I teach advanced courses in Latin American politics, American foreign policy, international relations, and comparative politics. I also serve as the Director of the university's interdisciplinary International Studies minor program.I also serve as a member of the following organizations:o Founding Member of the MESA Advisory Council for first-year Hispanic students.o Immediate Past-President of the Georgia Political Science Association (2021-2021); President of the Georgia Political Science Association (2020-2021); Vice President of the Georgia Political Science Association (2019-2020)o University System of Georgia Regents’ Advisory Committee (2015-1018)o VSU International Student Scholarship Committeeo VSU International Advisory Council

As the Head of the Department of Political Science, I supervised a 17-person doctoral-level department offering courses in political science, public administration, legal assistant studies, and organizational leadership. I was a member of the Graduate School faculty, the School of Arts & Sciences Executive Council, and the University's Council of Department Heads. Among my main responsibilities were:1) schedule courses each semester for the department;2 ) manage and dispense the departmental budget3) evaluate faculty for tenure and promotion, hiring, preparing contracts, and evaluating adjunct instructors for courses in political science;4) supervise office staff, graduate student assistants, and undergraduate student workers.5) serve as a member of the Graduate School faculty as well as on the A&S Dean's Executive Council and the University Executive Council.6) teach advanced courses in International Relations and Comparative PoliticsIn addition, I reinstated the VSU chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the honor society for political science in Fall 2015. I teach advanced courses in Latin American politics, American foreign policy, international relations, and comparative politics. I also serve as the Director of the university's interdisciplinary International Studies minor program.I also serve on the following organizations:o Founding Member of the MESA Advisory Council for first-year Hispanic students.o Board Member of the Georgia Political Science Associationo University System of Georgia Regents’ Advisory Committeeo International Student Scholarship Committeeo International Advisory Council

I was an Associate Professor of Political Science and taught courses in international relations and comparative politics, with specializations in Latin American studies, international security, and comparative development. I also directed the interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in international studies. From 2011-2014, I served a term as Chair of the Department of Political Science. I also served as the college's Director of Study Abroad from 2008 to 2013 (until program was discontinued for budgetary reasons).My fourth book, Space Policy in Developing Countries: The Search for Security and Development on the Final Frontier, was published by Routledge in June 2013. I have taught and led study abroad courses to Costa Rica (2009) and Cuba (2012). I have served as a consultant to the British Academy and presented to the European Space Institute, and I have been a referee for a number of academic publishers and journals, including Perseus/Westview Press, Oxford University Press, Space Policy, International Security, and International Studies Perspectives.

I taught a occasional course in Latin American politics.

Directed undergraduate degree program with 40-50 majors; taught over 20 different preparations; authored two books and co-authored a third; consultant to U.S. government, investment firms, and the BBC on Latin American politics issues; organized, taught, and led multiple student study abroad programs to Mexico (2006), Costa Rica (2005), Argentina 2004, and Argentina & Uruguay (2001).

I taught an interdisciplinary course on Cuba and then led a one-month study abroad trip to the island.

Taught courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Government, and Spanish language.

Taught courses in comparative politics and international relations.