Beth A. Simmons

Beth Simmons
Born1958 (age 67–68)
California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Known forMobilizing for Human Rights, Who Adjusts?
TitleAndrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
International relations
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School
Doctoral advisorRobert Keohane
Other academic advisorsJames Alt, Stephan Haggard
Doctoral studentsAdam Chilton

Beth Ann Simmons (born 1958) is an American academic and international relations scholar. She is the Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Law, Political Science and Business Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is a former director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University and Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs at the Department of Government. Her research interests include international relations, political economy, international law, and international human rights law compliance.