Dr. Karen Ferree

Professor

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Biography

Karen Ferree studies democratization in Africa. Her work sits at the intersection of institutional and behavioral approaches to politics, with a particular focus on how ethnic and racial divisions, as well as formal and informal institutions, shape voting behavior and election outcomes in emerging democracies. Ferree has written extensively on South African politics, including the book 'Framing Race in South Africa: The Political Origins of Racial Census Elections' published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. Additionally, she has researched electoral institutions, electoral integrity, and issues related to survey design in Africa.

Research Interests

Democratization Institutional Approaches to Politics Behavioral Approaches to Politics Ethnic and Racial Divisions Voting Behavior Election Outcomes Emerging Democracies

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).