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OUR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS (2008-09)

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First Name

Last Name

Field

Research Interests

Cohort

e-mail

Rachel

Adler

International Relations

Chinese foreign policy, China in a global context

2008

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Carlos Barrios Education, Political Psychology Studies on empathic involvement, societies and cultures, educational technology, education and prevention of violence, education of high-gifted children 2008 UCI e-mail

Alison

Brenner

Political Psychology

Feminist theory, law, social inequality

2008

UCI e-mail

Alfredo

Carlos

Comparative Politics

Latin American politics, social movements, resistance

2008

UCI e-mail

Bronwyn

Charlton

International Relations

Global politics and economy, human rights, South Africa

2008

UCI e-mail

Neilan

Chaturvedi

American Politics/ Public Choice

Political behavior, public opinion, elections

2008

UCI e-mail

Mark

Gjokaj

Political Psychology

Nationalism, causes of terrorism and rebellion

2008

UCI e-mail

Jennifer

Garcia

Race and Ethnic Politics/ American Politics

Voting rights, representation of minorities, political behavior of ethnic communities

2008

UCI e-mail

Yiyang

Hu

Democracy Studies

Political participation, China’s transition to democracy

2008

UCI e-mail

Arturo

Jimenez

International Relations

U.S. policy towards Latin America, human rights

2008

Other e-mail

Wayne

Lalicon

Race and Ethnic Politics

Citizenship and migration, Filipino-American experience

2008

UCI e-mail

Tom

Le

Comparative Politics

East Asia, Japanese foreign policy

2008

UCI e-mail

Peter

Miller

Democracy Studies

Voting behavior, comparative electoral studies

2008

UCI e-mail

Scott

Mills

Political Theory

Post-colonial thought

2008

UCI e-mail

Orlando

Montoya

Democracy Studies/ Comparative Politics

 

2008

UCI e-mail

Jennifer

Kendall (Moyer)

International Relations

Democracy, European Politics and Institutions

2008

UCI e-mail

Katja

Newman

Comparative Politics

Latin America politics, democratic consolidation

2008

UCI e-mail

Celia

Reynolds

International Relations

Non-proliferation, intelligence analysis

2008

UCI e-mail

Ryan

Shirah

Comparative Politics

Mass political behavior, social movements, formal theory

2008

UCI e-mail

Beijie

Tang

International Relations

Globalization, IPE and Institutions, China

2008

UCI e-mail

Seth

Alexander

Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies

Democratization, enduring authoritarianism

2007

UCI e-mail

Megan

Bodane

Political Theory

Ethnic Conflict, transitional justice, post-confict societies

2007

UCI e-mail

Charlene

Engle

International Relations, Race, Ethnicity and Politics

East Asia

2007

Other e-mail

Josh

Gellers

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Global environmental politics, public policy, ethics, Western Europe

2007

UCI e-mail

Amy

Grubb

International Relations

Conflict management, institutions, transnational interests

2007

UCI e-mail

Leah

Hemze

Political Theory

Race and gender, social movements

2007

UCI e-mail

Danvy

Le

International Relations

East Asia

2007

Other e-mail

Evan

McCulla

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Chinese foreign policy, Chinese security policy, international security

2007

UCI e-mail

Fatima

Rahman

Democracy Studies, Comparative Politics

Islamist parties, Middle East and Southwest Asia, Islam and democracy

2007

UCI e-mail

Bron

Tamulis

Political Theory, Political Psychology

Social movements, citizenship, morality and agency, Marxism

2007

UCI e-mail

Ben

Thomas

Comparative Politics

Political economy of sub-Saharan Africa, environmental politics

2007

UCI e-mail

Ashley

Williams

International Relations, Political Theory

Transnational social movements, international organizations, non-state actors and authority

2007

UCI e-mail

Albert

Wolf

International Relations

Security studies

2007

UCI e-mail

Daniel

Wolf

Comparative Politics

Institutionalism, mathematical and statistical analyses, political stability

2007

UCI e-mail

John

Altick

Political Theory, International Relations

Democratic theory, global governance, The Political

2006

UCI e-mail

Robin

Bowman

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Political violence and terrorism, ethno-religious conflict, Southeast Asia

2006

UCI e-mail

Kathryn

Cooper

American Politics

Public opinion, political participation

2006

UCI e-mail

Kristine

Coulter

Race, Ethnicity, & Politics, American Politics

Women in politics, race and gender, citizenship

2006

UCI e-mail

Gregory

Ferenstein

Political Psychology

Effect of power structure on behavior and efficiency

2006

UCI e-mail

Heidi

Haddad

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Gender and politics, human rights, transnational justice

2006

UCI e-mail

Karl

Kruse

Comparative Politics International Relations

Northeast Asia, security, US-Japanese and Sino-Japanese Relations

2006

UCI e-mail

Ryan

Maxfield

Race, Ethnicity & Politics, International Relations

Political participation, citizenship, immigration and sovereignty

2006

UCI e-mail

Bryan

Nelle

Political Theory

"the political," "democratic paradoxes," "governance," "pragmatism"

2006

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Kimberly

Shella

Race, Ethnicity & Politics, Democracy Studies

Ethnic conflict, minority political participation, democratization, quantitative methods

2006

UCI e-mail

Jerry

Benzl

International Relations, Political Theory

International trade, interstate conflict, political institutions

2005

UCI e-mail

Thomas

Doyle

International Relations, Political Theory

International security ethics, nuclear proliferation, international norms

2005

UCI e-mail

Keith

Jarrett

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Intersection between domestic politics & foreign policy

2005

UCI e-mail

Reuben

Kline

Political Economy/ Public Choice

Game theory, electoral systems and voting theory

2005

UCI e-mail

Morgan

Kronberger

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Transnational youth movements, children's rights, peacebuilding and reconciliation

2005

UCI e-mail

Bridgette

Portman

International Relations, Political Psychology

Political ideology, personality and politics, transnational social movements, Marxist and socialist political thought

2005

UCI e-mail

Wilfred

Wan

International Relations, Comparative Politics

International organizations, security regimes, institutional change

2005

UCI e-mail

Amy

Alexander

Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies

Comparative elite studies, political culture, democracy and women in politics

2004

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Madeline

Baer

International Relations

Human rights, social movements

2004

UCI e-mail

Christopher

Balding

International Relations

International political economy, political economics, development

2004

UCI e-mail

David

Bensoussan

Comparative Politics

Middle East politics, political economy

2004

UCI e-mail

William

Chiu

Political Theory, Comparative Politics

Political institutions, media & language, East Asia & Eastern Europe

2004

UCI e-mail

Moon-Young

Choi

Race, Ethnicity, & Politics, American Politics

Race and ethnic politics, immigration policy and politics, ethnic communities, neighborhoods and spaces, American politics, democracy studies

2004

UCI e-mail

Michael

Hampson

International Relations, Political Theory

African politics, non-state violence, insurgencies, Westphalia

2004

UCI e-mail

Jennifer

Hernandez

Race, Ethnicity & Politics

Latino political incorporation

2004

UCI e-mail

Hsin-yeh

Hsieh

Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies

Electoral politics, democratization in East Asia, political economy

2004

UCI e-mail

Nathan

Jones

International Relations

Counterinsurgency and Just War Doctrine

2004

UCI e-mail

Willy

Jou

Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies

Public opinion, attitudes toward democracy

2004

UCI e-mail

Jonathan

Kelman

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Transnational illicit flows, nuclear proliferation, South Asia

2004

UCI e-mail

Maryam

Komaie

Comparative Politics, International Relations

Middle East politics, political economy, oil politics

2004

UCI e-mail

Maria

Minney

Comparative Politics

Immigration, political participation & incorporation, political culture

2004

UCI e-mail

Colin

Moore

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Globalization and the nation-state

2004

UCI e-mail

Fabrice

Paracuellos

International Relations

Security, ideas, culture & meaning

2004

UCI e-mail

Kathy

Rim

American Politics

Political behavior, racial and ethnic politics, immigrant political incorporation

2004

UCI e-mail

Christopher

Stout

Race, Ethnicity & Politics

Minority candidate behavior, political participation, U.S. elections

2004

UCI e-mail

Zahra

Ahmed

American Politics, Political Theory

Civic engagement policies and practices in higher education

2003

UCI e-mail

Katie

Appenrodt

Comparative Politics, International Relations

International relations and security, Chinese foreign policy

2003

UCI e-mail

Joe

Bergeron

American Politics

Public policy, social movements, interest groups, interest groups, interpretive-qualitative methods, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender politics

2003

UCI e-mail

John

Ensch

Comparative Politics

Electoral politics, Russian politics

2003

UCI e-mail

Brian

Fisher

International Relations

Global environmental politics and law, human security, environmental justice, climate change

2003

Other e-mail

Armando

Ibarra

American Politics, Race, Ethnicity, & Politics

Latino politics, politics & implications of immigration, democracy & iImmigrant incorporation

2003

UCI e-mail

Adam

Martin

Political Psychology, Political Theory

Identity, forgiveness, altruism, ethics, religion

2003

UCI e-mail

Denise

Robb

American Politics

Instant runoff voting, electoral reform, third parties

2003

Other e-mail

Daniel

Wehrenfennig

International Relations

Peace & conflict studies, role of communications, religion

2003

UCI e-mail

Victoria

Wilson

American Politics, Race, Ethnicity & Politics

Gender-based inequality and Asian Pacific Islander American organizations, anti-racist and anti-sexist identity politics

2003

UCI e-mail

Brenda

Carpio

Race, Ethnicity, & Politics

Latino politics, minority politics, political behavior, social movements

2002

UCI e-mail

Titus

Chen

International Relations, Comparative Politics

International relations theory, international norms/law, foreign policy analysis, international (in)security, qualitative/interpretive methodology

2002

Other e-mail

Saba

Ozyurt

International Relations, Comparative Politics

Culture & religion, immigration & citizenship, political psychology

2002

UCI e-mail

Becki

Scola

American Politics

State politics, women & politics, race & ethnic politics

2002

UCI e-mail

Alix

van Sickle

Comparative Politics

Democratization, civil society, Latin American politics

2002

UCI e-mail

Michelle

Budz

International Relations

Asylum and refugee policy, social theory, interpretive methods

2001

UCI e-mail

Nhu-Ngoc

Ong

Comparative Politics

Asian studies, Asian American studies

2001

UCI e-mail

Bruce

Hemmer

Comparative Politics, Democracy Studies

Democratization, political culture, civil society, peacebuilding

2000

UCI e-mail

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