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Publications & Working Papers

Research Articles:

Published:

Lewis JS, Favell W. What Determines the Duration of Protest Events? Evidence from Africa. Government and Opposition. Published online 2025:1-27. doi:10.1017/gov.2024.37

Favell. William. 2023. “The gendered politics of crises and de-democratisation: opposition to gender equality, by BIANKA VIDA, ed. Rowman & Littlefield, ECPR Press, 2022, Pp. 266”. Journal of Gender Studies, DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2023.2181932

Under Review:

Favell, William., Unseen Influence:  A Novel Approach to Stakeholder Analysis in Rural Northern Ghana.

Favell, William.,  When do foreign assistance programs shape corruption perceptions? 

Favell, William., Running Before We Can Walk: The Social Consequences of Peacebuilding in Conflict Affected Contexts

Favell, William. Moncrieff, Henry & Zarepour-Arizi, Nila., The Paradox of Peacekeeping

Favell, William., &  Hänze, Niklas.,  Social Trust in a Changing Climate: The Dual Impact of Environmental and Political Stressors.

Working Paper: Favell, William., McCauley, John & Lewis, Jacob., Trust amidst turmoil: Violent extremism and social cohesion in Northern Ghana

Working Paper:  Lewis. J, Ives. B & Favell. W., When Does Repression Produce Backlash? A Global Analysis

Reviews

Conferences
November 2022PNWPSA Poster:  Favell. W., Greer. E,. & Smith, S,. Masculinity on the campaign trail: the role of masculine identities in male vs male elections  Walla Walla, WA
April 2023WPSA Paper:   Favell, William. The impact of sexual violence in conflict on levels of social trustSan Francisco, CA
April 2023MPSA Paper:   Favell, William. The impact of proximal exposure to weaponized sexual violence in conflict on gendered levels of social trust Chicago, IL
August 2023APSA Paper: Lewis. J, Ives. B & Favell. W, When Does Repression Produce Backlash? A GlobalAnalysisLos Angeles, CA
April 2024ISA Paper:   Favell. William. Do you know who lives down the street? – Social capital in the face of extremist mobilizationSan Francisco, CA
July 2024 PSA Paper: Favell. William. Trust amidst turmoil: Violent extremism and social cohesion in Northern
Ghana		Political Studies Association (ECN), UK
September 2024APSA Paper: Favell. W, Lewis. J & McCauley. J, An Experimental Analysis of Conflict Type’s Impact on Social AttitudesPhiladelphia, PA
January 2025Texas Triangle IR conference Paper: Favell, William., Moncrieff, Henry & Zarepour-Arizi, Nila., The Paradox of PeacekeepingAustin, TX
April
2025 		MPSA Paper:   Favell, William ., Unseen Influence:  A Novel Approach to Stakeholder Analysis in Rural Northern GhanaChicago, IL
April
2025		MPSA Paper: Favell, William., &  Halstenbach, Anna., The Impact of Tangible Outcomes: How aid sectors influence perceptions of corruptionChicago, IL
April
2025		WPSA Paper: Favell, William., &  Hänze, Niklas.,  Social Trust in a Changing Climate: The Dual Impact of Environmental and Political Stressors.Seattle, WA
April
2025		WPSA Paper: Favell, William., Moncrieff, Henry & Zarepour-Arizi, Nila., The Paradox of PeacekeepingSeattle, WA
Practical Experience

Practical Research Experience

(2022 – Present) Monitoring & Evaluations Specialist: USAID/TRUST2PEACE: Building Trust and Cohesion to Reduce the Risk of Violent Extremism in Northern Ghana, Washington State University, CIDCM Maryland & USAID

(November 2022 – August 2023) Project Manager: USAID/TRUST2PEACE: Building Trust and Cohesion to Reduce the Risk of Violent Extremism in Northern Ghana, Washington State University, CIDCM Maryland & USAID

(May 2022 – Aug 2022) Graduate Research Assistant, Dr Jacob. Lewis, Washington State University

(May 2022 – Aug 2022) Graduate Research Assistant, Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University

Training Courses

June – July, 2023: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program: Session 1. University of Michigan.

July – August, 2023: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program: Session 2. University of Michigan.

July, 2024: Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM) Summer Institute. Emory University.

Invited Talks

University of Alaska Fairbanks. Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (WGSS), Invited Talk. Gender-Based Development Programming in Northern Ghana

University of Alaska Fairbanks. African Studies Panel, Invited Talk. Conflict, Social Cohesion & Peacebuilding in Africa.

University of Waterloo, Invited Talk. (June 24th, 2025). Practical insights: Peacebuilding, Social Cohesion & Counter-Extremism.

Forum Harmattan Togo 6th edition. (Lomé, February 19th-21st, 2025), CEJUS Togo & Université de Lomé:The contribution of young people and women to communities’ ability to withstand violent extremism in West Africa: A researcher’s perspective

Forum Harmattan Togo (Lomé, November 21st-23rd, 2023), CEJUS Togo & Université de Lomé: Strengthening Bonds and Gathering Data: Exploring the Nexus of Migration, Extremism and Social Cohesion

Awards

Awards & Honors

2025Predoctoral Visiting Scholar, The Institute for Security and Conflict Studies. The Elliot School, George Washington University.
Doctoral Student Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Washington State University.
Invitee to Graduate Papers Workshop. Institute for Humane Studies,Toledo, OH.
Denny Johnston & Cornelia Terzetti-Johnston Endowment.  Washington State University.
Foley Summer Research Grant. The Foley Institute. $1000
2024Grant writer & Co-PI, Minerva & Department of Defense. $3,961,298
Outstanding Paper Award. Political Studies Association Conference (PSA ECN)
H. Paul Castleberry Graduate Fellowship in International Relations. Washington State University
2023College of Arts and Sciences Master’s Student Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Washington State University
Foley Summer Research Grant. The Foley Institute. $2000
PPPA Graduate Student Association Graduate Student of the Year. Washington State University
Winston B. Thorson Memorial Scholarship. Washington State University
2022Charles H. Sheldon Graduate Fellowship. Washington State University
2021Theodore A. LeGros Graduate Fellowship. Washington State University