Sophie Sunderland
        
                    Graduate Students
                                
            
    
        
     
             AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
        Sophie Sunderland's research interests focus on African politics, specifically parties, party systems, and clientelism. She is also a current research assistant for Afrobarometer. 
        
                 BIOGRAPHY
        Sophie Sunderland joined the department in Fall 2023. A Florida native, Sophie earned both her B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida, with focuses in Latin American and African politics.