Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2007 - 2008 | Constructing the Global Citizen: Developing Model United Nations Programs at the High School and Middle School Levels |
Georgia Southern University | |
Georgia Southern University Faculty Service Grant | |
$1,311.25 | |
1996 | Faculty Development Award |
Georgia Southern University |
Professional Service and Affiliations
1998 - Present | Developer and Organizer, Annual Coastal Georgia Center Middle School Model United Nations | 1996 - Present | Advisor, Georgia Southern University’s National Model United Nations Delegation | 1996 - Present | Director, High School and Middle School Model United Nations Programs | 1995 - Present | Regular Contributor to Annual Day for Southern, Georgia Southern University | 2011 - 2013 | University Athletics Committee Representative, Georgia Southern University Faculty Senate | 2004 - 2012 | Georgia Southern University Faculty Senate Member, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern Univeristy | 2009 - 2011 | University Athletics Committee Representative, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 1997 - 2011 | Organizer and Director, Annual Model United Nations Teaching Workshops for Middle School and High School Advisors | 2009 - 2010 | Member, Georgia Southern University Calendar Committee | 2005 | Participant, SACS On-Site Accreditation Visit | 2004 - 2005 | Committee member, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) Dean’s Search Committee | 2003 | Interviewer for Center for International Studies, Southern Scholars Showcase | 2001 - 2003 | American Government Distance Learning Instructor, Georgia Southern University | 1997 - 2003 | Organizer and Sponsor, Bi-Annual Red Cross Blood Drives | 1998 - 2002 | Developer and Organizer, Bi-Annual Novice High School Model United Nations | 1999 - 2001 | Developer and Organizer, Annual Middle School and High School Advisors’ Workshop | 1998 - 2001 | Organizer and Participant, Annual Southern Says Thanks, Georgia Southern Univerisity | 1996 - 2000 | Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity | 1998 - 1999 | American Government Distance Learning Instructor, Georgia Southern University | 1998 | Department of Political Science Representative for Annual Day for Southern, Georgia Southern University |
Honors and Awards
- Golden Key National Honor Society, Inducted March 1985
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Inducted February 1986
- Magna Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, April 1987
- Dayton McKean Award for Outstanding Preliminary Ph.D. Paper (1991-92): The Effects of Debt and Foreign Direct Investment on Physical Quality of Life: A Four Nation Case Study, University of Colorado-Boulder.
- Graduate Fellowships (1989-92) Graduate School, University of Colorado-Boulder
- Graduate Assistantships, Department of Political Science, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1989- 1994
- External Graduate Fellowship, College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, 1989-1990
- Edith H. Maughan Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 1985
- David M. Kennedy Student Fellow, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University, 1987-1988
- Edwin S. Hinckley Memorial Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 1985-1987
- Nominee. Outstanding Advocate for First Year Students. March 2012
- Nominee/Finalist. Professor of the Year. April 2009
- University of Colorado Distinguished Lectureship, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1994
Courses
- First Year Experience (FYE) (Undergraduate level)
- Eagle Incentive Program (EIP) (Undergraduate level)
- Public Opinion and Political Behavior (Undergraduate level)
- Model United Nations (Undergraduate level)
- Modern Political Thought (Undergraduate level)
- Introduction to the United Nations (Undergraduate level)
- Introduction to Political Science (Undergraduate level)
- Introduction to International Studies (Undergraduate level)
- Introduction to International Relations (Undergraduate level)
- International Terrorism (Undergraduate level)
- International Law and Diplomacy (Undergraduate level)
- International Human Rights (Undergraduate level)
- Global Issues (Undergraduate level)
- American Political Thought (Undergraduate level)
- American/U.S. Foreign Policy (Undergraduate level)
- American Government (Undergraduate level)
- Seminar in United States Foreign Policy (Graduate level)
- Seminar in International Politics (Graduate level)
December 1994 | Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder | |
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August 1992 | Certificate of Completion, Summer Institute in Political Psychology, Ohio State University - Main Campus | |
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April 1989 | M.A. in International studies, Brigham Young University | |
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April 1987 | B.A., Magna Cum Laude, International Relations, Brigham Young University | |
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Contact Information
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia 30460-8101
912-478-0571 (Office)
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