My name is Frank Wyer. In June 2023, I completed my PhD in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Currently, I am a Beall Postdoctoral Fellow at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
My research seeks to understand the causes, consequences, and solutions to armed violence. In my dissertation, I investigated post-conflict violence perpetrated by rebel splinter groups in the aftermath of Colombia's 2016 peace agreement. An additional set of projects focuses on migration, organized crime, and security policy in Ecuador. My work is published in International Organization and the British Journal of Political Science.
I was a Dissertation Fellow with the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation from 2021-2022, and my research has also received generous support from UCLA's Political Psychology Fellowship and the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship.
I can teach courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Methods. At UCLA, was lead instructor or TA for a combined ten quarters, which included both graduate and undergraduate courses.
I am on the 2025-2026 academic job market.
My research seeks to understand the causes, consequences, and solutions to armed violence. In my dissertation, I investigated post-conflict violence perpetrated by rebel splinter groups in the aftermath of Colombia's 2016 peace agreement. An additional set of projects focuses on migration, organized crime, and security policy in Ecuador. My work is published in International Organization and the British Journal of Political Science.
I was a Dissertation Fellow with the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation from 2021-2022, and my research has also received generous support from UCLA's Political Psychology Fellowship and the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship.
I can teach courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Methods. At UCLA, was lead instructor or TA for a combined ten quarters, which included both graduate and undergraduate courses.
I am on the 2025-2026 academic job market.