Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo
Associate Professor
Email: mbenson2@buffalo.edu
Michelle A. Benson is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. Her most recent work focuses on the effects of the United Nations on civil war, including sexual violence and conflict outcomes. Her other research focuses on state-to-state ties, trade and intergovernmental organizations and international conflict. Professor Benson is also interested in how state and IGO preferences affect actions in both civil and international war. Her work has been published in such journals as the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, the Journal of Peace Research, International Interactions, Social Science Quarterly, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, and the Journal of Political Science.