Megan Erickson

Megan is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at UW. Her current research examines the effect of trade liberalization on cartel violence in Mexico. Her broader research interests include the dynamics of violence, governance, and social order in the context of political violence and organized crime. She holds an MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics. Before returning to graduate school, Megan developed WMD-counterproliferation courses and workshops for the Department of Defense.