About Gina Chirillo

Gina Chirillo served as the Coordinator in the Office of the President, where she managed daily operations and contributed to research projects, chiefly focusing on women and politics. She also served as the Managing Editor for the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. Her research has centered on the relationship between women’s political participation and corruption around the world.

Before joining IWPR, Gina served as a gender and women’s political participation expert at the National Democratic Institute, advising its Africa team and its Central and Eastern Europe team on democracy and governance programming. She also worked for President Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign in Florida.

Gina holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy with a Concentration in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the George Washington University, where she received the Nicole Paul Endowed Prize in Women’s Studies, awarded for demonstrated commitment to feminist scholarship and activism. She graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and French from Emory University. Originally from Sarasota, Florida, her favorite things are complaining about cold weather, 1,000-piece tiger puzzles, and Survivor.