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About Gigi Gokcek

Dr. Gigi Gokcek is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and Professor of Political Science. Previously at Dominican, she directed the Honors Program and was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2012. Gigi has offered courses in international relations as well as comparative politics, and has published peer-reviewed books and articles in the areas of international security, political development, higher education, in addition to active and engaged learning. She has served on several boards and is a former chair of the Women's Caucus at the International Studies Association.

Positions

2020 - Present Dean, Dominican University of California ‐ School of Liberal Arts and Education
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2019 - Present Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies
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2016 - 2019 Director, Dominican University of California ‐ Honors Program
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2013 - 2019 Associate Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies
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2006 - 2013 Assistant Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies
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2004 - 2006 Assistant Professor, University of the Pacific ‐ School of International Studies
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Editorial Board Member, International Studies Perspectives
2019 - 2021 Member, J. Ann Tickner Award Committee, International Studies Association
2018 - 2019 Secretary, Active Learning in International Affairs Section
2018 - 2019 Chair, Women's Caucus at the International Studies Association
2017 - 2019 Member-at-Large, Executive Board, International Studies Association West
2017 - 2018 Member, Awards & Grants Committee, National Collegiate Honors Council
2017 - 2018 Vice-Chair, Women's Caucus at the International Studies Association
2016 - 2018 Member, Committee on the Status of Women, International Studies Association
2016 - 2017 Region Archivist, Executive Board, International Studies Association West
2015 - 2017 Awards-Elections Coordinator, Women’s Caucus International Studies Association Executive Board
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Courses

  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • United States Foreign Policy
  • World Politics
  • Politics of Developing Countries
  • Politics of the Middle East
  • Research Methods
  • Senior Thesis
  • Honors Senior Seminar
  • Special Topics: Ethnicity, Nationalism & Conflict
  • Special Topics: Star Trek & 21st Century World Politics

Education

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2004 Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara ‐ Political Science
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1999 M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara ‐ Political Science
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1997 M.A., Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey ‐ International Policy Studies
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1993 B.A., Cum Laude, University of California, Irvine ‐ Honors Political Science and Spanish
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Links

Contact Information

Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901

415.482.2427

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Books (2)

Book Contributions (5)

Publications (Peer-reviewed) (10)

Publications (Other) (9)