Dr. Melinda Adams

Assistant Professor of Political Science

adams2mj@jmu.edu

PHONE: (540) 568-3377

MAILING ADDRESS:
Department of Political Science
James Madison University
MSC 1101
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

FAX: (540) 568-8021

Biography

Melinda Adams received her B.A. in International Studies from Emory University and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her teaching interests include comparative politics, African politics, democratization, and women and politics.

Her research focuses on women's political action in domestic and international arenas. Her dissertation examines state feminist measures--the creation of women's national machineries, state protection of women's human rights, and the establishment of gender quotas--in Cameroon. It argues that domestic conditions influence the effects of transnational linkages and global norms. A current research project focuses on gender equity policies in the African Union.