Syeda ShahBano Ijaz

Syeda ShahBano Ijaz an Assistant Professor of Global Political Economy in the department of Diplomacy & World Affairs at Occidental College. In 2023, she received her Ph.D. in Political Science from University of California – San Diego (UCSD). Her research interests include understanding how political contracts are adapted in conflict affected states to reflect the greater role of foreign aid and development programs in public budgets. She also studied innovation in financial technologies and how aid disbursement through formal financial instruments may deepen financial inclusion. Her past work has inquired into the effects of U.S. military aid on political violence in Pakistan.

She has an M.A. in Political Science from New York University, an M.Sc. in Development Economics from the University of Oxford and a BSc (Honors) in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences.