Governance (National) ( 15 years )
Name
Prof. Lindsay BensteadBiography
Lindsay J. Benstead is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University. She served as a Fellow in the Middle East Program and the Women’s Global Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC and Kuwait Visiting Professor at SciencesPo in Paris. Her research has appeared in Perspectives on Politics, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Governance, and Foreign Affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political Science from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and was a research fellow at Yale University and Princeton University.
Qualifications
Doctorate, University of Michigan-Ann ArborCurrent or most recent Employer
Associate Professor of Political Science and Director, Middle East Studies Center
Portland State University
Time in Post - 11
Organisation Type: University
Regional Expertise
Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia,
Disciplinary or professional background
Development Studies, Economics, Evaluation research, Government, Political science, Policy/political advocacy (including human rights), Social/Public Policy
Contact Info
benstead@pdx.edu
5037258278
Social Media
@lindsaybenstead (Twitter)
Public Profiles
https://pdx.academia.edu/LindsayBenstead
Current Areas of Policy Interest
Governance (Local Governance and Decentralization) ( 6 years )
Public Policy ( 15 years )
Education policy ( 1 years )
Family policy ( 12 years )
Gender equality
Economic development ( 10 years )
Conflict & Security ( 5 years )
Work relates to groups
Youth ( 7 years )
Women ( 10 years )
Refugees ( 2 years )
Areas of Policy Interest over the last ten years
Areas of Policy Interest researched, programmes designed and/or delivered in the last ten years
Public Policy
Poverty/deprivation reduction
Poverty/deprivation measurement
Inequality
Governance (National)
Governance (Local & Decentralization)
Education policy
Family policy
Gender equality
Health policy (Including health insurance)
Social care
Social protection
Social safety nets
Economic development
Conflict & Security
Engagement
Academic publications
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21520844.2019.1580085
Academic conferences
https://pdx.academia.edu/LindsayBenstead
Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFQiBO4RLQ
Policy Reports
https://pdx.academia.edu/LindsayBenstead
Policy Briefs
https://pdx.academia.edu/LindsayBenstead
Blog(s)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/06/tunisia-more-women-office-can-make-all-difference/?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffer833dd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=.6e5df9e94ad8
Other
Survey methodology and interviewer training in developing countries