Recent and Upcoming CoursesGlobal Politics and Society
Foreign and Defense Policies Immigration and Immigration Policy International Relations Politics of Developing Areas Politics of Crime and Punishment Global Refugee Governance (Independent Study) Human Rights & Asylum (Honors) Courses Previously TaughtIntro to Politics
Intro to Comparative Politics Intro to American Politics Women and Politics Comparative Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Comparative Politics of Western Europe Arab-Israeli Conflict America's Approach to the Middle East/US-Middle East Relations Global Security (Senior Capstone) National and International Security Globalization and Political Change Intro to Middle Eastern Studies Methods of Social Science Research Who am I? Exploring Identity (First-Year Seminar) Intro to Non-Western Politics/Politics of the Developing World Public Policy: Power, Conflict, and Choice Inclusive PedagogyMy approach to teaching centers on preparing students to grapple with the interconnected complexities of U.S. and global policies. I have taught in a variety of modalities (in-person, online, and hybrid) and have taught in both traditional semester-long formats as well as accelerated formats. Across the courses I teach, I am committed to inclusive pedagogy and supporting student success. I have been fortunate to work with diverse groups of students including veterans, first-generation students, returning adult students, students of refugee and migrant backgrounds, and students who balance their academic goals with career and family obligations. I have also mentored Honors theses, internships, and independent studies. I was honored to receive the 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year award based on the nominations and votes of students at UW-Green Bay's Sheboygan campus. I have participated in UW-Green Bay's Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) Online Teaching Fellows Workshop, the Western Political Science Association (WPSA) Inclusive Teaching Virtual Community, and the American Political Science Association (APSA) Teaching & Learning Symposium. I strive to continue refining my pedagogy to adapt to the evolving needs of the students and programs I serve.
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Research InterestsMigration and Refugees
International Relations and Domestic Politics U.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights Norms Identity Narratives Discourse and Political Communication My research explores intersections of human rights, migration, refugees, and U.S. foreign policy at local and global levels. My early inquiries into perceptions of U.S. foreign policy were based on doctoral fieldwork in Egypt while my more recent endeavors have been attentive to the complexities of refugee protection and how international human rights principles at the global level interact with local political forces, partisan polarization, and identity narratives. Questions of belonging, norms, identity, and how disparate visions of national interests intervene in international regimes and responsibility-sharing animate my pursuit of these topics, along with aspects of foreign policy towards the Middle East and Central Asia. My book, Reconfiguring Refugees, grapples with the logics underpinning U.S. refugee policy in the wake of the Syrian conflict. Drawing on samples of discourse collected between 2015-2022, it shows how U.S. political leaders, elected officials, and civil society groups embed refugees within racial hierarchies, gendered binaries, and partisan identities in ways that constrain refugee policy debates and influence possibilities of bipartisan support. Peer-Reviewed Publications(2024) Reconfiguring Refugees: The US Retreat from Responsibility-Sharing (New York University Press)
(2024) "Trump, Biden, and the US Role in the International Refugee Regime," in Banerjee and Smith (eds.), Migration Governance in North America: Policy, Politics, and Community (McGill-Queen's University Press) (2022) Localizing Refugeehood: Norms and the US Resettlement of Afghan Allies, International Affairs 98:6 (2021) Can't Be Held Responsible: Weak Norms and Refugee Protection Evasion, International Relations 35:2 (2018) International Order, The Rule of Law, and U.S. Departures from Refugee Protection, International Journal of Human Rights 22:1 (2017) Capable and Culpable? The United States, RtoP, and Refugee Responsibility-Sharing, Ethics and International Affairs 31:1 (2017) Securitization, Normalization, and Rhetoric about Islam in the U.S. Senate, Politics and Religion 10:1 (2016) Civilian Casualty Inequity, Partisanship, and American Public Support for Israel, Global Change Peace & Security 28:2 (2015) R2P, Global Governance, and the Syrian Refugee Crisis, International Journal of Human Rights 19:8 (2012) "Global Governance, Islamism, and Authority in the Middle East," in Krishna-Hensel (ed.), Religion, Education, and Governance in the Middle East (Routledge) Other Writings and Publications(2022) How Local Leaders Shape Refugee Protection, International Affairs Blog.
(2022) Afterthoughts: Ukraine and Dilemmas of Displacement, CAHSS and Effect. (2020) Teaching International Relations (IR) amid COVID-19, H-Diplo. (2020) Political Talk: The Political Implications of Pandemic Language, CAHSS and Effect, with David Coury. (2019) What do you mean by "Immigrants?" CAHSS and Effect. (2017) Depictions of Islam in U.S. Political Discourse, Religion in Public. (2016) The Responsibility to Protect and the Refugee Crisis, Sustainable Security. |