Sarah Khan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics, Governance & Economics at the School of International Service, American University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, comparative politics, and political economy of development with a regional specialization in South Asia. In her work, she studies gender gaps in political preferences, patterns of preference expression, and the barriers to women’s political engagement. In another strand of research, she explores questions related to the prevention of violence against women, and women's access to the state. Her work involves research projects in collaboration with civil society organizations and government institutions to evaluate policy impact and generate actionable evidence.
