace processes; and gender-based violence in the U.S. Her research has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, the American Political Science Review, International Organization, the Journal of Politics, the Journal of Peace Research and other outlets.

She is principal investigator of the California Violence Experiences Survey (CalVEX) and associate editor of the Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics book series.

For more information, please visit Jakana Thomas’ personal site.

Education and CV

Ph.D., Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2012
M.A., Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, International and Global Studies, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2007
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