ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (2001-present)
Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon (1998-2001)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon (1996-1998)
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon (1994-1996)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science, University of Oregon (2001)

Dissertation Title: International and Domestic Sources of Environmental Protection: A Study of EU Enlargement

Master of Arts, Political Science, University of Oregon (1996)

Master’s Thesis Title: Uncovering Determinants on International Environmental Cooperation: The Disjuncture between Treaty Signing and Treaty Ratification

Bachelor of Arts, German and Political Science (double major), Willamette University (1993)

Bachelor’s Thesis Title: Political Asylum Rights in the United States and Germany: A Comparative Analysis