
Dr. Fatemah Nawabdin
I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from West Virginia University in May 2023. I conduct research in comparative politics, with particular focus on East Asia. In my dissertation entitled “Governance from Below: Decentralization, Innovation, and Disaster Management in East Asia”, I discussed how decentralization influences two main outcomes: technological and intellectual innovation and disaster management. The four main countries that were covered in my dissertation are China, Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia.
Degrees and Certificates
Ph.D. in Political Science from West Virginia University - United States
May 2023
Academic Subjects
Intro to Political Science
Intro to Comparative Politics
Political Institutions in East Asia
Human Rights
Methods and Research in Political Science
Political Institutions in the Arab World
Research Interests
Comparative politics - political institutions - East Asia - Gender and politics.
Publications
Nawabdin, F. (2021). Perspectives on Gender Stereotypes: How Did Gender-Based Perceptions Put Hillary Clinton at an Electoral Disadvantage in the 2016 Election?. Statistics, Politics and Policy, 12(2), 457-479.
Key Responsibilities
Assistant Professor in the political science department.
