Welcome! I am the William Jefferson Clinton professor at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. My research focuses on financial inclusion, global governance, and political stability in emerging market economies. In my book project, I examine how actors ranging from central bankers to government ministers and IMF officials craft policy responses to financial crises. In particular, I showcase how a diversified financial safety net promotes global financial stability. My previous research examines alternative forms of international cooperation that encourage security and development in the global south.
I am also a committed educator and mentor. I teach a wide range of courses in international political economy, global development, and data analysis. My commitment to teaching has been recognized with departmental, university-wide, and national awards.
Prior to joining the Clinton School, I was an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Princeton University’s Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. I received a Ph.D. in political science from UC San Diego in 2019.
If you have questions, please contact me at avaughn@clintonschool.uasys.edu.
