CHRISTOPHER D. VAN ALLER, Ph.D.

 

Department of Political Science                                                                                                                    161 Foxcroft Drive

Winthrop University                                                                                                                                      Rock Hill, SC 29732

Rock Hill, SC 29733                                                                                                                                               (803)327-7980

(803)323-4667

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EDUCATION            Ph.D., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA            1992

                                          Dissertation entitled, “The Impact of Civil-Military Relations on

                                          Military Reform.”   

 

                                    M.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA             1988

                                          Thesis entitled, “Historical Determinants of Military Reform.”

 

                                    B.A., with majors in English and History, minor in Government,             1978

                                          Hamilton College, Clinton, New York.                                                       

 

                                   

FELLOWSHIPS        Organizer for the 2008 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference

                                     Winthrop University Research Council Grant, 1995, 2000, 2004

AND HONORS         Fulbright-Hays Group Study Abroad Project to Poland, 2003

                                    Nominated Winthrop Kinard Teaching Award, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

                                     Student Government Award for Dedication to Students, 1998

                                    Winthrop University Research Council Grant Award, 1996

                                    Nominated for Winthrop Outstanding Junior Professor Award, 1996

                                    Siena College Honorarium, 1996

                                    Faculty Mentor Award, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000

                                    Marshall University Honorarium, 1995

                                    Nominated for Phi Kappa Phi Best Teaching Award, 1992, 1995, 1997

                                    Nominated for Panhellenic Best Teaching Award, 1994

                                    Fletcher School of Law National Security Fellow, 1993

                                    Armed Forces & Society Fellow, 1990 to present

                                    Institute for World Politics Fellowship, 1989

                                    Eisenhower World Affairs Fellowship, 1988

                                    White-Burkett Miller Center Fellowship, 1986

                                    Lassen Fellowship, 1986

                                   

 

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

            Books:

          

            The Culture of Defense, Lexington Books, January 2001.

 

                       

            A Short Guide to Writing About Social Science, 4th edition, with Lee Cuba, Longman Publishers, September 2001.


Book Chapters:

 

            “East versus West: Poland and the Split over Iraq,” chapter in International Governance

                        and International Security, edited by Yiannis Stivachtis, Atiner 2004

 

            “FDR's Foreign Policy Persona,” chapter in Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of the World, volume 3, edited by Thomas C. Howard, M.E. Sharpe Publishers, 2002.  Original paper presented at the FDR Conference at Louisiana State University, October 1995.

 

            “Classroom Research and Program Accountability,” chapter in Classroom Assessment, 2nd edition, with Dr. Marge Tebo-Messina, edited by Tom Angelo. Jossey-Bass Publishers, Fall 1998.

 

            “Ecology and Energy Issues in the Third World,” chapter in American Moral and Political  Leadership in the Third World, edited by Kenneth W. Thompson, University Press of America, 1985.

 

 

Journal Articles and Reviews:

 

             Review of Theory and History in International Relations, (New York: Routledge, 2003) in The Journal of Political Science, Volume 33, 2005, published by the South Carolina Political Science Association

 

            Jefferson at Peace and War: The Dilemma of Democratic Security,” Journal of Contemporary Thought, 2004 (Summer and Winter), originally presented at Jefferson Presidential Conference, October 2003

 

            “Democracy’s Weapon: The DeHavilland Mosquito,” Defense Analysis, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1999, originally presented at the Annual Sienna College Conference on WWII, May 1996.

 

            “Machiavelli and Clausewitz on the Political Determinants of National Security,” Defense Analysis, Vol. 13, No.1, 1997, originally presented at the South Carolina Political Science Conference, March 1995.

 

            “Alexis de Tocqueville and the Military in America,” Defense Analysis, Vol. 11, No.3, 1995, originally presented at the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Bi-Annual Conference, October 1991.

 

 

Papers Presented At Conferences:

 

            “ Active Learning in European Politics,” presented at the 2007 Conference on Teaching and Learning, February 9-11, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina

 

            “The Divide over European Security: the case of Missile Defense,” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, April 12-15, 2007 in Chicago

 

            “The Enforcement of European Union Environmental Laws and Principles in the New Member State of Poland,” presented at the South Carolina Political Science Association Meeting, February 2006

 

            Poland in Iraq: A Case of Divided Loyalties,” presented at the 2nd Annual Conference on European Affairs, Athens Greece, June 2004.           

 

            “Strategic Culture and the War in Iraq,” presented at the South Carolina Political Science Conference, February 2004. 

          

            Jefferson and the Dilemma of Democratic War-Making,” presented at the Jefferson Conference at Louisiana State University, October 2003. 

            

      “The Neighborhood War: Those Who Risked Death to Stop Genocide,” presented at the

                        WWII Crusade and Legacy Conference at Marshall University, May 1995.

 

            “Defense Redesign After the Cold War,” presented at the Inter-University Seminar on

                        Armed Forces and Society Bi-Annual Conference, October 1993.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Winthrop University 

            Teach eight courses a year.  Conduct discipline specific and interdisciplinary research.   Advise an average of 20 students a year. 

 

                                                     Courses developed and taught:

International Relations                                                             American Foreign Policy

Post-Soviet Politics and Government                                     International Security

European Politics                                                                 Comparative Politics

American Government                                                         Critical Issues Symposium (CIS) 

Model United Nations                                                          International Environmental Politics

Non-Traditional Conflict in the 21st Century                           Model United Nations Symposium

General Education 102                                                      Model United Nations Seminar

 

                                                             Service to University

Director of the International Center                                      Political Science Internship Director

Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee             Committee on Global Community

Director of Model United Nations                                         Model United Nations Judge

Chair of Model United Nations Steering Committee               Academic Council                                   Student Leadership Evaluation Committee    Inter-Fraternity Advisor                      Student Life Committee                            International Center Advisory Board

Junior Honors Director                                                        Faculty Parliamentarian

Co-Chair Diversity Committee                                             Assessment Committee

CIS Evaluation Committee                                                   Advising Award Committee

Atlantic Council Representative                                            Environmental Coordinating Committee

Global Studies Curriculum Committee                                   Academic Freedom Committee

Committee on University Forums                                          General Education Task Force

Environmental Program Coordinating Committee                   International Advisory Board

Faculty Concerns                                                              Textbook Advisory Board

Departmental Scholarship Representative                        Winthrop Foundation Representative

 

Service to Community

Lecturer for Charlotte World Affairs Council                              Vice-Chair of Sierra Club

Director of Junior Scholars Camp for South Carolina Scholars      Director of Tri-State MUN conference

University United Way Chair                                                      Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Scholarship Committee                          Rock Hill Soccer Coach

 

 

Teaching and Research Assistant, Woodrow Wilson School of Government and Foreign

            Affairs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1985-1988

 

Assistant to the Staff Director at the White-Burkett Miller Center for Public Affairs,

            Charlottesville, VA, 1986-1987.

 

Secondary School English Teacher, Wilbraham and Monson Academy, Wilbraham, MA, 1980-1982.

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

           Lived in the Netherlands, England, Canada, and Singapore.  

            Traveled throughout Europe, North and South America.

Co-lead student/alumnae trips to Italy and Russia

 

REFERENCES 

 

Dr. Zachary Davis, University of California at Livermore, (925)423-7502, davis126@llnl.gov

Dr. Michael Baun, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Valdosta State University, (229)259-5082, mbaun@Valdosta.edu

Dr. Hannah Britton, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Mississippi State University, (662 325-7854, heb20@deanas.msstate.edu

Dr. David Rankin, Director, Masters of Liberal Arts, Winthrop University, (803)323-2368, rankind@winthrop.edu

Dr. Tom Moore, Academic Vice President of Arts and Sciences, Winthrop University,

       (803) 323-2228, mooret@winthrop.edu