People

Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers in the Pinckney Research Lab.

Jonathan Pinckney, PhD

Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor of Political Science

Researches civil resistance, democratization, and peacebuilding. PhD, University of Denver, 2018.

Giuseppe Peressotti

PhD Candidate · PPPE

Studies International Political Economy, Civil Resistance, and Democratic Transitions.

Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez

Undergraduate Research Assistant · Political Science and Philosophy

Works on defections from authoritarian regimes. Senior, expected graduation Spring 2027.

Zara Jamshed

Undergraduate Research Assistant · Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Works on defections from authoritarian regimes. Senior, expected graduation Spring 2027.

Oliver Wroten

Undergraduate Research Assistant · International Political Economy

Works on defections from authoritarian regimes. Sophomore, expected graduation Spring 2028.