Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dipali Mukhopadhyay is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Her scholarly work focuses on political violence, non-state armed actors, state formation, and military intervention. Mukhopadhyay has authored and co-edited several notable publications, including 'Warlords, Strongman Governors, State-building in Afghanistan' (Cambridge University Press, 2014) and 'Good Rebel Governance: Revolutionary Politics and Western Intervention in Syria' (Cambridge University Press, 2023). Her research has been featured in prestigious journals and media outlets such as Foreign Affairs, Conflict, Security, Development, and The Washington Post. She has received various awards and fellowships, including from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Prior to her current position, she served at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School and Columbia University. Mukhopadhyay earned her PhD in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in 2010 and holds a BA in Political Science from Yale University, awarded in 2002.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies • Washington, DC

Faculty Co-Lead for the Governance, Politics, Society Focus Area.

Associate Professor

2020-01-01 — 2024-01-01

University of Minnesota, Humphrey School • Minnesota

Taught courses related to global policy.

Assistant Professor

2012-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs • New York

Focused on various aspects of international affairs.

Awards

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David Lake Award

2019-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.