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CONTACT INFORMATION

 

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

 
 
 

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

  • Currently enrolled, completing coursework for a Ph.D. in Political Science

  • Major Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics and Political Theory

  • Advisory Committee: Stephen Shulman, Stephen Bloom, Roudy Hildreth

 

2005-2007 The University of Montana, Missoula MT

  • M.A., Political Science (Comprehensive), University of Montana, 2007.

  • Major Fields: Political Theory, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and American Government

  • 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"

  • Advisor: Ramona Grey

 

1994-1995, 1999-2005 Black Hills State University, Spearfish SD

  • B.A., History and Political Science, Black Hills State University, 2003 and 2005.

  • Minor in Philosophy

  • Advisor: Timothy Martinez

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

  • Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2007- Present

  • University of Montana, Spring 2006- Summer 2007

  • Black Hills State University, Fall 2000- Spring 2003

 

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to International Relations Theory, SIU Carbondale, Spring 2010

  • Introduction to the US Constitution, Missoula Free School, June 2007

 

Teaching Assistant

  • Introduction to International Relations, Fall 2009, Dr. Joseph Young

  • Introduction to Political Theory, Spring 2007, Dr. Ramona Grey

  • Introduction to International Relations Theory, Fall 2006, Dr. Eric Hines

  • Introduction to Political Theory, Spring 2006, Dr. Ramona Grey

 

Graduate Assistant

  • Ethnicity and Nationalism, Spring 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom

  • Introduction to International Relations, Spring 2008, Dr. Stephen Bloom

  • Introduction to Comparative Politics, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom

 

Research Assistant

  • Research Assistant, Fall 2007-Fall 2009, Dr. Stephen Bloom

  • Research Assistant. Summer 2007, Dr. Louis B. Hayes

 

Other Experience

  • Tutor (Political Science, History, and Geography). Student Assistance Center, Black Hills State University, 2000-2003

 

 

TEACHING INTERESTS

International Relations

  • International Relations Theory

  • US Foreign Policy

  • Great Power Intervention

  • International Political Economy

 

Comparative Politics

  • Latin American History and Politics

  • Comparative Methods and Theory

Political Theory

  • Normative

  • Classical

  • Modern

  • Republicanism

 

 

 PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH

  • SIUC Student Research Symposium- Poster Presentation “For Love or Money: Testing Explanations of Security and Economics During the Cold War” December 2008

  • SIUC Student Research Symposium- Poster Presentation "US Intervention in Latin America: Competing Explanations", December 2007.

  • BHSU Research Symposium- Paper Presentation. "The Cuban Revolution as a Response to US Hegemony", Spring 2004.

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Earned High-Pass on International Relations Preliminary Exam, Fall 2009, SIUC

  • Graduate Assistantship, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2007-Present

  • Research Assistantship, University of Montana, Summer 2007

  • Political Science Distinguished Graduate, University of Montana, Spring 2007

  • Teaching Assistantship, University of Montana, Fall 2006- Spring 2007

 

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Midwest Political Science Association, Oct 2009- Present

  • Latin American Studies Association, Jan 2009- Present

  • International Studies Association, Jan 2009- Present

 

 

SERVICE

  • Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Fall 2009-Present

  • Chair, Grievance Committee, Graduate Assistants United, SIUC, IEA-NEA, Spring 2008-Fall 2009

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Travel- Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Paraguay

  • Lived in Japan for 18 months, Jan 1996-Jul1997

  • United States Marine Corps, Jun 1995-Jun 1999

  • Basic reading skills in Spanish and German

 

 

COMPUTING SKILLS

  • Proficient in STATA, Microsoft Office Suite, Blackboard

  • Experience with LATEX, SPSS, R

 

 

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