Shauna N. Gillooly is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine. Her work focuses on peacebuilding and transitional justice in contexts of enduring political violence. Her past work has focused on social movement transitions to political parties and the impact of legacies of political violence on voter behavior. Her previous work has appeared in academic journals like Politics, Groups, and Identities, and media outlets such as The Monkey Cage for the Washington Post.