Alicia Ellis

Alicia Ellis earned her PhD in the School of Politics and Global Studies right here at Arizona State University, and stayed on board as a faculty member. She also holds a B.S. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University and a M.A. in International Relations from St. Mary's University. She is a U.S. Air Force Veteran with multiple deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her career has included work as a Policy Analyst for the U.S. State Department and as an Analyst at the U.S. Department of Treasury.  She was appointed as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2012.

Alicia published her dissertation on how the structure of state-industry relations in the agriculture sector impacts democratic accountability. She is a committee member with the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, and currently working on several articles on the impact of political risk on industry and investment. Alicia teaches graduate coursework for the MA in Global Security Program in the School of Politics and Global Studies, partnered with the Center on the Future of War.