Service at Bethany College
- Department Chair, History and Political Science Department, Sept. 2019-Present
- Chief Academic Officer Search Committee Member, Feb.-May 2024
- Curriculum Committee Chair, October 2023-May 2024
- Curriculum Committee Member, August 2019-Present
- Enrollment Committee Member, August 2022-Present
- Prospective Students Recruitment Days Volunteer, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018
- Guest Lecturer, HSEM 201: Mythology, October 26, 2023
- Search Committee Chair, History and Political Science Dept., April-May 2023; March-May 2022; March-May 2021
- Guest Lecturer, INTD 210: The Art and Science of Peace, April 4, 2023
- Faculty Workload Task Force Member, January-March 2023
- Higher Learning Commission Focused Visit Meeting Participant, Feb. 27-28, 2023; April 6, 2021
- Love Your Major Day Volunteer, February 14, 2023; Feb. 15, 2022; Feb. 16, 2021
- Co-Organizer, Constitution Day, September 17, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- American Council on Education Internationalization Lab Central Committee Member, 2019-2022
- International Education / Multi-Cultural Awareness Committee Member, Aug. 2019-Aug. 2022
- Bethany Plan Review Group Member, 2021-2022
- Invited Speaker, Women’s History Month “Inter Views” Session, March 10, 2021
- New Faculty Orientation Volunteer, July-December 2020
- Guest Lecturer, Honors Seminar 211, November 17, 2020
- Guest Lecturer, Honors Seminar 311, October 13, 2020
- Invited Speaker, COVID-19 Lecture Series, September 15, 2020
- Interviewer, Scholarship Day, December 7, 2019; December 1, 2018
- Strategic Vision Task Force Member, October 2018-December 2019
- Camp Bell Volunteer, August 23-25, 2019
- International Cultures Day Volunteer, April 25, 2019
- Search Committee Member, Psychology Dept., March-May 2019
- Search Committee Member, History and Political Science Dept., Jan.-March 2019
Service at Pittsburg State University
- Academic Policies Committee Member, August 2017-May 2018
- Student Equipment Fees Allocation Committee Member, April 2017-May 2018
- Invited Speaker, “Governing Towards a Glass Cliff? An Experimental Examination of Attitudes Towards Female Political Leadership.” SAGE (Student Alliance for Gender Equality) Annual Research Award Ceremony, March 2018
- Interview Subject, Collegio, Pittsburg State University student newspaper, January 2018, November 2017, October 2017, and August 2017
- Volunteer, Majors Fair, Oct. 2017, Oct. 2016
- Search Committee Member, Political Science, March 2017
- Interview Subject, “Area Debate, Political Experts Weigh in on Presidential Face-Off.” The Joplin Globe, September 26. Written by Koby Levin and Crystal Thomas.
- Moderator, Diversity Brown Bag Luncheon on the Presidential Election, Nov. 2016
- Volunteer, Rumble in the Jungle, Oct. 2016
Service at Wabash College
- Invited Speaker, “Made in China? Sovereignty and Artificial Islands in the South China Sea.” Social Sciences Colloquium, January 2016
- Invited Speaker, “Liminality and U.S. National Security: Analyzing the Role of Drones.” Social Sciences Colloquium, January 2016
- Panelist, “Understanding Democratic Socialism” Panel, December 2015
Service at The University of Georgia
- Guest Lecturer, “Death, Burial, and the Role of the State.” Global Issues Honors Seminar, September 2014
- Invited Speaker, “Blurred Lines: Drones, War, and Sovereignty.” Roosevelt Institute Conference, March 2014
- Invited Speaker, “Cupcakes, Dragons, and Blogs: A Conversation on Pedagogy, Syllabi, and Course Construction.” With Sarah Fisher. Friday Forum of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS), Feb. 2013.
Service to the Profession
- Executive Council Member, International Studies Association-South, Fall 2021-Fall 2024
- Discussant, Panel on “Challenges Facing Faculty and Students Inside and Outside of the Classroom.” International Studies Association, Spring 2024
- Reviewer, Article for Journal of Political Science Education, Fall 2023
- Co-organizer and Panelist, Roundtable on “Creating Classroom Conversationalists- Practical Concerns and Ideas for Fostering Discussion,” Co-organized with Sarah Fisher. International Studies Association-South, Fall 2023
- Chair, Panel on “Climate Change.” International Studies Association-South, Fall 2023
- Chair, Panel on “U.S. Military Approaches, U.S. Foreign Policy and the Impact of Narratives.” International Studies Association-South, Fall 2023
- Co-Organizer and Panelist, Roundtable on “Lessons Learned White Teaching Outside Your Comfort Zone,” Co-organized with Sarah Fisher. International Studies Association-South, Fall 2022
- Panelist, Roundtable on “Pandemic Pedagogy,” International Studies Association-South, Fall 2022
- Panelist, Innovative Panel on “The Best Lesson I’ve Ever Taught: Discussing and Sharing Teaching Materials for Intro Political Science Classes,” International Studies Association-South, Fall 2021.
- Discussant, Panel on “Gender and International Issues and Attitudes,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2021
- Chair, Panel on “When Do We Want It? Now!” Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2020
- Chair, Panel on “Comparative Political Theory,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2020
- Chair, Panel on “International Relations Theory,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2020
- Co-Organizer, Political Theory Section, Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2020
- Reviewer, Textbook for Pearson Education, Spring 2019.
- Reviewer, Article for Journal of Political Science Education, Spring 2018-Spring 2019.
- Reviewer, Textbook Proposal for CQ Press, Spring 2017.
- Chair, Panel on “Varieties of Third Party Interventions in Conflicts,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2017.
- Discussant, Panel on “Politics and Culture,” Midwest Political Science Undergraduate Research Conference, Spring 2017.
- Chair, Panel on “The Role of Bureaucracies and Experts in Making Foreign Policy,” International Studies Association Annual Conference, Spring 2017.
- Reviewer, Textbook for Oxford University Press, Fall 2016.
- Discussant, Panel on “Simulating Conflict and Diplomacy,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2016.
- Chair, Panel on “International Crisis Management,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Spring 2016.
- Volunteer, Society for Political Methodology (PolMeth) Annual Conference, July 2014.
- Volunteer, Peace Science Annual Conference, Oct. 2012.