OFFICE HOURS CONTACT INSTRUCTIONS
Office hours will be held via Zoom. You must first sign up for an appointment using Dr. Farole's sign up sheet.
ABOUT
Dr. Safia Farole is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Global Affairs at Portland State University. In June 2019, she received her Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Her research interests include local politics, party systems, and elections in Africa. She has published articles in the journals Party Politics, Comparative Politics, Government & Opposition, Global Studies Quarterly, and Comparative Strategy. In the 2022-2023 academic year, she was awarded the Craig Wollner Memorial Award for Junior Faculty, which recognizes excellence in research and teaching by one junior faculty member in the College of Urban and Public Affairs. In the 2021-2022 academic year, she was the recipient of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Local elections and political parties in Africa
Local government and politics in Africa
Voting behavior in Africa
Gender and party politics
Electoral authoritarianism
Dominant party regimes
COURSES TAUGHT
PS 204 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PS 355U Introduction to African Politics
PS 594/PAP 690 Research Design for Politics and Policy
INTL 201 Introduction to International Studies
INTL 372U Post-Colonial Studies of Africa