Laura Seay, Ph.D.

leseay@colby.edu


Assistant Professor

Colby College

Year of PhD: 2009

Country: United States (Maine)

About Me:

Laura E. Seay is Assistant Professor of Government at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Her research addresses community and international responses to state fragility in central Africa. She is an editor for Africa content at The Monkey Cage, the Washington Post’s political science blog. Her research has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed and popular publications. At Colby, Seay teaches African politics, conflict, and development.

Research Interests

African Politics

Development

Post-Conflict Transition

Countries of Interest

Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire)