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About Jamie E. Scalera


Professor Scalera received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012 and has been a faculty member at Georgia Southern since Fall 2012. She teaches and researches in the field of International Relations, with a general focus on international organizations and international political economy. Scalera’s research has been presented at annual conferences for the American Political Science Association, the International Studies Association, the International Political Economy Society, and the Midwest Political Science Association.  More recently, her research has been published in the journal International Organization. She is currently working on several projects that examine the process of accession to international organizations and the impact of membership on member-states.

Research & Teaching Interests: International relations, international organizations, international political economy, European Union politics

Positions

2018 - Present Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
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2014 - Present Honors Program Coordinator, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies
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Present Associate Professor Department of Political Science and International Studies, Georgia Southern University
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2012 - 2018 Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2019 Faculty Development Professional Travel Award
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University
$1,200
2019 Undergraduate Student Travel Award
Georgia Southern University Office of Undergraduate Research
$1,163
2018 ISA Special Project Grant Proposal – Large Project Category
International Studies Association
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Gigi Gokcek, Penny Griffin, and Annick Wibben
$20,000
2018 Jean Monnet EUCE Summer Research Scholar Program Grant
University of Pittsburgh
$2,700
2018 Undergraduate Student Travel Award
Georgia Southern University Office of Undergraduate Research
$1,835
2017 Conference Travel Grant
International Studies Association. Competitive award
$100
2017 Faculty Development Professional Travel Award
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University
$1,426.70
2017 Undergraduate Student Travel Award
Georgia Southern University Office of Undergraduate Research
$2,456
2015 - 2016 Faculty Research and Creativity Seed Grant Award
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University
$5,000
2015 Faculty Development Professional Travel Award
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University
$1,000
2014 Conference Travel Grant
International Studies Association
$300
2014 Travel Grant, Paying It Forward Pre-Conference Workshop
International Studies Association
$100
2013 CLASS Research and Writing Workshop
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University
$500
2013 Center for Online Learning Grant
Center for Online Learning, Georgia Southern University
$3,000
2013 Faculty Development Professional Travel Award
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University
$845.60
2011 - 2012 Dissertation Completion Fellowship
University of Illinois. Competitive
$20,000
2011 Belden Fields Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant
Department of Political Science, University of Illinois
2010 Rita and Leonard Ogren Award for Academic Excellence
Department of Political Science, University of Illinois
$200
2008 List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
2007 List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present CBSS Faculty Representative, Georgia Southern University Honors Program
2018 - 2020 Member, Committee on the Status of Women of the International Studies Association, Governing Council
2018 - 2020 Member-At-Large, Executive Committee. Women’s Caucus of the International Studies Association
2019 Discussant, “The Evolution of Monetary Cooperation.” International Studies Association Conference
2019 Participant, “WCIS Mentoring Cafe.” International Studies Association Annual Conference
2018 - 2019 CBSS Faculty Representative, Senate Faculty Welfare Committee, Georgia Southern University
2018 - 2019 Senator for College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University Faculty Senate, Georgia Southern University
2018 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase, Georgia Southern University
2018 Chair, “Women’s Caucus Mentoring Town Hall.” International Studies Association-South Annual Conference
2017 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase, University Honors Program
2017 Member, Fulbright Campus Interview Committee, Georgia Southern University
2017 Political Science Content Editor, Papers and Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research
2017 Chair/Discussant, “Governance” International Studies Association-South Annual Conference
2016 - 2017 Social Sciences Faculty Representative, Honors Online Development Project, University Honors Program
2016 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase, University Honors Program
2016 Chair/Discussant, “Economic regionalism and global trade” International Studies Association Annual Conference
2015 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase, University Honors Program
2015 Chair/Discussant, “Expertise and Authority in International Organizations” ISA Conference
2014 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase, University Honors Program
2014 Chair/Discussant, “Limits of International Institutions” American Political Science Association Conference
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Honors and Awards

  • Inductee, Phi Beta Kappa, Stetson University (2004)
  • Recipient, Senior of Distinction in International Studies, Stetson University (2005)
  • Recipient, Best Graduate Student Paper in Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois (2007)
  • Recipient, List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois (2007-2009)
  • Recipient, Rita and Leonard Ogren Award for Academic Excellence, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois (2010)
  • Recipient, Belden Fields Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois (2011)

Courses

  • International Relations online (POLS 3236)
  • Comparative Politics of the Global North (POLS 4136)
  • Introduction to the European Union (POLS 3234)
  • Introduction to Political Analysis (POLS 2130)
  • Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610)
  • Senior Seminar in International Politics (POLS 5633)
  • International Political Economy (POLS 4133)
  • International Organizations (POLS 4135)
  • Honors Research Seminar Political Science (UHON 4191)
  • International Relations (POLS 3236)
  • Comparative Politics of Industrialized Nations (POLS 4136)
  • Research in European Politics (POLS 4890)
  • Independent Study in Political Science (POLS 4890)
  • Introduction to the European Union (POLS 3234)
  • Introduction to Political Science (POLS 2101)
  • International Political Economy (POLS 4133)
  • Introduction to Political Science, European Council London Program (POLS 2101)
  • International Relations, European Council London Program (POLS 3236)
  • Introduction to Political Science, European Council Paris Program (POLS 2101)
  • Introduction to the European Union, European Council Paris Program (POLS 3234)

Education

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2012 Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2007 M.A. in Political Science-International Relations, University of Florida
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2005 B.A. in International Studies, Stetson University
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Contact Information

PO Box 8101
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-4204
Office: 2207 Carroll Building

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Peer Reviewed Publications (10)

Conference Participation (36)