2000

Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science, George Washington University.

Dissertation: "Between Policy and Performance: The Social Context of Regional Economic Change in Conservative Britain".

Committee: Harvey Feigenbaum (Director), Cynthia McClintock and Nathan Brown.

Awarded the 2001 Samuel H. Beer Prize for the Best Dissertation on British Politics by the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association. 

1996

Master of Philosophy, Political Science, George Washington University, 4.0 Cumulative GPA. 

1990

Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science Towson University, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 Cumulative GPA.

2009

Editor, The Blair Legacy: Politics, Policy, Governance, and Foreign Affairs.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.   

2002

The Social Context of Economic Change in Britain: Between Policy and Performance, Manchester University Press. (Released in paperback in 2009.)

2009

 "Introduction: How to Assess the Blair Legacy?" and "New Labour and the British Economy" (with Alistair Q. Howard) in The Blair Legacy: Politics, Policy, Governance, and Foreign Affairs.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.   

2007

"The Polanyian Image Reversed: Economic Citizenship in the New Great Transformation" in Maurice Mullard and Bankole Cole, Eds., Globalization, Citizenship and the War on Terror, Edward Elgar. 

2003

"Wales: The Decline and Revival of Welsh Nationalism," in Joseph Rudolph (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Ethnic Conflicts, Westport. CT: Greenwood Press.

2009

"Mapping Stability and Change in Advanced Capitalisms," Comparative European Politics, Volume 7, Number 2, July, 2009. 

2006

"Of Power and Plenty? Europe, Soft Power, and 'Genteel Stagnation' " Comparative European Politics, Volume 4, Number 4, December, 2006. 

2005

"Social Capital and Economic Performance in the American States," with Kevin Christ. Social Science Quarterly, Volume 86, Issue 4, December, 2005. 

2004

"Social Capital and Regional Economies in Britain," Political Studies, Volume 51, Number 1, March, 2004. 

2002

"Devolution and Social Capital in the British Regions," Regional and Federal Studies, Volume 12, Number 3, Autumn, 2002.

1998

"Economic Policy, Institutions and Economic Growth in an Era of Globalization," The Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies, Volume 23, Number 4, Winter, 1998. 

1996

"Britain's Poll Tax: An Institutionalist Approach", West European Politics, Volume 19, Number 2, April, 1996. 

1993

"The Clinton Administration and the Industrial Policy Question," The Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies, Volume 18, Number 1, Spring, 1993.

"TARP" and "New Financial Instruments" in David Coates, Kathy Smith, and C. William Waldorf Jr., (eds.) The Oxford Companion to American Politics.

2008

"Social Capital" in Donald P. Haider-Markel (ed.) Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions, CQ Press, November  (Invited Contributor). 

2009

Claire Berlinksi, 'There is No Alternative': Why Margaret Thatcher Matters in British Politics Group Quarterly, Number 135, Winter 2009. 

2008

Bo Rothstein, Social Traps and the Problem of Trust in Perspectives on Politics, Volume 6, Number 1, March 2008.

2006

Jonas Pontusson, Inequality and Prosperity: Social Europe vs. Liberal America in the British Politics Group Newsletter, Number 125, Summer 2006. 

Ann Florini, The Coming Democracy: New Rules for Running a New World in Democratization, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2006. 

2005

Duncan Watts, Understanding US/UK Government and Politics: A Comparative Guide in Political Studies Review, Volume 3, Number 1, January 2005. 

2004

John J. Kirton and Junichi Takase (eds.), New Directions in Global Political Governance: The G-8 and the International Order in the Twenty-First Century in Democratization, Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2004. 

2003

Nancy Bermeo (ed.), Unemployment in the New Europe in the Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Volume 11, Number 2, 2003. 

Pippa Norris (ed.), Britain Votes 2001 in Democratization, Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003. 

Pippa Norris, Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Property and the Internet Worldwide in Governance, Volume 16, Number 1, January 2003. 

2002

Iain McLean, Rational Choice and British Politics: An Analysis of Rhetoric and Manipulation from Peel to Blair in the American Political Science Review. Volume 96, Number 4, December 2002. 

Alex Callinicos, Against the Third Way in Democratization, Volume 9, Number 3, Autumn 2002. 

Antonio Piccinni and Margaret Loseby, Agricultural Policies in Europe and the USA in Comparative Political Studies, Volume 35, Number 1, February 2002. 

Pier Carlo Padoan (ed.), Monetary Union, Employment and Growth: The Impact of the Euro as a Global Currency in the Journal of European Area Studies, Volume 10, Number 1, May 2002. 

2001

Calum Paton, World, Class, Britain: Political Economy, Political Theory, and British Politics in the British Politics Group Newsletter, Number 106, Fall 2001. 

2007

"Competing Capitalisms in the Global Economy," lecture for Globalization and Engineering (ENE 595E), Professor Dale Harris, Purdue University, November 13, 2007.

Program Chair and Organizer for the British Politics Group’s “The UK and US in 2010: Transition and Transformation”, September 1, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

“The End of the Affair? Free Market Capitalism in the US and UK after the Financial Crisis” Paper presented at “The UK and US in 2010: Transition and Transformation”, September 1, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

2009

Organizer and Participant in "Roundtable: The Legacy of Blair, Brown and New Labour", Political Studies Association Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, April 7-9, 2009. 

2007

Program Chair and Organizer for the British Politics Group’s "Britain After Blair"  Conference, The Gleacher Center, University of Chicago Business School, August 29, 2007. 

"Is Britain Still a Liberal Economy? British Capitalism in Comparative Perspective," Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, August 30-September 2, 2007. 

"Comparative Capitalisms and Economic Performance in the New Global Era," Political Studies Association Conference, University of Bath, Bath, England, April 11-13, 2007. 

2006

"Mapping the 'Models of Capitalism' among OECD Countries" International Studies Association Conference, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 2006. 

"An Empirical Mapping of European Capitalisms", Council of European Studies Fifteenth International Conference, Chicago, IL, March 29-April 2, 2006. 

2005

"Globalization and the US Political Economy: The Domestic Sources of Liberal Leadership" Paper presented at the 2005 Political Studies Association Conference, University of Leeds, Leeds, England. 

2004

"Comparative Disadvantage: Models of Capitalism and Economic Performance in the Global Era" Paper presented at the 2004 Political Studies Association Conference, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England. 

"Comparative Disadvantage: Models of Capitalism and Economic Performance in the Global Era" Paper presented at the 2004 International Studies Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 

2003

"Social Capital and the Prosperous Community: A State Level Analysis" Paper presented at the 2003 Indiana Political Science Association Conference Indiana University-Southeast, New Albany, IN.  

"Globalization and Competing Conceptions of the Market," Paper presented at the 2003 Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL.  

2002

"Social Capital and Economic Performance in the American States," Poster presentation at the 2002 American Political Science Association Conference, Boston, MA. 

"Globalization in Context: A Theoretical Framework for National Responses to Globalization," Paper presented at the 2002 International Studies Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. 

2001

"Britain in the Global Economy: Exemplar or Exaggeration?" Paper presented at the 2001 American Political Science Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. 

2000

"Social Capital and Devolution in the Regions," Paper presented at the 2000 American Political Science Association Conference, Washington, DC.

"Social Capital is Not Enough: Regional Economies in Britain and Italy," Paper presented at the 2000 International Studies Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA. 

1999

"Networks, Social Capital and Regional Economies: Britain and Italy Compared," Paper presented at the 1999 Northeastern Political Science Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

"The Social Context of the North-South Divide: Regional Economic Change in Britain since 1980" Paper presented at the 1999 American Political Science Association Conference, Atlanta,  GA. 

1998

"Between Policy and Performance: Economic Change and Social Context in Conservative Britain," Paper presented at the Public Policy and Administration at the Turn of the Century Conference, Structure and Organization of Government Group, International Studies Association, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, July 1998. 

1997

"A Major Change? Assessing the Long-Term Economic Record of Britain’s Conservative Government," Paper presented at the 1997 Northeastern Political Science Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

Fall 2006-Present

Associate Professor of Political Science, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Offering courses in Politics of the Global Economy, British Politics and Government, The European Union, European Politics and Government, America's Futures (foreign & domestic policy issues), Comparative Politics, International Relations, and American Politics and Government. 

Fall 2000-Spring 2006

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Tenure-track position with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offering an array of comparative and international politics courses. Serving as the pre-law advisor and advisor for RHIT Model UN and Model EU. 

Fall 1999-Spring 2000

Visiting Instructor, Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University.

Full-time visiting appointment jointly between the Department of Political Science and Elliott School of International Affairs.  Offering graduate courses in Comparative Politics and Government and U.S. Foreign Economic Policy.  Offering undergraduate courses in West European Politics and International Political Economy. 

Spring 1998, Summer 1999,  Summer 2000

Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, George Washington University.

Offering courses on Britain: From Empire to EU (seminar course on British politics), Introduction to International Relations, and Introduction to Comparative Politics.

July 2009-Present

Department Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Managing a department of 27 faculty across the humanities and social sciences, represented the department at the Institute level, handling student requests, administering the department budget, and mentoring junior faculty.  

Winter Term, 2007-08

Interim Department Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Managing a department of 27 faculty across the humanities and social sciences, represented the department at the Institute level, handling student requests, administering the department budget, mentoring junior faculty, and marshaling a major HSS curricular change through Institute-wide approval.

Fall 2005-Present

Executive Director, British Politics Group (A Related Group of APSA).

Executive Director for an international professional association of over 200 scholars of British politics. Duties include managing membership records, organizing numerous prize committees, coordinating panels at the annual APSA conference, and establishing links with the British Political Studies Association.

Summer 1999

Research Associate, Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, Washington, DC

Conducting research, editing manuscripts, and disseminating the Commission’s reports.  

Summer 1998

Visiting Fellow, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, England.

Conducting interviews with governmental and non-governmental officials and undertaking primary and secondary research in Coventry, Birmingham and London.

2005

Outstanding Service Award, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences Department. 

2003

Outstanding Scholarship Award, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences Department. 

2001

Samuel H. Beer Prize for the Best Dissertation on British Politics, British Politics Group, American Political Science Association. 

2000

National Capital Area Political Science Association, Graduate Student Best Paper Award. 

1999

Columbian School Dissertation Research Award, George Washington University. 

1998

Donald E. Stokes Dissertation Research Fellowship, British Politics Group, American Political Science Association. 

1990, 1991, 1992, & 1993

Graduate Teaching Fellowship, George Washington University.

1990

Disabled American Veterans' Prize in History, Towson University. 

1989

Towson University's Outstanding Man of the Year Award. 

1989

Alumni Association Distinguished Scholar Award, Towson University

1988 & 1989

Dean's Scholarship, College of Liberal Arts, Towson University.