Vita (0/5/2023)
EDUCATION
Degree Granting Programs
PhD with Honors, Political Science. University of Kansas, May 2013. Dissertation Chair: Hannah Britton.
Fields: Comparative Politics and International Relations.
Graduate Certificate in African Studies. University of Kansas, May 2010.
M.A. International Affairs. Marquette University, May 2005. Advisor: Lowell Barrington.
B.A. International Affairs. Marquette University, May 2004. Advisor: Michael Fleet.
Non-Degree Granting Programs
Empirical Implications of Theoretical Modeling. Washington University in St. Louis, 2011.
Kansas African Studies Center: Teaching Africa in the Classroom. University of Kansas, 2009.
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research. University of Michigan, 2009.
Summer Cooperative African Language Institute: Kiswahili. University of Illinois, 2007, 2008.
PUBLICATIONS
2023. ‘Social Media Democracy: Uganda's 2021 Presidential Candidates' Impact using Twitter in a Research Case Study,’ SAGE Research Methods Cases.
2023. ‘Political Philosophy Through Memes: 21st Century Comics’, Political Science Educator – APSA Political Science Education.
2022. Games without Frontiers: Simulations in the Classroom. James Fielder, Ryan Gibb, and Mark
Harvey, eds, Routledge Press.
2022. ‘Model Diplomacy in the Classroom’ in James Fielder, Ryan Gibb, and Mark Harvey, eds,
Games without Frontiers: Simulations in the Classroom. Routledge Press.
2022. ‘All Experts on Deck: Best Practices for Invited Speakers Using Distance Education
Technology’ in Clementine Msengi, Grace Lartey, and Katherine Sprout, eds, Handbook of Research on Contemporary Issues in Multicultural and Global Education. IGI Global.
2019. ‘Semi-Structured Interviews and Modern Ugandan Land Law,’ SAGE Research Methods Cases.
2016. “The Elections in Uganda, February 2016,” Africa Spectrum. Vol 51, No. 2: 93-101.
2013. Annual Editions: Comparative Politics (13/14), co-edited with Fiona Yap. McGraw-Hill Publishers,
New York.
2012. “Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Uganda, February 18, 2011,” Electoral Studies.
Vol. 31, No. 4: 458-461.
Under Review
Under review. ’Bending Time and Space: International at Home in Kansas,’ International Research and Review.
Under review. ‘Making Time for Games: Long Versus Short IR Activities in the Classroom.’ in Jamie Frueh, Jacqui Ala, Michael Murphy and Paul Diehl, eds, The Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory. Palgrave.
Under review. ‘Parliamentary Power in a New East Africa.’ in Darlingtina Esiaka and Jamaine
Abidogun, eds, Africa Rising, Lexington Press.
Under review. ‘Inferences from Big Data: Varieties of Democracy in Africa,’ SAGE Research Methods
Cases: Doing Research Online.
Under review. Circumventing the Constitution: The NRM’s Uganda. Under review at Lexington Press.
Minor Publications and Book Reviews
2018. ‘When Courts do Politics: Public Interest Law and Litigation in East Africa’ by J. Oloka-Onyango. African Studies Quarterly Vol 18, No. 1:121-122.
2017. ‘Land Reform Deception: Political Opportunism in Zimbabwe’s Land Seizure Era’ by Charlies Laurie. African Studies Quarterly Vol 17, No. 2: 100-101.
2016. ‘Electoral violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Causes and consequences’ by Stephanie M. Burchard. African Affairs, Vol 115, No. 461: 766-769.
2010. International Encyclopedia of Political Science. George Thomas Kurian, James Alt, Amy
Gutman, eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press. (7 Entries: “Centrally Planned Economies”, “Critical Junctures”, “Eco-Terrorism”, “Endangered Cultures”, “Ethnic Parties”, “Internal Colonialism”, and “Warlordism”).
2008. Great Events from History: The 20th Century, 1971 – 2000. Robert Jervis, Margaret Levi, and Geoffrey Garrett, eds. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press. (2
Entries: “Museveni Captures Kampala”, “Terrorists Bomb U.S. Embassies in East Africa”).
2007. Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods. 2007. Ed. Paul Lavrakas, Allyson Holbrook, Edith de
Leeu, and Peter Miller. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (3 Entries: “Field Coding”, “Reactivity”, and “Encoding”).
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Professional Development Grant, Baker University 2014- Present.
Vibrant Classroom Award, Baker University 2022.
Faculty Outstanding Scholar Award, Baker University 2021.
Faculty Opportunity Grant, Baker University 2019.
Student-Faculty Collaboration Grant, Baker University 2016.
Artinian Travel Award, Southern Political Science Association, 2015.
Argersinger Dissertation Award, University of Kansas, 2013.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education, 2010.
Foreign Language Area Studies Scholarship, University of Kansas, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Clogg Scholarship Award, Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of
Michigan, 2009.
Walter Thomson Research Grant, University of Kansas, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Jackson E. Baur Conflict Resolution Award, University of Kansas, 2008.
Foreign Language Area Studies Scholarship, University of Illinois, 2007.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor of International Studies
Department of Humanities, Baker University, Fall 2019-Present.
Director, Baker University Honors Program
Baker University, Fall 2019- Present.
Great Plains Virtual Affiliate Fellowship
Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2023.
Visiting Scholar
University of Kansas, 2019-2021.
Assistant Professor of International Studies
Department of Humanities, Baker University, Fall 2013-Fall 2018.
Instructor
Baker University School for Professional and Graduate Studies, Fall 2015-Present.
University Courses Taught:
Introduction to International Studies, Introduction to International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Government, United States Foreign Policy, Research Methods, Senior Seminar in International Studies, Global Problems, Comparative Political Economy, Politics in Africa, Constitutional Law, International Law, Introduction to Gender Studies, Kansas Politics, and General Education Courses
Business in the Global Environment (in the MBA program).
Research Affiliate
International Refugee Rights Initiative, Fall 2014-Spring 2015.
Instructor
Department of Humanities, Baker University, Fall 2012-Spring 2013.
Introduction to International Studies, American Government, Senior Seminar in International Studies, Global Problems.
Instructor
Department of Political Science, University of Kansas, Spring 2011-Spring 2013.
US Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics, African Politics.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Political Science, University of Kansas, Fall 2005-Spring 2011.
Political Science Methods of Inquiry, Politics of Developing Countries.
Introduction to International Relations, American Politics.
Research Affiliate
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, May 2010-May 2011.
Principle investigator for dissertation research, collaborated with local researchers.
Visiting Lecturer on American History
St. Thomas Secondary School, Kawempe, Uganda, Fall 2005-Spring 2006.
Taught Secondary School Levels 1-6, each two days per week, tutored for national exams.
Sociology Research Assistant
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Marquette University, Fall 2000-Spring 2001.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
“Bending Time and Space: Ugandan Stories in Kansas” Paper to be presented at the 34rd Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta Delta International Honors Society, May 24, 2023.
Baker University Undergraduate Research Symposium. Baker University, April 19,2023; Coordinator,
Chair and Discussant.
Workshop on Small Classroom Games, Chair and Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2023.
Development & Politics, Chair and Discussant at the Kansas African Studies Center, Graduate Research
Symposium, University of Kansas, April 7, 2023.
“COVID and Democratic Regression in Contemporary East Africa” Paper Presented at the Ujamma
Speaker Series at the Kansas Africa Studies Center, Lawrence, KS, April 27, 2022.
Dialogos. Undergraduate Research Symposium Coordinator. Baker University and Zoom, April 20,
2022; Chair and Discussant.
Workshop on Designing Classroom Games, Chair and Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2022.
Dialogos. Undergraduate Research Symposium Coordinator. Baker University and Zoom, April 28,
2021; Chair and Discussant
Dialogos, 2020. Undergraduate Research Symposium Coordinator. Zoom. April 15, 2020. Chair and
Discussant.
“Experiential Learning and Graduating ‘Job Ready’ Students: Deliverables in the IR Classroom” Paper
Presented at the 34rd Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta Delta International Honors Society, May 14, 2020.
‘Complying with the Guidelines: Seven Years of VGGT Adoption, Accountability, and Abeyance.’ Paper
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association – Midwest, St. Louis, November 22, 2019.
“Parliamentary Power in A New East Africa.” Paper Presented at the Mid-American Alliance for African
Studies, Lawrence, KS, September 14, 2019.
“Model Diplomacy in the Classroom.” Paper Presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta Delta
International Honors Society, Shepherdstown, WV, June 1, 2019.
“Model Diplomacy in the Classroom.” Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political
Science Association, Chicago, April 2019.
“Teaching with Simulations in Foreign Policy and IR.” Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2019.
“Teaching with Simulations in American Government and Public Policy.” Discussant at the Annual
Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2019.
“African Politics: Authoritarian Survival.” Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science
Association, Chicago, April 2018.
US Foreign Policy Poster Session, Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science
Association, Chicago, April 2018.
“Compulsory Accusation, Transition Camps, and Title-Shopping: Recent Trends in Ugandan Land Transfers,” Paper Presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies, University of Kansas, October 20, 2017.
“Legacies of Colonialism” Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2017.
“Policy Lessons: Land Reform and AIDS Policy Implementation in Contemporary Uganda,” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2017.
“Sub-National Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of Party Building,” Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2017.
Undergraduate Research: Domestic and Global Security Issues, Chair at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association – Midwest, November 2016.
“The Relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States,” co-authored with Abdullah Alrashed at the
Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association – Midwest, November 2016.
“Leadership Change Regime Type & Human Rights Violations,” Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago,
April 2016.
“Business in Africa,” Discussant at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2016.
“Circumventing the Constitution: Uganda after 20 Years: Institutions and Constitutions in Contemporary
Uganda” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2015.
“Governance after Governments: Boko Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and the
Islamic Courts Union,” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2015.
“Circumventing the Constitution: Uganda after 20 Years: Institutions and Constitutions in Contemporary
Uganda” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, January 2015.
“Governance after Governments: Boko Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and the
Islamic Courts Union,” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, January 2015.
Politics of Africa Poster Session, Discussant. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2014.
“Testing for Electoral Fraud in Uganda's Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.” Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2013.
“Redistricting in Africa: Comparing Fractured Districts with Alternative Fairness Criteria.” Paper reviewed
at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2013.
“Accessing Rights in Rural Uganda: Land Tenure and Security in Rural Africa.” Paper Presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Alliance for African Studies, St. Louis, November 2012.
“Testing for Electoral Fraud in African Elections.” Paper Presented at the University of Kansas, Kansas
African Studies Center, Ujamaa Brown Bag Series, September 2012.
“Testing for Irregularities in Uganda's 1996 and 2001 Elections.” Paper presented at the University of
Kansas Graduate Research Conference, Lawrence, March 2012.
“Buganda Bargaining: Economic and Political Shifts Preceding the 1900 Uganda Agreement.” Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2011.
“Redistribution and Bargaining in Uganda's Land Law.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2011.
“Land Tenure Reform in Uganda.” Paper presented at the University of Kansas Hall Center.
Globalization Series, Lawrence, March 2010.
“Replacing Women: Local Elections and Women in African States.” Co-authored with Pedro dos Santos,
paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2010.
“NGO Registration in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies
Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2010.
Poster. NGO Regulation and Activity in Uganda. University of Kansas Graduate Research Forum.
Lawrence, Kansas, May 2009.
“Variants of Democracy: Social Facets of Single-Party Success.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Western Political Science Association, San Diego, March 2008.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Research Coder, Varieties of Democracy. University of Notre Dame, 2013-Pres.
- Country Expert: Uganda, South Sudan, and Tanzania, Kenya, Somaliland.
- Lateral Coder: Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Kenya (2014).
- Peer Reviewer, Sage Handbook of Research Methods, 2019-Pres.
- Peer Reviewer, European Journal of Development Research, 2015-Pres.
- Peer Review, Democratization, 2018-Pres.
- Kansas Independent College Association Program External Reviewer, KS, 2014-Pres.
- Exit Pollster, Edison/Mitofsky Research Group; Senate/House, Lawrence, KS, 2014-Pres.
Textbook Reviewer:
- Canon, Coleman, and Mayer. Norton. 2020. Faultlines. New York: Norton Press.
- Mark A. Boyer, Natalie F. Hudson, and Michael J. Butler (2017), Global Politics.
New York: Oxford University Press.
- Steven L. Lamy, John Baylis, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (2016),
Introduction to Global Politics, (Third Edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2012-2013.
Graduate Student Mentor, University of Kansas; Lawrence, KS, 2009-2012.
Exit Pollster, Edison/Mitofsky Research Group; Presidential Election, Kansas City, KS, 2008.
Organizer, River City Reading Festival (Kiswahili); Lawrence, KS, 2007.
Consultant, Interhamwe Internet Café; Kampala, Uganda 2005-2006.
Participant and Organizer, Aids Sensitization Seminar; Mwerere and Kawempe, Uganda, 2005.
SERVICE
University Service
Baker University Honors Director, 2019-2023.
Fulbright Coordinator; Marshall, Rhodes, and Mitchell Scholarship Coordinator (2021-Pres).
Baker University Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Minors: Pre-Law, Political Science, and Gender
Studies, 2015-Pres.
Program Evaluation and Outcome Assessment Committee, Baker University, 2015-Pres.
International Studies Social Media Coordinator (Facebook, Twitter), 2015-Pres.
Faculty Growth and Enrichment Committee, Baker University, 2014-2018, FGE Chair 2022-Pres.
Faculty Adviser, Politics Club, 2015-Pres.
Department Assessment Coordinator, 2014-Pres.
Visiting Instructor, Baker University Concurrent Credit Program, 2013-Pres.
Chair, Berkeley Prize Award Committee, Baker University, 2013-Pres.
Faculty Growth and Enrichment Committee, Baker University, 2014-2018, FGE Chair 2022.
Senator, University Faculty Senate, 2014-2016.
Chair, Program Evaluation and Outcome Assessment Committee, Baker University, 2014-2016.
Coordinator, Humanities Department “Department-As-Home” Film Series, Baker University, 2014.
Secretary, Phi Beta Delta, Baker University, 2013-2014.
Community Service
Coordinator, Youth Education and Development; Kampala, Uganda, 2011-Pres.
Volunteer, St. Mary Church (West Point, NE) / St. Dennis (Nkumba, Uganda), 2014-Pres.
Volunteer, Awava International; Kansas and Kampala, 2010-Pres.
Vice President, Rainbow Preschool 2020-2022.
Vice President, Rainbow Experience Pre-School, 2019-2021.
Volunteer Coordinator, Jewish Vocational Service Baker University; Kansas City, 2014.
Volunteer, Kansas Running Clubs and Special Olympics; Lawrence and Kansas City, 2012-2014.
Volunteer, Computers for Africa; Omaha, NE, 2005-2011.
Volunteer, People to People International; Kansas City and Kampala, 2009.