Kate Knapp

Kate is a Ph.D student in Political Science at the University of Michigan. Her research interests focus on armed group participation in politics, peace, and stabilization, as well as the efficacy of intrastate peace processes. Methodologically, she is interested in structural equation modeling, network analysis, GIS, causal inference, and qualitative field research in conflict zones. Kate has more than seven years of experience working in sub-Saharan Africa on peace agreement implementation, political analysis, election observation, and conflict mapping with the Carter Center.

Fields of Study:

• Terrorism
• Civil War
• World Politics
• Methodology