Tom Hare

Associate Director of Programs and Evidence Engagement

Tom Hare is Associate Director of Programs and Evidence Engagement and Co-Director of the Central America Research Alliance (CARA). In this role, he supports institute research initiatives, policy engagement and evaluates international development programs. Hare's research primarily examines rule of law, migration and human rights in Central America. His experience in design, implementation, and evaluation of international development programs includes work funded by the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, United Nations, and private donors.

Hare is the author of Zonas Peligrosas: The Challenge of Creating Safe Neighborhoods in Central America (Fordham University Press) and numerous refereed journal articles and policy pieces. He has conducted programs and research fieldwork in Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Hare holds a Ph.D. in public policy analysis from Saint Louis University, as well as a dual master's in development management and policy from Georgetown University and the Universidad Nacional de San Martín in Argentina.