Key Qualifications

Gina M. S. Lambright is an assistant professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include political reform, decentralization, and the politics of development in Africa. She has conducted and published research (with Michelle Kuenzi) on party systems and voter turnout in Africa’s new multiparty regimes in Party Politics and Comparative Political Studies. She is also currently working on a project exploring decentralization and local government performance in several African countries.

Education

BA, University of Texas-Austin

PhD, Political Science, Michigan State University (August 2003).

Relevant Experience in Africa

Uganda , June-August 1997, internship

Uganda , July 1998-August 1999, research

Uganda , May-June 2000, research

Uganda , November 2000-September 2001, research

Kenya , June-August 2005, research

Languages

Luganda (introductory)

Swahili (introductory)

Professional Affiliations

African Studies Association

American Political Science Association