Bio

Cyanne E. Loyle is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Pennsylvania State University and a Global Fellow at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Loyle’s current research focuses on transitional justice adopted during and after armed conflict. This research includes fieldwork in Rwanda, Uganda, Nepal, Northern Ireland, and Turkey. Dr. Loyle received her M.A. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Stockton University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Maryland. Dr. Loyle is the co-Director of the Northern Ireland Research Initiative and co-creator of the Post-Conflict Justice (PCJ) and During-Conflict Justice (DCJ) databases. Her work has been funded by the NSF, the Norwegian Research Council, and the US Institute of Peace and published in venues such as International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Human Rights, Journal of Peace Research, and Perspectives on Politics.