Eve Sandberg

Biography

Eve Sandberg, professor of politics, received a BA at Boston University, an MA at the University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate at Yale University. Her research centers on comparative democratization, economic development (including issues of entrepreneurship), political party systems, non-governmental organizations, and gender studies.

She has been active in economic development and democracy building at home and abroad. Her teaching focuses on international relations, democratization, political economy development, and U.S. foreign policy. She also teaches a community outreach practicum that allows students to conduct research for local government officials, area not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and for the United States Department of State.

Sandberg received the Distinguished Teaching Award from Oberlin College in 1999 (non renewable), the Outstanding Teacher Community-Based Learning Practitioner Award in 2005, and the Community-Based Learning Engaged Program of the Year Award in 2012.

She managed a political consultancy company for 20 years and served two terms on Oberlin City Council.