Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Matthew Flynn is an Assistant Professor of International Studies and Sociology . His research focuses on political economy, globalization, and human rights. He has authored several articles focused on Latin America including a recent book publication Pharmaceutical Autonomy and Public Health in Latin America: State, Society, and Industry in Brazil’s AIDS Program (Routledge 2015). His current research is examining the immigration detention complex. In the past, he has worked as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization and Texas’s Department of State Health Services, as well as foreign correspondent in Brazil. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin in December 2010. Dr. Flynn received his Masters in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Social Science (London, UK) and holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University (Washington, DC).
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About Matthew B. Flynn
Matthew Flynn is an Assistant Professor of International Studies and Sociology . His research focuses on political economy, globalization, and human rights. He has authored several articles focused on Latin America including a recent book publication Pharmaceutical Autonomy and Public Health in Latin America: State, Society, and Industry in Brazil’s AIDS Program (Routledge 2015). His current research is examining the immigration detention complex. In the past, he has worked as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization and Texas’s Department of State Health Services, as well as foreign correspondent in Brazil. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin in December 2010. Dr. Flynn received his Masters in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Social Science (London, UK) and holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University (Washington, DC).
| 2018 - Present | Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | |
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| Present | Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies | |
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| 2013 - 2018 | Assistant Professor Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Georgia Southern University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2019 | 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund |
| 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund | |
| $25,000 | |
| 2017 | Professional Development Award |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,315 | |
| 2017 | Summer Stipend Award |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $3,000 | |
| 2016 | Scholarly Pursuit Award |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $4,964 | |
| 2014 | Professional Development Award |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,995 | |
| 2007 - 2010 | Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Latin American Sociology |
| University of Texas at Austin, Texas | |
| $25,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, American Sociological Association | Present | Member, International Sociological Association | Present | Member, International Studies Association | Present | Member, Latin American Studies Association | Present | Director, Latin American Studies Minor, Georgia Southern University | Present | Co-Editor, Working Paper Series | Present | Contributing Researcher, Working Paper Series | 2012 - 2013 | Research Consultant, UT HIV/STD Research Support Team to the Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Prevention | 2011 - 2012 | Research Consultant, Pan American Health Organization | 2009 | Research Assistant, Merck Foundation Grant on Making Markets for Anti-Retroviral Medicines | 2006 | Research Intern, World Health Organization | Committee member, Advisement, Assessment, Search, and Personnel Committees, Georgia Southern University | Member, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences Ad-Hoc Faculty Research Committee | Member, Department Bylaws Revision Committee | Member, Faculty Senate & CLASS Faculty Governance Alternate , Georgia Southern University | Faculty Advisor, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Georgia Southern Univeristy | Committee member, Undergraduate Research Committee, Georgia Southern University |
Courses
- Spring 2020, Seminar in International Studies
- Summer 2019, Sustainable Technology in Latin America (Study Abroad Course)
- Spring 2018-Summer 2020, Intro to International Studies
- Spring 2018, Issues in Caribbean Development (Study Abroad Course)
- Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Global Health
- Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Fall 2018, Global Issues
- Fall 2016, Research & Teaching in International Sociology
- Fall 2016, Wealth, Power & Society in BRICS
- Summer 2014, Summer Research in Mexico (Study Abroad Course)
- Fall 2014, Globalization & Development
- Fall 2013-2018, Fall 2019, Contemporary World Cultures
- Fall 2013-2016, Research Methods in International Studies
| 2010 | PhD. Sociology, University of Texas at Austin ‐ Department of Sociology | |
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| 1999 | MS Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science ‐ Department of Sociology | |
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| 1996 | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University ‐ Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service | |
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Contact Information
Georgia Southern University
Department of Political Science and International Studies &
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
PO Box 8101
Statesboro, GA 30460
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