Last Updated:
August 10, 2010
EDUCATION
| Ph.D. |
2000 |
Political Science
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University of
Tennessee, Knoxville |
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Major Fields: |
Comparative
Politics, International
Relations, Research Methods.
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Dissertation:
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Individual
Support for Violent Group
Action: Why People Lend Support
to Nationalist Paramilitary
Movements. |
| MA |
1995 |
Political Science |
Appalachian
State University (Boone, NC) |
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BS |
1992 |
Political Science |
Appalachian
State University (Boone, NC) |
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
| 2006-present |
Assistant
Professor University of North
Carolina Wilmington |
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2004-2006 |
Associate
Professor Marshall University
(Huntington, WV) |
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2000-2004 |
Visiting
Assistant Professor East
Carolina University (Greenville,
NC) |
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1997-2000 |
Graduate
Teaching Assistant University of
Tennessee, Knoxville
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COURSES TAUGHT
Primary Areas:
Political/Global Terrorism
Introduction to International
Relations
Introduction to Comparative
Politics
Russian/Post Soviet Politics
International Security
Middle Eastern Political Systems |
Other Areas:
American National Government
Introduction to International
Studies
Politics of
Modernization/Democratization
International/Comparative
Administration
National Security Policy |
HONORS
| 2009 |
Discere Aude Award, Center for
Teaching Excellence, University
of North Carolina Wilmington. |
| 2008 |
Discere Aude Award, Center for
Teaching Excellence, University
of North Carolina Wilmington. |
| 2003 |
Teacher of the
Year, Department of Political
Science,
East Carolina University |
| 2000 |
David H. Mock
Award for Outstanding
Performance as a
Graduate Teaching Assistant |
GRANTS
| 2007 |
Academic Affairs
e-learning Course Development
Grant. |
| 2005 |
Summer Research
Award, Project Title:
“Understanding Terrorist
Response” |
| 2003/04 |
US State
Department NISCUPP grant to
establish a Public
Administration Partnership
between Urals Academy of Public
Administration in Yekaterinburg,
Russia and East Carolina
University (Participant) |
| 2004 |
US Department of
Education grant to develop a
Russian Studies program via a
distance education partnership
between Saratov State University
and East Carolina University
Program Development for Russian
Studies Program at East Carolina
University. (Participant) |
| 1999 |
McClure
Fellowship for the Study of
World Affairs, Project Title:
“Mobilizing Terrorist Support:
The Case of Palestine."
(Included field research in the
Occupied Palestinian
Territories) |
| 1998 |
McClure
Fellowship for the Study of
World Affairs, Project Title:
“Mobilizing Terrorist Support:
The Case of Northern Ireland”
(Included field research in
Belfast). |
RESEARCH
Publications
| 1. |
"Assessing Aggressive Democracy
Promotion: Military Intervention
and Democracy in the Post-World
War II era." with Lethia
Williams, Democracy and
Security (Forthcoming). |
| 2. |
In Time of War: Understanding
American Public Opinion from
World War II to Iraq Adam J.
Berinsky. (Chicago: University
of Chicago Press)
Contemporary Security Policy
(Forthcoming) (Book Review). |
| 3. |
America's War on Terror, 2nd
ed. Edited By Tom Landsford,
Robert P. Watson, and Jack
Covarrubias. (Farnham, UK:
Ashgate Publishers). Journal
of Strategic Security. Vol
3, No. 2, pp. 76-78. |
| 1. |
"Prospecting for War: 9/11 and
the Selling of the Iraq War",
with Robert M. Alexander, Contemporary
Security Policy (December
2008) Vol. 29, No. 3, pp.
434-452. |
| 2. |
“The Origin of Terrorist
Threats: Religious, Separatist,
or Something else.” Terrorism and Political
Violence, Vol 20, No. 3
(July-September 2008), pp.
396--414. |
| 3. |
“Domestic Terrorism:
Understanding the Nature of
Domestic Terrorist Threats and
Counterterrorist Responses.” In
Kilroy, R.J. ed. Threats to
Homeland Security: An All
Hazards Perspective.
Indianapolis, IN: Wiley
Publishing, Inc. Forthcoming,
August 2007. |
| 4. |
“Support and Non-support for
Nationalist Rebellion: A
Prospect Theory Approach.”
Political Psychology, (2004).
Vol. 25(5), pp. 703-726 (Article
Manuscript) |
| 5. |
“Framing Rebellious Choices: The
Case of the Palestinian National
Movement.” Journal of Political
Science. (2003). vol. 31,
pp.1-34 (Article manuscript) |
| 6. |
“Volunteerism
and the Growth of Civil Society:
A Comparison of Russia and the
United States, Part 2” “Role of
Political Parties and Public
Organizations in the Formation
of State and Municipal Bodies of
Authority Responsive to the
Needs of Different Layers of
Population.” (2004).
Yekaterinburg, Russia
(Conference Proceedings) |
Projects in Progress
| 1. |
Strategic Alliance of Dominant
Competitor: Discerning the
impact of cooperation and
competition between terrorist
groups and non-violent political
actors. |
| 2. |
Terrorism and Anocracy: A
critical examination of the
strategic school on the causes
of terrorism. |
| 3. |
Are Foreign Imposed Polities
less Stable than Indigenous
Polities? |
| 4 |
Patterns of International
Terrorism: Thinking Beyond Venue |
| 5. |
Terrorist Action and Response,
Book manuscript |
Other
Scholarly/Research Activity
| 1. |
Chair and Discussant,
"Determinants of Military
Spending," panel at the Southern
Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA,
Jan. 8-10, 2009. |
| 1. |
Chair and Discussant, "Reactions
to Terrorism", panel at the
International Society for
Political Psychology Annual
Meeting, Paris, France, July
9-12, 2008. |
| 2. |
Chair, "International Security",
undergraduate panel at the North
Carolina Political Science
Association Annual Meeting,
March, April, 2008. |
| 3. |
Chair, “Problems and Prospects
of International Conflict
Resolution” panel at the
Southern Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, LA, January 9-12, 2008. |
| 4. |
Contributor, Thomas, Clive, ed.
Research Guide to U.S. and
International Interest Groups.
Westport, CT: Preager
Publishers. Entry on West
Virginia Interest Groups and
Interest Group System
(Forthcoming, 2007). |
| 5. |
Chair of Roundtable on Security
Studies at the North Carolina
Political Science Association
Annual Conference, March 31,
2006, High Point, NC. |
| 6. |
Discussant, “Islamic Legitimacy
and Modern Middle East Politics”
undergraduate panel. North
Carolina Political Science
Association Annual Conference,
March 31, 2006, High Point NC. |
| 7. |
Guest Lecturer,
“Origin of Terrorist Threats”
Western Carolina University,
March 23-24, Cullowhee, NC. |
| 8. |
NATO Advanced Research Workshop:
Social and Psychological Factors
in the Genesis of Terrorism,
Castelvecchio-Pascoli, Italy,
September 14-17, 2005 |
Conference
Presentations
“Does Regime Type Matter? The Role of
Legitimacy in the Occurrence of Terrorism,”
with Patricia Hoen, paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Western Political
Science Association, San Francisco, CA,
April 1-3, 2010.
“Strategic Alliance or Dominant Competitor:
Discerning the impact of the Relationship
between Terrorist Groups and Non-violent
Political Actors,” paper presented at the
Western Political Science Association annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1-3, 2010
“Strong States, Weak States and Terrorism:
The Nexus of Terrorism and Anocracy,” paper
presented at the North Carolina Political
Science Association annual meeting, Durham,
NC, February 26, 2010.
“Strategic Alliance or Dominant Competitor:
Discerning the Impact of the Relationship
between Terrorist Groups and Non-violent
Political Actors,” paper presented at the
Southern Political Science Association
annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 6-9,
2010.
"Assessing Components of the Terrorists
Operational Environment: Regime Type and
Social Fragmentation," Paper presented at
the Southern Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 8-10,
2009.
"Promoting Democracy through Military
Intervention: An Analysis of the Post-World
War II Era," with Lethia Williams, Paper
presented at the Southern Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA,
Jan. 8-10, 2009.
"The Role of Side Payments by Terrorist
Organizations: The Terrorist Group-Political
Group Dyad", Paper Presented at the
International Society for Political
Psychology Annual Meeting, Paris, France,
July 9-12, 2008.
"Does Regime Type Influence
Terrorism?: Evaluating the
homegrown vs. foreign terrorist
dimension", Paper presented at
the Western Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2008.
“Musical Chairs?: Government
Reorganization in Response to Terrorism”
Paper Presented at the Southern Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, LA, January 9-12, 2008.
“Framing War: The 9/11-Iraq link and public
support for the Iraq War” with Robert M.
Alexander, Ohio Northern University. Paper
presented at the Western Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV,
March--, 2007.
“Trends in Terrorist
Violence and Forms of Terrorism” Paper to be
presented at Western Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM,
March 16-18, 2006.
“Volunteerism and the Growth
of Civil Society: A Comparison of Russia and
the United States, Part 2” Paper Presented
at the International Conference: “Role of
Political Parties and Public Organizations
in the Formation of State and Municipal
Bodies of Authority Responsive to the Needs
of Different Layers of Population.”
Yekaterinburg, Russia,
October 30-31, 2003.
“Territorial Imperatives and
Support for Nationalist Conflict.” Paper
presented at the Meeting of the Western
Political Science Association, Long Beach,
California, March 22-24, 2002.
“Support versus Non-Support
for Rebellion: A Prospect Theory Approach.”
Paper presented at the 2000 Meeting of the
International Society of Political
Psychology, Seattle, Washington, July 2000.
“Supporting Rebellion in
Palestine: A Prospect Theory Approach and
Empirical Investigation.” Paper presented at
the 2000 Meeting of the Western Political
Science Association, San Jose, California,
March 24-26 2000.
“Support Building in
Paramilitary Movements: Results from a Field
Test in Belfast.” Paper presented at the
1998 Annual Meeting of the Southern
Political Science Association, Atlanta,
Georgia, October 29-31, 1998.
“Why Terrorism Succeeds: The
role of Support Building in the Survival of
Terrorist Groups.” Paper presented at the
1998 Annual Meeting of the Western Political
Science Association, Los Angeles,
California, March 19-21, 1998.
“Choosing Terrorism:
Socio-Political Conditions and Terrorism in
Chechnya.” Paper presented at the 1997
Annual Meeting of the Southern Political
Science Association, Norfolk, Virginia,
November 7-9, 1997.
“Phases of Terrorist
Conflict” Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Florida Political Science
Association, Sarasota, Florida, March 16-19,
1996.
SERVICE
University Assignments
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Faculty Senate Research
Committee (August
2007-present)
- UNCW
Institutional Review Board
(August 2007-present)
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Faculty Senate (January
2007-2009)
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International Studies
Committee, Appointed by the
Dean of CAS (December, 2007)
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International Studies
Executive Council,
(2004-2006) (Marshall
University)
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Coordinator for Study
Abroad, College of Liberal
Arts (2004-2006) (Marshall
Univ.)
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Interim Director, Security
Studies Certificate of
Advanced Studies (CAS)
(2003-04) (ECU).
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Member, University Task
Force to establish Security
Studies program;
Subcommittee Assignments:
Undergraduate and Masters
Curricula and Program
Development (2003-04) (ECU)
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Member, University Task
Force to Internationalize
the Curricula, Appointed by
the Dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences (2002-03)
(ECU)
- Interim Director,
International Affairs
(2004-2006) (Marshall
University)
- Assistant Program Director,
Master of Arts in
International Studies
(2001-2004) (ECU)
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Departmental Assignments
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Assessment Committee,
Committee member
(2009-present) (UNCW)
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Graduation Committee,
Committee member
(2009-present)
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International Affairs,
Committee member
(2006-present) (UNCW)
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Director, International
Affairs (2004-2006)
(Marshall Univ.)
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Graduate Studies Committee
(2000-2006) (Marshall Univ.)
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Undergraduate Advising
(2000-present)
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Departmental Coordinator for
Master of Arts in
International Studies
(2000-2004) (ECU)
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Faculty
Advisory Positions (Student and Community
Outreach)
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UNCW ALCU Organization
(August 2007-present)
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Advisor for Marshall
University Model United
Nations Club (2004-2006)
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Advisor for East Carolina
University International
Relations Organization/Model
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United Nations (2000-2004)
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Advisor for Lambda Epsilon
Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha
(2000-2002)
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Thesis/Professional Papers/Dissertation
Committees
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"Political responses to
Terrorism: a Case study on
the Madrid terrorist attack
in March 11, 2004 and its
aftermath", Doctoral
Dissertation, University of
Tampere, Finland, Teemu
Sinkkonen, (2009)
(Preliminary Examiner).
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Securitizing
Deportation as Part of
Homeland Security."
Political Science Honor's
Thesis, Aubrey Grant, (2009)
(Chair).
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"The Balance
between Liberty and
Government Power." Political
Science Honor's Thesis,
Christopher Pierce, (2009)
(Chair).
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“The Effect
of the LPC Clause on
Immigration to the United
States.” Political Science
Master's Thesis, Camila Morsch,
(2006) (Chair)
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“The Effects
of Terrorism and External
Counterterrorism on the
National Sovereignty of the
Host Nation” MAIS Thesis,
Kathy Welch, (2004) (Chair)
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“Responding
to International Terrorism:
The Politics of Going it
Alone Versus Cooperation.”
MAIS Thesis. Jim Tomtania
(2003) (Chair)
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“Do USAID
Programs Effectively Promote
Democracy in Aid-Receiving
Countries: The Example of
Colombia.” MAIS Thesis.
Melissa Hensley (2002)
(Chair)
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“Democratization in China.”
MAIS Thesis. Yiming Pan
(2001) (Committee Member)
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“The NCIH
and the Need for High Speed
Internet Connection in Rural
North Carolina.” MPA
Professional Paper. Mark S.
Wheeler (2001) (Committee
Member)
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University Outreach
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Participant,
"Poli Sci Days", Roundtable
on Terrorism,
Faculty-Student Jeopardy,
October, 2007.
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Participant,
9/11 Project: Roundtable
discussion on Afghanistan,
September 11, 2007.
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Participant,
“French Presidential
Elections,” Panel Discussion
hosted by the UNCW Foreign
Languages and Literatures
Department, April 19, 2007.
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Participant,
Poli Sci Days: Movie
presentation,
Faculty-student Jeopardy,
Terrorism Roundtable,
October 11-12, 2006.
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Discussant,
9/11 Project: Assessing the
War on Terrorism, September
11, 2006.
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Discussant,
UN Outreach Program: 3rd
World Debt and the G-8 Debt
Relief Program, October, 13,
2005.
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Keynote
Speaker, League of Women
Voters—Huntington,
“Terrorism and
Counterterrorism,” March 16,
2004.
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Discussant,
WRVK radio, US
Counterterrorism Policy,
December 17, 2004.
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Keynote
Speaker, Huntington City
Club, “The Use of Force in
Counterterrorism Policy”
December 7, 2004.
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Keynote
Speaker, Model Arab League
Conference, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk
Virginia, March, 2004.
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Panel
Participant, “Invasion Iraq?
Issues and Implications”
(September 2002)
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Panel
Participant, “Understanding
September 11” (October 2001)
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Faculty
Director, East Carolina High
School Model UN Conference,
(2000-2003)
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MEMBERSHIP IN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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International Studies
Association (Since 2006)
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Western
Political Science
Association (1998-2001)
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International Society of
Political Psychology (Since
2000)
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North
Carolina Political Science
Association (Since 2006)
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