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EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University of California at Davis, Expected June 2009

Fields of Study: International Relations and Comparative Politics.

Dissertation: The Macro Politics of Anti-Americanism: Consequences for the U.S. National Interest. Committee: Dr. Miroslav Nincic (chair), Dr. Larry Berman, Dr. Emily Goldman, Dr. Giacomo Chiozza

Master of Public Policy, Georgetown University, May 2002

Field of Study: International Policy Development.

Thesis: A Ten-Year Extension of Bloom, Canning and Malaney's ``Demographic Change and Economic Growth in Asia.'' Adviser: Dr. Mike Horrigan.

Oxford University, Oxford, England, Summer 2001

Participated in the Oxford Program in International Management. Oxford-style tutorials focusing on the politics of the European Union.

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, UC Berkeley, May 1994

PUBLICATIONS

“The Decline of American Soft Power in the United Nations.” International Studies Perspectives. (Forthcoming)

“Of Paradise, Power, and Pachyderms.” Political Science Quarterly. Vol. 122, No. 2, Summer 2007, pp. 239-256 (with Miroslav Nincic). Click here for the pdf.
“Unraveling North Korea’s Preferences and Managing its Nuclear Threat.” A Collection of Papers From the 2005-2006 Nuclear Scholars Initiative. Center for Strategic and International Studies: Washington, DC. 2006
“Rationalizing the California Recall.” PS: Political Science Politics, Vol. 37, No. 1, Jan 2004, pp.19-21 (with Walter J. Stone). Click here for the pdf.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Doctoral Research, UC Davis, 2006-present

Employed linear regression analysis and maximum likelihood estimation techniques to examine the relationship between cross-national variation in favorable opinion toward the United States and: (1) Voting alignment with the U.S. within the United Nations General Assembly from 1990 to 2005; (2) Global consumption of iconic U.S. brand-name products, in addition to cross-national purchases of U.S. securities from 1995 to 2005; and (3) Political, financial, and troop support for the 2003 U.S.-led war in Iraq. Created an original data set for the dissertation though examining thousands of textual and electronic public opinion records at the National Archives.

Future work involves use of extensive public opinion data collected from the National Archives to conduct an in-depth analysis of the nature and origins of pro- and anti-American sentiment in South Korea, from 1990 to 2005. Adviser: Dr. Miroslav Nincic, Department of Political Science.

Research Assistant, UC Davis, 2003-present

Collaborated with my advisor, Dr. Miroslav Nincic, on a paper published in Political Science Quarterly, reexamining the oft-quoted nature of the Transatlantic gap. Recast the issue not in terms of the EU versus the U.S., but rather as that of one segment of the U.S. electorate (i.e., the Republican Party) at odds with the rest of the political West (i.e., the Democratic Party, Independents, and even conservative European Parties). Collaborated with Dr. Water J. Stone on a paper published in PS: Political Science and Politics, assessing the determinants of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's electoral success in the California recall. Collaborated with Dr. Stefano Varese on creating an online survey of migrant workers' attitudes toward the United States. Edited manuscripts for Dr. Donald Rothchild's edited volume, Africa-US Relations: Strategic Encounters. Researched Iraq and North Korea as country case studies for Dr. Miroslav Nincic's book, Renegade Regimes. Compiled data set for Dr. Walter J. Stone's Candidate Emergence Study.

Masters Research, Georgetown University, 2001-2002

Used linear regression analysis to replicate and extend Bloom, Canning and Malaney's study, ``Demographic Change and Economic Growth in Asia.'' The results of the extension validate the author's central findings. Adviser: Dr. Mike Horrigan, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis

Mentored students, provided one-on-one tutoring during office hours and after class. Held optional review sessions for students before the final exam. Routinely devoted time in class to integrate current events into a summary of the week's lecture material. Assigned students into small groups to actively discuss and debate class topics. Challenged students to speak on course topics extemporaneously to synthesize course themes and key discussion points in their own words. Proctored and reviewed mock-exams for students to prepare for the midterm and final exams. With paper assignments, devoted substantial time to help students develop their main arguments with supporting details from the readings and lectures. Served as a TA for the following courses:

POL 3: Introduction to International Relations
POL 123: The Politics of Interdependence
POL 130: US Foreign Policy
POL 150: Constitutional Law
POL 162: Elections and Voting Behavior
NAS 10: Introduction to Native American Studies
AAS 10: Introduction to African American Studies

Assistant Language Teacher, Japan English Teaching Program, 1999-2000

On behalf of the Japanese Ministry of Education, taught English as a foreign language to Japanese middle and elementary school students in Minami-Chikugo, Fukuoka-ken, Japan.

Assistant Language Teacher, English Program in Korea, 1995-1998

Worked for the Korean Ministry of education in Yosu city, Chollanamdo. Taught English as a foreign language to Korean middle school students throughout the city. Led annual workshops for English language instructors in the Chollanamdo region. Coached students in Yosu to victory in the local English language speech competition.

Teaching Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, Spring 1994

Facilitated weekly discussion sections for PACS 10: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“The Decline of American Soft Power in the United Nations.” International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. March 2008
“Anti-Americanism and Support for the U.S.-led War in Iraq.” Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 2008
“Applying the Nuclear Energy Readiness Indicator to Latin America.” 2008 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Winter Conference: Nonproliferation and the
Nuclear Renaissance. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. February 2008
“The Political Consequences of Anti-Americanism.” American Political Science Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. September 2007
“The Economic Consequences of Anti-Americanism.” Midwest Political Science Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. April 2007
“The Macro Politics of Anti-Americanism within the United Nations.” Western Political Science Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. March 2007
“Transformational Diplomacy with North Korea.” 2007 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Winter Conference: Nuclear Attribution. University of California, Washington Center. January 2007 “Of Paradise, Power, and Pachyderms.” American Political Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. August 2006
“Keep Your Friends Close, but Your Enemies Closer: U.S. Perceptions and Policy toward North Korea.” Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC. May 2006

POLICY EXPERIENCE

Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, 2004-present

• Fellow, Public Policy and Nuclear Threats: Training the Next Generation

Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2005-2006

• Associate, Project on Nuclear Issues: Young Scholars Program

U.S. Department of State, the Netherlands, 2005

• Intern, American Embassy: Division of Political Affairs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Student Leadership Development Series, UC Davis, 2005-2006

Participated in several courses, developing the following skills: oral and written communication, empathy, persuasion, and listening; appropriate means of conflict resolution and decision-making; and skills related to effective membership in groups and teams, including collaboration, compromise and consensus-building.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan, Summer 2005

Course work in Quantitative Historical Analysis. Examined selected problems in political, economic, and demographic history and the kinds of data, research designs, and quantitative techniques used to analyze them.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

National Science Foundation

• IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship, 2004-06

University of California, Davis

    • Center for Society History and Culture Grant, 2006
    • Graduate Student Association Travel Award, 2006
    • Graduate Research Mentorship Award, 2004
    • Political Science Department Fellowship, 2002

Georgetown University

• Scholarship recipient, 2000-01

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

President, Club International, UC Davis, 2004-2005

Organized weekly gatherings of international students and scholars from the UC Davis community. Exchanged cultural viewpoints and embarked on a number of excursions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley. Assisted foreign exchange students with a number of logistical details (e.g., helping them find a place to live near campus). Presided over annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the local International House.

Social Events Coordinator, Graduate Association of Political Science Students, UC Davis, 2003-2004

Kiara Minority Student Organization, Georgetown University, 2000-2002

Participated in campus diversity recruitment. Volunteered for voter registration drive in Philadelphia’s underrepresented suburbs.

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