ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

1998-2001 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University.
1997-1998 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Florida.

EDUCATION

1997   Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Department of Political Science.
1997   Certificate in Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh.
1996  ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.
1992  M.A. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh.
1989  Bachelor of Arts with High Honors, University of Florida.
1989  Certificate in Latin American Studies, University of Florida.
1989  Certificado em Português, University of Florida/IBEU, Rio de Janeiro
1988   Certificado en Español, University of Florida/Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan

COURSES TAUGHT

2001            Transnational Cooperation, undergraduate course, West Virginia University.
1999-2001    International Political Economy, graduate seminar, West Virginia University
1999-2000    Environmental Politics and Policy
1998-2001    Global Political Issues, undergraduate course, West Virginia University.
1998-2000    Government of Latin America, undergraduate course, West Virginia University.
1998            Natural Resource Politics, graduate seminar, University of Florida.
1997-1998    Comparative Politics, undergraduate course, University of Florida.
1997            Contemporary Problems in Latin America, undergraduate course, University of Florida.
1996            Introduction to Comparative Politics, undergraduate course, University of Pittsburgh.
1995            Introduction to Latin American Politics, undergraduate course, University of Pittsburgh.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2000                Instituto de Desarollo Economico y Social travel grant
2000                 Grant for Summer Course Preparation: College of Arts and Sciences
1997                 Instituto Rio Branco Fellowship for Research in Brazil
1996-1997        Teaching Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
1995-1996        Provost's Development Fund Fellowship
1995                  Teaching Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
1993-1994         IIE Fulbright Dissertation Fellowship
1993-1994         Inter-American Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
1993-1994         Institute for the Study of World Politics Dissertation Fellowship
1993                  Tinker Grant for Predoctoral Research (CLAS, University of Pittsburgh)
1992                  Tinker Grant for Predoctoral Research (CLAS, University of Pittsburgh)
1992-1993         Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Portuguese)
1991-1992         Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh
1990-1991         Mellon Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
1989                 Phi Beta Kappa

PUBLICATIONS (UNDER REVIEW)

"Community Participation, the Environment and Democracy: Brazil in Comparative Perspective,"    Journal of Interamerican
            Studies and World Affairs

"Think Nationally, Act Nationally: Environmentalism, Citizenship and Global Cooperation" IDES, Cuadernos de Debate.

WORK IN PROGRESS

"Social Integration in Mercosur: Environment, Citizenship and Regional Cooperation"

"Support for Democratic Control of Natural Resources: National Environmental Attitudes in Peru"

CONFERENCE PAPERS

2000 "Environmentalism, Citizenship and Global Cooperation: The MERCOSUR and EU Connection," Latin American Studies
            Association Congress, Miami, March 16-18.
1997  “The Environment and Democratic Political Participation in Brazil: Attitudes and Awareness in Comparative
            Perspective,” Ministry of Foreign Relations, Brasilia, November 17-21.
1997 “New Perspectives on Democracy in Post-Transition Brazil,” Brazilian Studies Association Conference,
            Washington D.C., November 13-15 1997.
1996  "Grassroots Organizations and Environmental Politics: Linking the Social and  the Ecological in Brazil,"
            Canadian Association of Latin American and  Caribbean Studies, Toronto, October 31 - November 3.
1995  "Urban Environmental Politics in Brazil: Popular Perception and Participation,"  Latin American Studies Association
            Congress, Washington D.C., September  27-30.
 1995  "Urban Environmental Politics in Brazil: Popular Perception and Participation,"  American Political Science Association
            Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 30- September 2.
1995  "Brazilian Environmental Politics: Popular Attitudes and Participation in the  Urban Periphery," Midwest Political
            Science Association Annual Meeting,  Chicago, April 6-8.
1994  "Social Movements, Environmental Politics and Public Policy in Urban Brazil,"  American Political Science
            Association Annual Meeting, New York, September  1-4, 1994.
1992  "The Effects of Education and Race on Child Mortality, Metropolitan Brazil,"  American Sociological Association
            Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, August 1992.
1989  "Replicating the Diary Method," co-authored with T. Brazill, G.Ryan and G.  Shelley, presented at Sunbelt
            Social Network Conference, Tampa, February  1989.
1988  "Estimating the Size of Social Networks and Hard to Count Populations," co- authored with H.R. Bernard,
            E.C. Johnson, P.D. Killworth, T. Brazill and C.  Rinehart, presented at Sunbelt Social Networks Conference, San
            Diego,  February 1988.

FOREIGN STUDY/RESEARCH

2000              Instituto de Desarollo Economico y Social (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
1998              Preliminary research in Parana, Brazil on MERCOSUL and environmental policy.
1997              Research conducted on Brazilian politics in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro as part of the Instituto Rio Branco
                        Fellowship.
1993-1994    Dissertation research in Brazil.
1992             Tinker Predoctoral Fellowship for Field Research in Brazil, Summer 1992.
1989             University of Florida/Instituto Brasil-Estados Language and Culture Program.
1988             University of Florida/Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan Language Program.
 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1997-1998   Consulting/Data Analysis on environmental politics in Peru, United States Agency for International
                            Development.  Final Report: Public Opinion and the Environment in Peru.
1998             Teaching Fellow, Analysis of Political Variables, undergraduate course (Professor Wen Fang Tang).
1995-1997   Graduate Representative, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh.
1992             Computer Resource Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh.
1991             Teaching Assistant, Chinese Politics, University of Pittsburgh.
1989             University Task Force for International Studies, Student Representative, University of Florida.
1987-1989   Student/Research Assistant, Honors Program, University of Florida.
1987-1988   Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE

Council for International Programs, 1998-2001; Secretary 2001-2002.  Professional Exchange program.

Faculty Advisor, Model Organization of American States, 1998-2001.  Chair of Faculty Forum, MOAS, 2000-2001.

Short Course, "Teaching Politics Through Film," American Political Science Association,  Washington DC, August 30, 2000.

Chair of session "NGOs and Sustainable Development" at the FACDIS 20th Anniversary  Workshops.  Lakeview, November 10, 2000.

Moderator of "Meanings and Values Associated with Forests" sponsored by Women and  Diversity in Natural Resources and the Division of Forestry Graduate Student  Association.  Westvaco Natural Resources Center, November 29, 2000.

Participant, "What is Feminism?" a panel discussion of Third Wave Feminism.  Mountainlair,  November 30, 2000.
 

LANGUAGES

Portuguese: Fluent reading, writing and speaking ability.
Spanish: Good reading and fair speaking ability.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

Latin American Studies Association
American Political Science Association
International Studies Association
 
 

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