CURRICULUM VITAE
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
High Point University, 2017-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
High Point University, 2016-2017
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2016
Fields: Comparative Politics, International Relations
Dissertation: Costly Citizenship: The Supply and Demand of Political Membership in Europe, 1970-2014
Committee: Terri Givens (co-chair), Robert Moser (co-chair), Gary Freeman, Terrence Chapman, Rahsaan Maxwell
George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs
Master of Arts, International Affairs, May 2009
Concentration: Conflict Resolution, Political Development
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2005
PUBLICATIONS
“Citizenship in the Shadow of the Euro Crisis: Explaining Changing Patterns in Naturalization among Intra-EU Migrants,” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, April 2016
“The Causes and Consequences of International Migration: The View from Europe,” in The Political and Economic Foundations of Global Studies, Michael Anderson and Stephanie Holmsten, eds. Routledge, 2016.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
“The Integration Cost of Citizenship: Assessing Continuity, Convergence, and Change in Citizenship Policy Strategies in Europe.” Under Review.
“Citizenship Acquisition under Federalism: Explaining Subnational Variation in Naturalization Rates Among the German and Austrian Länder.” Under Review.
“Integration via Control: Immigrant Policy and State Structure in Europe,” with Terri Givens and Pete Mohanty. Under Review.
“Passports and Party Competition: Explaining the Politics of Citizenship Policy in Europe, 1970-2014”
“The Use of Naturalization Rates in Cross-National Research on Immigration and Citizenship”
“Working with Foreigners: The Effects of Contact and Diversity on Immigration Policy Preferences”
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
“When Granting Citizenship, Do As The Neighbors Do? Explaining Citizenship Policy Change in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 7, 2017.
“Fighting Over Membership: Party Competition and the Choice of Citizenship Policy in Europe,” paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, September 1, 2016.
“Fighting Over Membership: Party Competition and the Choice of Citizenship Policy in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 10, 2016.
“Integration via Control: Immigrant Policy and State Structure in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 10, 2016.
“Europe’s Migrant Crisis after the Paris Attacks,” invited presentation for UT’s Roundtable on the European Refugee Crisis, Austin, November 18, 2016.
“Europe's Refugee Crisis: Understanding EU Asylum Policy and Burden-Sharing,” invited presentation for UT’s Center for European Studies EU 101 Workshop Series, Austin, June 13, 2016.
“Mobility and Citizenship in the Shadow of the Euro Crisis: Explaining New Trends in Naturalization across Europe,” European Union Studies Association (EUSA) Fourteenth Biennial Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 5-8, 2015.
“Understanding EU Foreign Policy: Historical Origins, Present Realities, Future Implications,” invited presentation for UT’s Center for European Studies EU 101 Workshop Series, Austin, June 13, 2014.
“Parties, Immigrants, and the Strategic Choice of Citizenship Policy,” 55th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, March 26th - 29, 2014.
“Citizenship in Good Times and Bad: Explaining Variation in Naturalization Rates Among the German Länder,” 2014 International Conference of Europeanists, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2014.
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Graduate School Continuing Fellowship, January-August 2015, $15,000
MacDonald Summer Research Fellowship, June-August 2014, $5,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, September 2013-May 2014, $15,000
MacDonald Summer Research Fellowship, June-August 2013, $5,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, September 2011-May 2012; $15,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Summer 2011; $2,500
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship, June 2009 - June 2010; Approximately $35,000
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor, High Point University
International Relations, Fall and Spring 2016.
Visiting Assistant Professor, High Point University
Research Methods, Spring 2016.
Assistant Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Governments and Politics of Western Europe, Fall 2015.
Assistant Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Politics of the European Union and Regional Integration, Fall 2014
Supplemental Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government, Comparative Immigration Politics, Spring 2013
Supplemental Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Foundations of International Relations and Global Studies, Fall 2012
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government: Race, Media, and Politics, Spring 2011
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government: Congressional Elections, Fall 2010
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Department for International Cooperation and Democracy Promotion
Berlin, Germany; January - May 2010
German Federal Foreign Office, Bureau for OSCE, Council of Europe, and Coordination of Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management in the Euroatlantic Region
Berlin, Germany; September - December 2009
Project Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe, National Democratic Institute
Washington, DC; January 2009 - May 2009
Assistant to the Office of Political and Security Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Department of State, Washington, DC; June - August 2008
LANGUAGES
English: Native Speaker
German: Fluent (Non-Native)
Turkish: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
ASSOCIATIONS, INSTITUTES, AND OTHER HONORS
Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, June 2013
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, Alpha Chi Chapter, 2005 – present
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of North Carolina, 2004 – present
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
High Point University, 2017-Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
High Point University, 2016-2017
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2016
Fields: Comparative Politics, International Relations
Dissertation: Costly Citizenship: The Supply and Demand of Political Membership in Europe, 1970-2014
Committee: Terri Givens (co-chair), Robert Moser (co-chair), Gary Freeman, Terrence Chapman, Rahsaan Maxwell
George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs
Master of Arts, International Affairs, May 2009
Concentration: Conflict Resolution, Political Development
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2005
PUBLICATIONS
“Citizenship in the Shadow of the Euro Crisis: Explaining Changing Patterns in Naturalization among Intra-EU Migrants,” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, April 2016
“The Causes and Consequences of International Migration: The View from Europe,” in The Political and Economic Foundations of Global Studies, Michael Anderson and Stephanie Holmsten, eds. Routledge, 2016.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
“The Integration Cost of Citizenship: Assessing Continuity, Convergence, and Change in Citizenship Policy Strategies in Europe.” Under Review.
“Citizenship Acquisition under Federalism: Explaining Subnational Variation in Naturalization Rates Among the German and Austrian Länder.” Under Review.
“Integration via Control: Immigrant Policy and State Structure in Europe,” with Terri Givens and Pete Mohanty. Under Review.
“Passports and Party Competition: Explaining the Politics of Citizenship Policy in Europe, 1970-2014”
“The Use of Naturalization Rates in Cross-National Research on Immigration and Citizenship”
“Working with Foreigners: The Effects of Contact and Diversity on Immigration Policy Preferences”
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
“When Granting Citizenship, Do As The Neighbors Do? Explaining Citizenship Policy Change in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 7, 2017.
“Fighting Over Membership: Party Competition and the Choice of Citizenship Policy in Europe,” paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, September 1, 2016.
“Fighting Over Membership: Party Competition and the Choice of Citizenship Policy in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 10, 2016.
“Integration via Control: Immigrant Policy and State Structure in Europe,” paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 10, 2016.
“Europe’s Migrant Crisis after the Paris Attacks,” invited presentation for UT’s Roundtable on the European Refugee Crisis, Austin, November 18, 2016.
“Europe's Refugee Crisis: Understanding EU Asylum Policy and Burden-Sharing,” invited presentation for UT’s Center for European Studies EU 101 Workshop Series, Austin, June 13, 2016.
“Mobility and Citizenship in the Shadow of the Euro Crisis: Explaining New Trends in Naturalization across Europe,” European Union Studies Association (EUSA) Fourteenth Biennial Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 5-8, 2015.
“Understanding EU Foreign Policy: Historical Origins, Present Realities, Future Implications,” invited presentation for UT’s Center for European Studies EU 101 Workshop Series, Austin, June 13, 2014.
“Parties, Immigrants, and the Strategic Choice of Citizenship Policy,” 55th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, March 26th - 29, 2014.
“Citizenship in Good Times and Bad: Explaining Variation in Naturalization Rates Among the German Länder,” 2014 International Conference of Europeanists, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2014.
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Graduate School Continuing Fellowship, January-August 2015, $15,000
MacDonald Summer Research Fellowship, June-August 2014, $5,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, September 2013-May 2014, $15,000
MacDonald Summer Research Fellowship, June-August 2013, $5,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, September 2011-May 2012; $15,000
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Summer 2011; $2,500
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship, June 2009 - June 2010; Approximately $35,000
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor, High Point University
International Relations, Fall and Spring 2016.
Visiting Assistant Professor, High Point University
Research Methods, Spring 2016.
Assistant Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Governments and Politics of Western Europe, Fall 2015.
Assistant Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Politics of the European Union and Regional Integration, Fall 2014
Supplemental Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government, Comparative Immigration Politics, Spring 2013
Supplemental Instructor, University of Texas at Austin
Foundations of International Relations and Global Studies, Fall 2012
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government: Race, Media, and Politics, Spring 2011
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin
Issues and Policies in American Government: Congressional Elections, Fall 2010
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Department for International Cooperation and Democracy Promotion
Berlin, Germany; January - May 2010
German Federal Foreign Office, Bureau for OSCE, Council of Europe, and Coordination of Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management in the Euroatlantic Region
Berlin, Germany; September - December 2009
Project Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe, National Democratic Institute
Washington, DC; January 2009 - May 2009
Assistant to the Office of Political and Security Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Department of State, Washington, DC; June - August 2008
LANGUAGES
English: Native Speaker
German: Fluent (Non-Native)
Turkish: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
ASSOCIATIONS, INSTITUTES, AND OTHER HONORS
Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, June 2013
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, Alpha Chi Chapter, 2005 – present
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of North Carolina, 2004 – present