Faculty Bio

Leslie MacColman

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Education

• B.A., Spanish, University of Montana
• Masters, international relations, Universidad del Salvador
• Ph.D., sociology & peace studies, University of Notre Dame

About

Leslie MacColman, Ph.D., is a sociologist whose academic research focuses on state-society relations in the Global South, with an emphasis on police reform, organized crime, and post-conflict peacebuilding. She also conducts applied research and program evaluations, most recently for USAID, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. In the classroom, Leslie fosters holistic learning by cultivating analytical reasoning and data literacy, connecting course material to real-world issues, and encouraging students to consider how they can become agents of positive social change. Leslie holds a B.A. in Anthropology, an M.A. in International Relations, and a Ph.D. in Sociology and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame.