Research
Dr. Keilbach's research interests lie at the intersection of trade and the environment, with a focus on international environmental politics, regional environmental policy harmonization and transatlantic relations. She also has interest in gender issues, human rights, conflict resolution, international security and peace studies. Her research and reviews have been published in the journals International Organization, Global Environmental Politics, Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, and by Cambridge University Press and Ashgate Press. She is the commissioned author of the complete Instructor's Manual for the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the widely used textbook, World Politics: The Menu for Choice (textbook authors: Russett, Starr and Kinsella, Thomson/Wadsworth Publishers, 2003, 2006, 2010).
She has received numerous grants and awards to support her research including from the University of Oregon - Graduate School Research Grant (2000); the Institute for the Study of World Politics - Dissertation Fellowship (2001); the Committee for Research and Creative Works Research Grant - UCCS (2002); Fulbright Scholar Award - Lithuania (2003-2004); the European Commission - Research Seed Grant (2005); and the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual Research Grant - UCCS (2006-2007).
She has presented research at many national and international academic conferences, and has been invited to serve as Guest Speaker at the United States Embassy in Lithuania, Colorado College Russian and Eurasian Symposium, Pikes Peak Chapter of the United Nations Association, College of LAS Advisory Board, Curiosity Unlimited, Freedom Song Lecture Series, Studium Generale, Student for a Day, and Fall Fest where her talks have also focused on insights from her research.
Dr. Keilbach is working on several research projects including a book analyzing the political dynamics of diffusion, convergence and harmonization of environmental policies in the European Union, and several articles examining aspects of new governance forms for resolving environmental dilemmas as well as analysis of the overlapping regimes governing common pool resources.