Carmen Jacqueline Ho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. She specializes in comparative politics, public policy, and development. Her current research focuses on the state provision of social welfare services that address poverty and inequality. She is working on a project, The Politics of Malnutrition, which looks at the UN's impact on pro-poor policies for maternal and child nutrition in Southeast Asia.