Mary Fran Malone, Ph.D.

Mary Fran Malone, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire. Her work focuses on the current crime epidemic in Latin America, and its implications for democratic governance. Her recent book, The Rule of Law in Central America:  Citizens’ Reactions to Crime and Punishment, examines the impact of the crime wave on citizens’ political attitudes and behavior. Prof. Malone’s publications have appeared in Latin American Politics and Society, The Latin Americanist, and the Bulletin of Latin American Research. 

• Understanding the Central American Refugee Crisis: Why They Are Fleeing and How U.S. Policies are Failing to Deter Them (Special Report, February 2016)