教育

• B.A., Political Science, Gustavus Adolphus College, May 1994
• M.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, May 2003
• Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, May 2008

Background

I began teaching full-time at WLC in 2014, and I have taught at other colleges in the Midwest. I am passionate about teaching students political and philosophical concepts, 的想法, and issues with the goal of preparing them to be active citizens and servant leaders in their communities. My particular teaching interests are global politics, 政治哲学, and global political economy. Beyond the classroom I enjoy reading, 旅行, and spending time with my wife and two Siberian huskies.

教学

• 哲学概论
• Logical Reasoning and Argumentation
• Introduction to American Government and 政治
• Global 政治, Institutions, Ethics, & 法律
• 政治 and Governments of Developed and Developing Countries
• 法学:什么是法律?
• 政治意识形态
• American Constitutional 法律: Civil Liberties & 公民权利
• 国会 & 总统
• 行政法 & 联邦监管程序
• Central Europe International Study Tour: Berlin, Prague, and Vienna
• Special Topics: Contemporary Europe: History, 文化, 政治, and Economy (International Travel Course to Berlin, 慕尼黑和纽伦堡, 德国; Salzburg, Austria; and Strasbourg, 法国)
• Special Topics: Modern 德国: History, 文化, 政治, and Society (International Travel Course to Berlin, 波茨坦, 和“路德之城”)
• Special Topics: 政治 of the European Union
• College 101, College 201, and LAS 102

研究兴趣

My reSearch interests focus on several areas within political science. These include mass media effects and public opinion formation, 投票行为, as well as regime transitions and international conflict.

学术作品

选择出版物

“Determinants of Militarized Interstate Disputes: An Integrated Theory and Empirical Test.” International Journal of Peace Economics and Peace Science 1, no. 1 (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishers, 2016). This article was co-authored with Dr. Uk Heo from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Kyung Hee University, South Korea.

A Trusted Source: Does One's Level of Trust in the 新闻 Media Influence One's Political Attitudes? (ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing, 03 September 2011)

Conference Paper Presentations

“Incomplete Democratization and the Onset of Militarized Interstate Disputes During the Post-Cold War Era, 1989-2010”. Paper presented at the annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州(2018年4月)

“The March to War: Examining the Interactive Effects of Partisanship, 政治意识, and Media Trust on One’s Support for the 2003 Iraq Invasion”. Paper presented at the annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州(2016年4月).

"Tuning in to the Television 新闻 during the 2008 Presidential Election: An Examination of the Moderating Effects of Political Knowledge and Party Identification on the Direct Relationship between One’s Exposure to Mainstream Television 新闻 Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election and One’s Candidate Favorability Ratings." Paper presented at the annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州(2011年4月).

"It’s 3am… Examining the Impact of the Children Campaign Commercial on Subjects’ Attitudes toward Hillary Clinton: An Experimental Study of First-Level and Second-Level Agenda Setting along with Issue Priming and Attribute Priming Effects – A ReSearch Design." Paper presented at the annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州(2010年4月).

"Assembling Public Support for the United Nations: Examining the Impact of Media Trust on One's Policy Preferences toward the United Nations - An Experimental Test." Paper presented at the annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州(2009年4月).

专业的会员

• American Political Science Association (APSA)
• Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
• Sigma - Political Science National Academic Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi - National Academic Honor Society
• American Mock Trial Association (AMTA)

服务

• 政治项目负责人 & 法律程序
• Pre-法律 教师 advisor (including the 3+3 accelerated dual degree law program in affiliation with Marquette University 法律 School)
• Pre-法律 Society Faculty Advisor
• Students for Civic and Political Engagement 教师 advisor
• Mock Trial Team Program advisor
• Chair, Global Learning Committee
• Member, General 教育 Committee
• Lead short-term international study tours to Europe for students, 教师, 工作人员, 校友, 和WLC的朋友们

学术奖项

• German-American Fulbright Commission Scholar - "German Summer Studies Seminar Program,“柏林, 德国, 2009年6月.