Teaching
At TAMU, I teach courses in international relations at the graduate level.
INTA 606: International Relations in Theory and Practice
This class examines international politics through the lens of academic research as well as through readings and projects that apply this research to contemporary issues, such as international security, climate change, global health, economic growth, and the rise of China. The premise of the class is that the theory and practice of international politics are interconnected: theory can inform policy, while contemporary policy issues should inform research and theory. After completing this class, students will have an introductory knowledge of the history of contemporary international order as well as competing academic theories about international conflict and cooperation. They will also learn how to apply these theories to answer contemporary policy questions.
INTA 670: International Affairs Capstone - Security Cooperation
Capstone projects at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University are integrative, team-based, applied research projects required of all students. Led by a faculty member on behalf of a client agency, these projects require students to think independently, frame and analyze issues, and apply their academic knowledge and skills. (see here for more details) In this capstone, students research past cases of security cooperation to derive implications about how the United States can improve security cooperation to avoid its pitfalls and maximize its successes. The client is the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) – the main knowledge and professional education center of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which leads and manages engagement with foreign security forces and institutions for the Department of Defense (DoD). The capstone team will utilize a mixed-methods approach for open-source data collection and analysis. As a deliverable, it will produce an article-length report for the sponsor.
This class examines international politics through the lens of academic research as well as through readings and projects that apply this research to contemporary issues, such as international security, climate change, global health, economic growth, and the rise of China. The premise of the class is that the theory and practice of international politics are interconnected: theory can inform policy, while contemporary policy issues should inform research and theory. After completing this class, students will have an introductory knowledge of the history of contemporary international order as well as competing academic theories about international conflict and cooperation. They will also learn how to apply these theories to answer contemporary policy questions.
INTA 670: International Affairs Capstone - Security Cooperation
Capstone projects at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University are integrative, team-based, applied research projects required of all students. Led by a faculty member on behalf of a client agency, these projects require students to think independently, frame and analyze issues, and apply their academic knowledge and skills. (see here for more details) In this capstone, students research past cases of security cooperation to derive implications about how the United States can improve security cooperation to avoid its pitfalls and maximize its successes. The client is the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) – the main knowledge and professional education center of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which leads and manages engagement with foreign security forces and institutions for the Department of Defense (DoD). The capstone team will utilize a mixed-methods approach for open-source data collection and analysis. As a deliverable, it will produce an article-length report for the sponsor.