Regina Bateson is an assistant professor in the political science department. She studies violence and politics, the rule of law, and problems of democracy. Geographically, she focuses on Latin America (especially Guatemala) and the United States.聽
Regina's work has been published in 迟丑别听American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, The Journal of Politics,聽迟丑别听Journal of Peace Research, Comparative Political Studies,聽and other outlets. Her research has won several awards, including the American Political Science Association's Heinz Eulau Award and the Gabriel A. Almond Award for the best dissertation in comparative politics.聽
Regina earned her BA in history from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in political science from Yale University, with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Prior to her academic career, she was a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State.听听