Major — Comparative Politics
Minor — International Relations
Linnea Beatty is a doctoral candidate in comparative politics at the George Washington University. Her dissertation examines motivation for longterm political activism in closed societies for which she conducted original research in Burma and Thailand in 2009-2010. Prior to her dissertation research, Linnea served as a program officer in an international democracy development organization managing country programs in Burma and Sri Lanka. Her professional experience includes conducting in-country assessment missions, serving as an international election monitor, and implementing a national public opinion poll in East Timor.
2001 MA International Relations, School of Government, University of Essex, Colchester UK
1999 BA Political Science, Washington State University
1999 BA Communications (Public Relations), WSU