The University of Georgia has announced a field of three candidates for the position of dean of its School of Public and International Affairs. All three candidates will visit the University of Georgia by January 12 for interviews, a public presentation, and meetings with members of the campus community. One of the three finalists is a woman.
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell is a professor of political science at the University of Iowa. Professor Mitchell joined the faculty at the University of Iowa in 2004 and was promoted to full professor in 2011. Before joining the faculty at the University of Iowa, Dr. Mitchell taught at Florida State University and Michigan State University. She is the co-author or co-editor of several books including What Do We Know About Civil Wars? (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016).
Professor Mitchell is graduate of Iowa State University, where she majored in political science and economics. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in political science from Michigan State University.