Dr. Dara Strolovitch

Biography

Dara Strolovitch is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. Her research and teaching focus on political representation, social movements, and the intersecting politics of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Strolovitch received her B.A. in Political Science from Vassar College and her Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University. Prior to her current position, she was an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota and held a professorship in Gender and Sexuality Studies at Princeton University. She is the author of "Affirmative Advocacy: Race, Class, Gender Interest Group Politics," which examined organizations that represent marginalized groups advocating on behalf of intersectionally marginalized constituents. This work received several accolades, including the American Political Science Association’s Gladys Kammerer Award. Strolovitch's upcoming book, "Bad Things Happen to Privileged People: Race, Gender, and the Crisis in America," explores the relationship between crises and the lived experiences of marginalized groups, particularly focusing on raced and gendered politics such as credit and debt issues. Throughout her career, she has received grants and fellowships from various prestigious institutions and has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of political science.

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