Gerald Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Md

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Fairfax, Virginia

• Teaching advanced undergraduate classes and undergraduate survey classes in Revolutions (GOVT 447) and International Relations Theory (GOVT 132 and GOVT 332) at George Mason (Evaluations available upon request)• Teaching graduate-level classes in International Relations (GOVT 540) and Comparative Politics (GOVT 530) to Loudoun County Public School Teachers for George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development (Evaluations available upon request)• Creating and updating syllabi for graduate and undergraduate-level courses in political science• Experience with and preparation for teaching culturally, linguistically, socio-economically, and academically diverse students• Development and maintenance of individualized and hybrid learning environments using Blackboard digital teaching and learning technologies• Monitoring and evaluation of graduate and undergraduate-level students

Fairfax Campus

• Teaching evaluation student rating overall score: 4.64/5.00 (Department Mean: 4.36)• Developed course syllabus and formulated individual class plans. Teaching evaluation student rating of course organization: 4.86/5.00 (Department Mean: 4.38)• Created and implemented course assessments to evaluate academic progress of students. Teaching evaluation student rating of course content and assessment: 4.97/5.00 (Department Mean: 4.47)• Developed role-playing exercises and utilized classroom technology to facilitate learning. Teaching evaluation student rating of intellectual stimulation of class: 4.64/5.00 (Department Mean: 4.29)

• Presidential scholarship recipient• Proficiency in social science research methods and statistical software• Proven capacity to analyze large quantities of data and condense them into briefs and reports• Lead researcher for the forthcoming second edition of Global Political Islam (Routledge, 2007)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversight of the organizing, planning, budget management and reporting for the Bridging Voices project, a three-year program funded by the Henry R. Luce Foundation• Management of three transatlantic consortia of academics as they produce cutting-edge policy-relevant research at the nexus of religion and international affairs• Planning and coordination of face-to-face and digital workshops at research institutions in the U.K. and U.S.• Authorship of a British Council ‘Thought Leadership’ report on religion and belief in the U.K. and U.S.• Construction and maintenance of a virtual CRM platform-based network of experts, practitioners, policymakers and academics working in the religion and international affairs space• Attending and covering events related to the intersection of religion and politics at think tanks, universities, and federal agencies, including the State Department• Developing and maintaining relationships with government and diplomatic offices and working effectively with these offices, including providing staff with information on a timely basis• Supervision of the Bridging Voices Project Coordinator

Arlington, Va

• Editing of faculty papers for publication in the multi-disciplinary journal "Global Studies Review."• Management of the journal's publication schedule, including soliciting papers and coordinating with authors on submission and publication timetables.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science

• Presidential Scholar (2008 to 2011) • Dean’s Challenge Award Nomination (2010 and 2011) • Founding member and Co-Chair of George Mason.

Bsc, International Business

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude • Honors thesis and Founder's Day Award recipient • Wallace Goebetz Prize winner for the highest GPA.