Elise Pizzi

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa and affiliated with the Water Sustainability Initiative of the University of Iowa. I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. Before attending graduate school, I taught English in Sichuan, China and spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia (2005-2007).

My primary research interest is in public goods provision in developing countries. My recent project focuses on drinking water provision in rural China. I explore both government investment in drinking water provision and local community actions to coordinate water management. My research addresses the role of ethnic identity in government provision of public goods and explores the effects of natural conditions and geography on natural resources management. In other work, I examine the drivers of adaptation and adoption of measures to reduce the effects of weather and climate related events.

For more information on my ongoing research projects and publications, please visit my research page. I conducted fieldwork in rural Guizhou, China, with the support of a Fulbright grant. More details about Guizhou are posted on my fieldwork page. Please contact me if you are interested in my work.

CONTACT

Email: Elise-Pizzi@UIowa.edu

University of Iowa
Department of Political Science
341 Schaeffer Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1409