Jingwen Wu  (吴静雯)

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My name is Jingwen Wu, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Kentucky. Currently, I am under the guidance of my advisor Tiffany D. Barnes. 

My dissertation primarily focuses on how Modern Communication Technology (MCT) — Mobile devices, 3G, 4G, and 5G — influences political outcomes. Specifically, my first and second chapters examine how MCT encourages better government practices related to human rights and women's rights. 

Chapters one and two show the consequences that can arise from the use of MCTs. These outcomes, as well as outcomes from a growing body of research on the political repercussions of MCT, have the potential to undermine regimes’ stability of dictatorships, and thus raised a fundamental question that motivates the third chapter of my dissertation: When do governments—especially authoritarian regimes—choose to adopt MCTs?  My research has been funded by the Ashley T. Judd Distinguished Graduate Fellowship from Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women (OPSVAW) for 2023 - 2024. 

My previous research has centered on policy studies, particularly focusing on China's environmental policy. I hold a Master of Public Administration degree from Morehead State University, where I graduated as an outstanding MPA student. I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minzu University of China in Beijing. 

My CV is available here.

You can reach me at: jingwen[DOT]wu[AT]uky[DOT]edu