Gemma Dipoppa

Assistant Professor, Columbia University

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a research affiliate with the NBER Political Economy and with EGAP. Currently, I am spending my sabbatical at Princeton University, ICEA. My research examines contemporary challenges to states' capacity, focusing on organized crime, migration, and environmental degradation. Check my work at https://www.gemmadipoppa.com/

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at Columbia University
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Assistant Professor at Brown University
    Jul 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University
    Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • PHD Candidate at University of Pennsylvania
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Research Assistant at Paris School of Economics
    Oct 2014 - Jun 2015 · 9 mos

    Data cleaning and preliminary analysis for two projects on rural development and Maoist conflict in India and ethnic composition influence on police force performances in Kenya.