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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Sarah is a first-year Ph.D. student in Political Science and International Affairs. Her areas of interest revolve around the role of political and economic institutions in promoting or hindering structural reform and the impact of these institutions on the social condition of a state’s citizens.

Education
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BS in Biomedical Engineering (Georgia Tech, 2015)

MIS in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Georgia State, 2023)

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Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Sarah received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2015. Upon graduation, she moved to Washington, DC, where she worked as a patent examiner of medical devices at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. After leaving the USPTO, Sarah returned to Atlanta to pursue an MIS in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Georgia State University. As a Ph.D. student, she aims to explore how a state or firm can implement institutional reform despite that institution’s resistance to change, particularly in the context of labor or welfare reform.

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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Recipient, University of Georgia Graduate School Doctoral Fellow Award

Research Interests
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Comparative Political Economy, Institutions, Labor, Welfare

Sarah Kingsley
Sarah Kingsley

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

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