Kerry F. Crawford

Kerry F. Crawford is professor of Political Science at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has served as the Academic Unit Head of the Department of Political Science since 2023. She is the author of several books, including Wartime Sexual Violence (2017, Georgetown University Press), Human Security: Theory and Action (first edition- 2018, second edition- 2023, Rowman & Littlefield), and The PhD Parenthood Trap (2021, Georgetown University Press). She teaches and researches subjects related to human security, conflict-related sexual violence, United Nations peacekeeping, public opinion on civilian casualties, gender and bias in peace and security, and the importance of mentorship and leadership development in higher education. Crawford is a 2025 alumna of the HERS Leadership Institute.