Teaching

University of Colorado Boulder:

Teaching Associate Professor

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 3035), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2026.

The Politics of Debt, Aid and Investment (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2026.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2026.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2026.

The Politics of Debt, Aid and Investment (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2026.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2025.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2025.

Intro to IR (PSCI 2223), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2025.

Intro to IR (PSCI 2223), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2025.

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 3035), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2025.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2025.

The Politics of Debt, Aid and Investment (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2024.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2024.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2024.

Teaching Assistant Professor

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2024.

Current Affairs in IR (PSCI 3143), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2024.

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 3035), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2024.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2023.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2023.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2023.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2023.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2023.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2023.

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2022.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2022.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2022.

Current Affairs in IR (PSCI 3143), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2022.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2022.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2022.

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2021.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2021.

Intro to IR (PSCI 2223), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2021.

Current Affairs in IR (PSCI 3143), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2021.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2021.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2021.

Qualitative Methods (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2020.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2020.

Intro to IR (PSCI 2223), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2020.

Russian Politics (PSCI 3022), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2020.

Current Affairs in IR (PSCI 3143), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2020.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2020.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2019.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2019.

Intro to IR (PSCI 2223), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2019.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2019.

Current Affairs in IR (PSCI 3143), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2019.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2019.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Fall 2018.

East European Politics (PSCI 4062), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2018.

Lecturer

International Political Economy (PSCI 4193), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2018.

Democracy and citizenship in the US and the EU (PSCI 3074), CU Boulder, Spring 2018.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2017.

East European Politics (PSCI 4062), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2017.

Comparative Political Economy (PSCI 3092), University of Colorado Boulder, Spring 2017.

Order and Disorder in Europe (PSCI 4028), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2016.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (PSCI 2012), University of Colorado Boulder, Fall 2016.

University of Denver:

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2026.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2025.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2024.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2023.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2022.

Foreign Aid, Debt, and Development (INTS 3850), University of Denver, Spring 2021.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2021.

Contemporary Issues in the Global Economy (INTS 1500), University of Denver, Fall 2020.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2020.

Comparative State Building (INTS 3708), University of Denver, Spring 2019.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2019.

Foreign Aid, Debt, and Development (INTS 3850), University of Denver, Fall 2018.

Comparative State Building (INTS 3708), University of Denver, Spring 2018.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2018.

Foreign Aid, Debt, and Development (INTS 3850), University of Denver, Fall 2017.

Corruption: Global Epidemic (INTS 3705), University of Denver, Winter 2017.

Comparative State Building (INTS 3708), University of Denver, Spring 2017.

Elon University:

Adjunct Assistant Professor

State-building under the boot of empires (Pol 392), Elon University, Spring 2016.

Introduction to International Relations (Pol 141), Elon University, Fall, 2015.

Wake Forest University:

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Introduction to American Government and Politics (Pol 113), Wake Forest University, Fall, 2015.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill:

Own courses taught (University of North Carolina – CH)

Politics of East Central Europe (POLI 236), UNC, Spring, 2015.

Politics of East Central Europe (POLI 236), UNC, Fall 2014.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 130), UNC, Summer Session II, 2014.

Democratization and Civil Society, Center for Human Science, Spring 2014.

European Politics (POLI 239), UNC Friday Center Online, Spring, 2014.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 130), UNC, Spring, 2014.

European Politics (POLI 239), UNC Friday Center Online, Fall, 2013.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 130), UNC, Summer Session II, 2013.

Political Behavior of the American Electorate, Center for Human Science, Spring 2013.

Trends in Violence over the Centuries, Center for Human Science, Spring 2013.

European Politics (POLI 239), UNC, Spring, 2013.

Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 130), UNC, Fall, 2012.

European Politics (POLI 239), UNC, Summer Session II, 2012.

Teaching Assistant (University of North Carolina – CH)

European Politics (POLI 239) taught by Dr. Erica Roberts, Spring, 2012.

Intro to American Politics (POLI 100) taught by Dr. Jason Roberts, Fall, 2011.

Politics of East Central Europe (POLI 236) taught by Dr. Milada Vachudova, Spring, 2011.

Intro to American Politics (POLI 100) taught by Dr. George Rabinowitz, Fall, 2010.

Politics of East Central Europe (POLI 236) taught by Dr. Milada Vachudova, Spring, 2010.

European Politics (POLI 239) taught by Dr. Gary Marks, Fall, 2009.

Intro to Comparative Politics (POLI 130) taught by Dr. Andrew Reynolds, Spring, 2009.

European Politics (POLI 239) taught by Dr. Liesbet Hooghe, Fall, 2008.

ADVISING ACTIVITIES

Honors Thesis Advisor:

Katja Walton (2019) – “Leaving Home for Jihad: Predicting ISIS Foreign Fighters in the West“ (Suma Cum Laude)

Max Chambers (2021) – “Foreign Aid Spending, Institutional Development, and Economic Growth” (Suma Cum Laude)

Sara Hauf (2021) – “The Genocide-Corruption Nexus: A Critical Analysis of Violence and Corruption in Contemporary Asian Regimes” (Suma Cum Laude)

Kainoa Cunningham (2022) – "Comparative health outcomes for Middle East refugees in the EU" (withdrawn)

Maxwell Wyman (2023) – "What is the effect of the presence of women in national legislatures on good governance indicators?" (withdrawn)

Margaret King (2024) – “The effectiveness of different rhetorical tactics of right-wing populists in Europe” (Suma Cum Laude)

Forrest Norrod (2025) – “The Chicken or the Egg - Did PiS and Fidesz Shift to Conservatism Due to a Post-Communist Religious Revival or Hatch a Religious Agenda for Political Gain?” (withdrawn)

Sarah Bian (2025) – “Crossing the Green Fence: The Displacement of Hazardous Waste Exportation and Disposal after China’s Imported Plastics Ban” (Suma Cum Laude)

Maxim Tkachenko (2026) – “How did Vyacheslav Chornovil use civil obedience to critique Soviet legal and nationality policies, and what political theory emerged from this?” (Suma Cum Laude)

Aliana Justus - (2026) "Through what mechanisms do different colonial legacies lead to subpar health outcomes and less stable health care institutions in post-colonial nations? (Suma Cum Laude)

Landon Finn (2026) – “Program Design and Recidivism: A Comparative Analysis of Diversion and Incarceration in Colorado” (Suma Cum Laude)

Bintou Traore (2026) – “What explains the differences in educational achievement between African immigrants and African Americans compared to Hispanic immigrants and Americans of Hispanic descent?” (withdrawn)

Katherine Fair (2026) – “How does the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) influence local voting behavior in Kaiserslautern, Germany, toward support for the far-right-wing party for Germany (AfD) in the 2025 German federal election?” (Suma Cum Laude)

Anzhelika Gevorkyan (2026) – “Under what conditions do some countries who committed genocide recognize it and others don’t?” (Suma Cum Laude)

Camille Atkinson (2026) – “What political and cultural factors explain the divergent trajectories of far-right party success in Denmark and Sweden from 2000 to 2022?” (Suma Cum Laude)

Nick Fuisz (2026) – “Title: Brexit Means Exit: The Legacy of the United Kingdom’s Referendum on British and European Immigration” (Suma Cum Laude)

Lilian Owen (2027) – “The Politics of Fashion – Fashion House’s norm generation/replication and the capture of specific demographics”

Samantha Stern (2027) – “What critical junctures determine the positive developmental path or lack thereof of oil-rich and diamond-rich countries?”

Grace Garcia (2027) – “Evolving corporate strategies to capture countries’ natural resource wealth from the oil-rich Middle East in the early 20th century to rare earths on the ocean floor in the 21st?

Jacob Blair (2027) – “What institutional solutions could African countries offer to the neocolonial structural impediments to development in terms of anti-corruption”

Honors Thesis Committee Member:

Angelica Smyrnios (2019) (Dr. Jupille) – “Integration in the European Union: Does Widening Make Deepening?“ (cum laude)

Ross McNearney (2019) (Dr. Wingo) – “Beyond “Good Behavior:” A Plan to Restructure the Supreme Court of the United States” (cum laude)

Ricardo Zorce (2020) (Dr. Tir) – “The Middle Class, Audience Costs, and Peace” (Suma Cum Laude)

Ty Miller (MA) (2020) (Dr. Romanov) – “Rethinking European Security: Understanding Russian Bad Behavior” (Magna Cum Laude)

Kylan Dempsey (2022) (Dr. Romanov) – “Breaking up Aeroflot: the Russian Aviation Industry’s post-Soviet Transformation” (Suma Cum Laude)

Emmeline Nettles (2023) (Dr. Collins) – “COMMODIFYING DATA: Analyzing Legal Regulations on Foreign Digital Payment Systems: A Comparative Analysis Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China” (Suma Cum Laude)

Kennedi Harris (2024) (Dr. Carew Boulding) – “The effects of Chilean Neoliberalism on the Mapuche diaspora” (Suma Cum Laude)

Sandra Benothman (2025) (Dr. Molly Todd) – “Navigating Growth: Gendered Leadership and the Transformative Role of FDI in Tunisia's Economic and Human Development” (withdrawn)

Iris Houck (2026) (Dr. Shawn Swanson) – “The Political Economy of Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and EU Responses to the 2008 Financial Meltdown” (Suma Cum Laude)

Mentorship:

Undergraduate

Bridge CU

Faculty adviser of Bridge USA CU Boulder Chapter – undergraduate club combatting political polarization by organizing discussions, regular meetings, and events, Fall 2023-present

Nominated Bridge CU’s student President Abby Schaller for the prestigious Jacob Van Ek Scholars Award in 2025, which she won.

In 2025-26 we hosted events featuring Benson Center visiting Professor, Joseph Bottum, former head of the ACLU, Nadine Strossen, Svet Derderyan (PSCI CU Boulder) etc.

In 2023-25 we hosted events featuring CO AG Phil Wieser, Nate Klemo, NYT bestselling author, Tom Cosgrove, founder of New Voices Strategy, Mark Gerzin, President of Mediators Foundation, Janet Donavan (PSCI CU Boulder), Justice Boatright, CO Supreme Court Justice.

PSCI Studio

PSCI Studio Mentor of Hayleigh Long and Lydia Lee, Fall 2026-Spring 2027

PSCI Studio Mentor of Luke Ruhl, Fall 2024-Spring 2025

PSCI Studio Mentor of Britt Bowersox and Tyler Benefiel, Fall 2023-Spring 2024

PSCI Studio Mentor of Haylie Schramm Fall, 2022-Fall 2023

PSCI Studio Mentor of Haylie Schramm and Jessica Flowers, Fall 2021-Spring 2022

PSCI Department at CU Boulder: Jacob Reagan, Fall 2019- Spring 2020

Graduate:

PSCI Department at CU Boulder: Kyle Engels (Fall 2022) – Ph.D. Candidate, CU Boulder

MPSA Academic Year Mentorship Program: Christina Boyes (Fall 2020-Spring 2021) – Ph.D. Candidate, CU Boulder

Co-authored papers with an undergraduate student, presented at conferences:

“Regionalization and economic aid in Latina America,” (with Britt Bowersox). (SSSA 2024)

“Do increases in RIO’s authority in Africa vis-à-vis their member states improve these members’ attractiveness for FDI?” (with Haylie Schramm and Jessica Flowers). (MPSA 2022)

“The differential effects of the 2008 global financial crisis on the drivers for FDI the developing and developed countries in the world” (with Andrew Harvey). (MPSA 2018)