American University has one of the largest concentrations of faculty, referred to as Scholar-Practitioners, focused on international development. The development faculty is distinguished by its scholarly reputation, its diversity, its combination of theory and field experience, its commitment to teaching, and its maintenance of a strong collegial relationship with the students in the program.
Dr. Hirschmann has written approximately 55 publications, with topics including Reengineering and Performance Measurement in USAID; Development Management/ Bureaucracy/ Administration, and Planning; Women and Development; Women and Political Particip... [More]
Professor Deborah Brautigam teaches in the International Development program, where she advises the Development Policy and Governance and Democracy concentrations.
Dr. Robin Broad, Professor of International Development, established the International Development Program’s unique curricular offerings on economic globalization and development and on environment and development with a focus on social, environmenta... [More]
Dr. Miguel Carter’s professional interests are in the areas of community development, social movements, civil society, religion and politics, transitions to democracy and electoral demography. His region of expertise is Latin America.
Louis Goodman carries out research on social change and politics in Latin America. His current research focuses on civil-military relations. He has published widely on that topic, on foreign investment in developing countries and on determinants of c... [More]
Dr. Loubna Skalli-Hanna is Assistant Professor in the International Development Program. She joined the American University in 2004 after teaching for 15 years at Moroccan Universities and Higher Institutes of Leaning (1987-2003). Dr. Skalli-Hanna’s ... [More]
Dr. John Richardson has pioneered computer modeling to study long-term global problems involving relationships between population, resources and environment. His co-authored books, Making it Happen: A Positive Guide to the Future, and Ending Hunger: ... [More]
Dr. Vidya Samarasinghe has conducted field surveys on tea plantation women in Sri Lanka, income inequalities among farming communities, and female adolescent food allocation patterns in Sri Lanka.
Intensive three-day courses, training students in state-of-the-art international development techniques
Through the Irene Tinker-Millidge Walker Fellowship, students can receive financial support to offset the costs of including overseas field experience in their research, internship, or practicum.
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