Senator Dr. Kristina Hinds

Senior Lecturer in Political Science

Kristina Hinds is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Head of the Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work and Psychology at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She authored a book entitled “Civil Society Organisations, Governance and the Caribbean Community” along with numerous journal articles and book chapters focusing on Caribbean governance and International Politics. With a notable sports background, Hinds represented Barbados as (a medal winning) national Field Hockey Goalkeeper (2015-2023) and served as the Female Vice-President of the Barbados Hockey Federation (2016-2018). As a former Independent Senator in the Senate of Barbados, Dr. Hinds currently serves as the vice President of the International Studies Association (2023-2024), Vice president of the West Indies Guild of University Teachers and has played key roles in the Caribbean Studies Association since 2021. She also contributes to Caribbean social and political analysis through writing newspaper columns and her radio show; “Down to Brass Tacks.”