Dr. Kate Roll

Biography

Kate Roll is a political scientist interested in vulnerability, focusing on factors that enable people to gain greater social, political, and economic security. Her work addresses questions around the implications of war and the risks corporations face in their operations. She conducts multi-disciplinary research that merges politics, technology, business ethics, and development studies. With extensive fieldwork in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya, her research has implications for policy, particularly in public administration. Currently an Associate Professor at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL, she co-led the launch of IIPP's flagship Master of Public Administration program. Kate's doctoral research, conducted at the University of Oxford, involved extensive fieldwork, including a significant study of ex-combatants in Timor-Leste. She has a diverse research portfolio that pertains to political economy and critical development studies, with a focus on the interactions between the state and private sector approaches to development. Kate also engages with the Sustainable Development Goals and has led projects aligning fiscal policies with these objectives. Her teaching experience includes co-convening MBA electives and developing courses on the socio-economic impacts of technology. Kate has received nominations for her teaching excellence and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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