Faculty & Staff

BA in Political Science, University of Georgia

MA in Political Science, University of New Mexico

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of New Mexico

Meg Edwards holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and completed her doctorate at the University of New Mexico.  Her teaching interests include comparative politics and international relations, with particular focus on topics in Latin American politics, regime change, social movements, political parties, governmental institutions, and contentious politics.  Her research assessed the causes and consequences of presidential failure in South America.  As a Fulbright recipient, she conducted nine months of field research in Argentina in 2010, as well as an additional six months of investigations in Ecuador.  She is a member of the American Political Science Association, the Latin American Studies Association, and the Midwest Political Science Association.