Dr. Carol Martin

Biography

Carol L. Martin, PhD, is an international affairs consultant with over twenty years of expertise in strategic policy planning. She has collaborated with counterparts in government, civil society organizations, and higher education institutions around the globe to design, manage, implement, and evaluate a range of programs aimed at advancing equitable and sustainable democratic governance and development. Since 2015, Martin has served as a lecturer at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, advising senior theses and policy task forces while immersing students in analyzing democracy and governance dimensions, including topics such as anti-corruption initiatives, climate change, conflict, elections, entrepreneurship, gender equality, health, human rights, migration, social justice, and media. In her capacity as Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, Martin advised senior State Department and USAID officials during the development of the inaugural 2010 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, providing a framework for enhancing American civilian agencies' ability to prevent and resolve conflicts and support countries in poverty alleviation and democratic stability. Her previous roles include Executive Director of the African Studies Association, Senior Democracy and Governance Advisor for USAID in Mozambique, and Democracy Advisor in Southern Africa. Martin's extensive overseas work includes field research as a Fulbright Scholar in Senegal and various consulting roles across Africa and beyond, culminating in her PhD in Political Science from Yale University and a self-designed BA in International Development.

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