My name is Jenny Pribble and I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Richmond. My research focuses on the politics of social policy reform in Latin America and I am currently working on a book manuscript that develops and tests a theory to explain the emergence and evolution of social welfare systems in Latin America. The project is an extension of my dissertation, which was awarded the Linda Dykstra Distinguished Dissertation Award for the best dissertation in the social sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the University of Richmond I teach Introduction to Comparative Politics (PLSC 240), the Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean (PLSC 349), Globalization (PLSC 351), and specialized senior seminars.
I earned my Ph.D. and Master’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008 and 2004 respectively. While at UNC, I worked as a TA and in May of 2006, I was awarded the John Patrick Hagan Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching.
Prior to my graduate studies at UNC, I worked as a journalist in Santiago, Chile, freelancing for United Press International and writing on a permanent basis for the Santiago Times. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Miami University. For additional information about my research, teaching, and publications, please follow the links at the top of this page.