My name is Priscilla Torres. I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College. My research focuses on peacebuilding, peacekeeping, and gender and conflict. I am broadly interested in how international politics and domestic politics influence one another, especially in the post-conflict period. Much of my research is cross-national, however I frequently focus on Liberia in my work. I rely on a multitude of different methodologies including but not limited to survey experiments, analysis of observational data, fieldwork, and interviews. I pay particular attention to the implications of my methodological approaches for understanding causal relationships.

My work is published in academic outlets such as International Studies Quarterlyand Populism. I am currently a faculty affiliate of the Gender and Security Sector (GSS) Lab at Cornell University. Through my work at the GSS Lab I conducted gender assessments of the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Liberia. I have previously done work with the Effective Peacebuilding Initiative. My work has been supported by institutions such as the United States Institute of Peace, the International Studies Association, the Albright Institute, and the Knapp Social Science Research Center.

At Wellesley I teach International Relations courses in the Political Science Department. In my courses I place an emphasis on making International Relations accessible to students. I challenge students to understand the purpose of different methodological approaches in the study of politics. I also push students to identify the policy implications of Political Science scholarship. I am a faculty participant in the Political Scientists of Color (PSOC) group.

I am originally from the Los Angeles area and am a proud Angelino. In my free time I enjoy traveling, trying new foods, drinking coffee, reading for fun (especially Stephen King novels), and building custom keyboards.