Kimberly J. Renk

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of California San Diego. My research examines the dynamics between autocratic rulers and the masses, with a focus on Latin America and Spanish colonialism in particular.

Prior to pursuing academia, I worked on international disputes as a lawyer in Washington, DC, led projects in the governments of the Dominican Republic and Liberia, and managed policy and training programs at the Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford University.