I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Rochester. My research focuses on political economy and economic history.

I hold a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. My research was supported by a Stone PhD Scholarship in Inequality and Wealth Concentration.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I earned a MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BS in Mathematics and Economics from American University in Washington, DC.

I can be reached at cpetroff[at]ur.rochester.edu.


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