Kimberly Turner is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Belfer Center's International Security Program. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, an M.A. in political science from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.A. in political science from DePaul University. Last year, she held both the Adam Smith Fellowship from the Mercatus Center, as well as the Diversifying Faculty Initiative fellowship from the state of Illinois. Her current research develops new efficacy measures of non-violent protest and explores socio-economic protest incentives.