Dr. Jennifer Hamilton

Biography

Jennifer Hamilton is an Assistant Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research primarily focuses on internalized racism and its implications for the political economy of development, especially within Sub-Saharan Africa. Hamilton's work critically examines the psychological phenomenon of internalized racism, where non-White individuals adopt the racist attitudes and ideologies perpetuated by dominant White power structures. Through her research, she highlights the legacy of colonial rule and its effects on political development, an area often overlooked in existing literature. She employs contemporary social science methodologies for large-scale measurement and causal identification in an ethically sensitive manner. Hamilton's research has received support from the National Science Foundation and has been involved in collaborative projects funded by the Center for Effective Global Action, the National Opinion Research Center, and UCLA's Bendari Kindness Institute. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University.

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