Dr. Stacey Connaughton

Professor

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Biography

Stacey L. Connaughton, Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University and the Director of the Purdue Policy Research Institute. Her research focuses on leadership within multi-stakeholder organizing and context-based political violence prevention initiatives. She also directs the Purdue Peace Project, where she has led initiatives in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. Connaughton is dedicated to developing leaders and fostering graduate students' skills as critical thinkers, problem solvers, and communicators. Her teaching includes courses in qualitative research methods and political violence prevention. She has received multiple awards for her teaching engagement, including Purdue's Faculty Engaged Scholar Award and the Provost’s Graduate Mentor Award. Connaughton has extensive experience as a consultant for organizations like USAID and has presented on leadership in various international contexts. Her work has garnered funding from major institutions, including the National Science Foundation and Ford Motor Company.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication, Director of Purdue Policy Research Institute.

Director

— Present

Purdue Policy Research Institute • West Lafayette, IN

Leads multi-stakeholder projects focusing on political violence prevention.

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.