Kara Ross Camarena

Kara Ross Camarena is a postdoctoral researcher at Harris School of Public Policy, where she studies the political economy of migration and conflict with a particular interest in implications for international aid and development. Her dissertation focused on international aid policy for refugees and asylum seekers in sub-Saharan Africa. Kara's ongoing research includes an examination of violence and refugee flight from Burundi and a study on the return of displaced Christians in Lebanon.

Kara has field experience in Tanzania, Kenya, and Australia. She has worked on and led consulting teams for international, government, and private sector organizations, contributing expertise on migration, development, and program evaluation. She has worked on and led consulting teams for international, government, and private sector organizations, contributing expertise on migration, development, and program evaluation.