Caroline Hartzell

Professor of Political Science

Hartzell teaches political science and was founding director of the College's Globalization Studies Program. She conducted research in Colombia as a Fulbright scholar, examining the effects the country's civil war had on subsequent economic development.

For more information, please visit the Department's of Political Science or Globalization Studies.

Topics:

International relations, international political economy, and political economy of armed conflicts

Expertise: Civil wars, power-sharing and post-conflict development

Education: Ph.D., M.A., University of California, Davis; B.A., University of Puget Sound

Recent Work:

Hartzell was a Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace in 2010-2011. Her research focused on the effect terms of civil war settlements have on post-conflict economic growth. In Columbia, Hartzell evaluated a USAID-funded project seeking to establish the presence of the Colombian government in post-conflict zones. In Afghanistan, she worked to help Afghan stakeholders explore options for an Afghan peace process.

Contact Information:

chartzel@gettysburg.edu
717.337.6045

Campus Box 406
Glatfelter Hall
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325