JOSHI, Devin
Associate Professor of Political Science
Prof Devin Joshi is a faculty member and Associate Professor at SMU and current recipient of the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship. He was previously Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He received his BA at Stanford University, MA from the University of Hawai’i and PhD from the University of Washington. The courses he teaches are Introduction to Political and Policy Studies, Comparing Political Systems, and Gender Politics: Exclusion and Empowerment. Author of over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, his books include Strengthening Governance Globally: Forecasting the Next 50 Years and Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments. His research areas include ideology, parliamentary representation, and human development.
Qualifications
- PhD in Political Science, University of Washington, 2008
- MA in Political Science, East-West Center / University of Hawai’i, 2001
- BA in History, Stanford University, 1998
Research Interests
- Comparative Asian Politics
- Good Governance
- Women in Politics
- Political Ideology
- Education Policy
- International Organizations
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Introduction to Political and Policy Studies
- Comparing Political Systems
- Gender Politics: Exclusion and Empowerment