Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:38PM CONTACT INFORMATION
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Political Science Mailcode 4501 Carbondale IL, 62901-4501 Phone: email for phone number Email: wstodden@siu.edu wstodden@gmail.com |
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RESEARCH INTEREST
International Relations Theory
Latin America History and Politics
US Foreign Policy
International Political Economy
Intervention and Covert Action
EDUCATION
2007- Present Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale IL
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Currently enrolled, completing coursework for a Ph.D. in Political Science
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Major Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics and Political Theory
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Advisory Committee: Stephen Shulman, Stephen Bloom, Roudy Hildreth
2005-2007 The University of Montana, Missoula MT
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M.A., Political Science (Comprehensive), University of Montana, 2007.
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Major Fields: Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and American Government
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Papers (in lieu of Thesis): "The Guatemalan Agrarian Reform", "What is Hugo Chavez Doing? Application of IR Theory to Venezuela under Hugo Chavez", and "The Colombian Civil War: US Intervention as a Negative Force"
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Advisor: Ramona Grey
1994-1995, 1999-2005 Black Hills State University, Spearfish SD
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B.A., History and Political Science, Black Hills State University, 2003 and 2005.
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Minor in Philosophy
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Advisor: Timothy Martinez
EMPLOYMENT
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2007- Present
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University of Montana, Spring 2006- Summer 2007
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Black Hills State University, Fall 2000- Spring 2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught
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Introduction to International Relations Theory, SIU Carbondale, Spring 2010
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Introduction to the US Constitution, Missoula Free School, June 2007
Teaching Assistant
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Introduction to International Relations, Fall 2009, Dr. Joseph Young
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Introduction to Political Theory, Spring 2007, Dr. Ramona Grey
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Introduction to International Relations Theory, Fall 2006, Dr. Eric Hines
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Introduction to Political Theory, Spring 2006, Dr. Ramona Grey
Graduate Assistant
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Ethnicity and Nationalism, Spring 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom
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Introduction to International Relations, Spring 2008, Dr. Stephen Bloom
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Introduction to Comparative Politics, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom
Research Assistant
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Research Assistant, Fall 2007-Fall 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom
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Research Assistant. Summer 2007, Dr. Louis B. Hayes
Other Experience
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Tutor (Political Science, History, and Geography). Student Assistance Center, Black Hills State University, 2000-2003
TEACHING INTERESTS
International Relations
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International Relations Theory
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US Foreign Policy
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Great Power Intervention
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International Political Economy
Comparative Politics
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Latin American History and Politics
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Comparative Methods and Theory
Political Theory
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Normative
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Classical
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Modern
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Republicanism
PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH
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SIUC Student Research Symposium- Poster Presentation “For Love or Money: Testing Explanations of Security and Economics During the Cold War” December 2008
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SIUC Student Research Symposium- Poster Presentation "US Intervention in Latin America: Competing Explanations", December 2007.
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BHSU Research Symposium- Paper Presentation. "The Cuban Revolution as a Response to US Hegemony", Spring 2004.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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Earned High-Pass on International Relations Preliminary Exam, Fall 2009, SIUC
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Graduate Assistantship, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2007-Present
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Research Assistantship, University of Montana, Summer 2007
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Political Science Distinguished Graduate, University of Montana, Spring 2007
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Teaching Assistantship, University of Montana, Fall 2006- Spring 2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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Midwest Political Science Association, Oct 2009- Present
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Latin American Studies Association, Jan 2009- Present
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International Studies Association, Jan 2009- Present
SERVICE
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Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2009-Present
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Chair, Grievance Committee, Graduate Assistants United, SIUC, IEA-NEA, Spring 2008-Fall 2009
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Travel- Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Paraguay
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Lived in Japan for 18 months, Jan 1996-Jul1997
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United States Marine Corps, Jun 1995-Jun 1999
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Basic reading skills in Spanish and German
COMPUTING SKILLS
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Proficient in STATA, Microsoft Office Suite, Blackboard
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Experience with LATEX, SPSS, R
