JAMIE ELIZABETH SCALERA, Ph. D.
Department of Political Science jscalera@georgiasouthern.edu Georgia Southern University 912-478-4204 (Office)
Statesboro, Georgia 30460-8101 912-478-5348 (Fax) PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Georgia Southern University
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Fall 2012-present Director, Honors Program in Political Science, Fall 2014-present EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2012. Political Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fields of Study: International Relations (major), International Institutions/International Political Economy (specialization), Comparative Politics (minor)
Dissertation: “The Politics of Accession to International Organizations” Committee: Xinyuan Dai (chair), William Bernhard, Robert Pahre, Todd Allee M.A. 2007. Political Science-International Relations. University of Florida.
Fields of Study: International Relations (major), Comparative Politics (minor) Masters Thesis: “Challenging the Sovereign: Investigating Financial
Globalization’s Challenges to the State”
Committee: M. Leann Brown (chair), Ido Oren, Richard Nolan B.A. 2005. International Studies, summa cum laude. Stetson University. RESEARCH
Peer Reviewed Publications
2014 “Are There Cracks in the Democratic Peace?” (with James Farmer, Undergraduate Student, Georgia Southern University); Forthcoming at Papers & Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research
2012 “The Divergent Effects of Joining International Organizations: Trade Gains and the Rigors of WTO Accession” (with Todd Allee) International Organization 66(2): 243-276.
Conference Participation
2014 “The Challenges of Migration and Enlargement in the European Union.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association Junior Scholar Symposia. Toronto, Canada.
“The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Survival of Independent Central Banks.” (with Melissa Crosby Dixon) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association. Toronto, Canada.
2013 “The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Survival of Independent Central Banks.” (with Melissa Crosby) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association. 14-16 November. Savannah, Georgia.
“The Democratizing Effects of Joining the World Trade Organization.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association. San Francisco, CA. “Immigration and Enlargement: The Challenges of Promising a Free Movement of People.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association. 3-6 April. San Francisco, CA.
“The Domestic Political Implications of Accession to the WTO.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association. 2-5 January. Orlando, FL. 2012 “The Domestic Political Implications of Accession to the WTO.” Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, Illinois. 2011 “Demands Now or Disputes Later: WTO Accession Negotiations as a Substitute for
Dispute Settlement.” (with Todd Allee) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Seattle, WA.
“The Domestic Political Implications of Accession to the WTO.” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Seattle, WA.
“We Never Make the Same Deal Twice: The Politics of Negotiating Accession to International Organizations.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL.
2010 “A Beneficial Club, But Only If You Pay Your Dues: The Impact of GATT/WTO Accession on Trade.” (with Todd Allee) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Political Economy Society, Cambridge, MA.
2009 “An Exclusive Club, But Only If You Pay Your Dues: The Impact of GATT/WTO Accession on Trade.” (with Todd Allee) Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL.
Ongoing Research Projects
The Politics of Accession to International Organizations, book manuscript
“The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Survival of Independent Central Banks” (with Melissa Crosby Dixon, Undergraduate Student, Georgia Southern University); Under Review February 2014
“Crisis of Confidence: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Public Trust in the European Central Bank” (with Melissa Crosby Dixon, Undergraduate Student, Georgia Southern University); Under Review February 2014
"Enlargement and Immigration in the European Union: The promises and challenges of the free movement of peoples"
“Euroskeptic Voting in European and National Elections: A Coalition Theory of European Voting” (with Robert Pahre, Professor, University of Illinois and Elizabeth Radziszewski, Assistant Professor, Lehigh University)
“The Democratizing Effects of Joining the World Trade Organization” “The Domestic Political Implications of Accession to the WTO”
“Demands Now or Disputes Later: WTO Accession Negotiations as a Substitute for Dispute Settlement” (with Todd Allee, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2014 Travel Grant, Paying It Forward Pre-Conference Workshop ($100) International Studies Association
2014 Travel Grant, 2014 Conference ($300) International Studies Association
2013 CLASS Research and Writing Workshop ($500)
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University 2013 Faculty Summer Course Development Competition (not awarded)
2012 Center for Online Learning Grant ($3,000)
Center for Online Learning, Georgia Southern University 2011/2012 Dissertation Completion Fellowship ($20,000)
Graduate College, University of Illinois
2011 Belden Fields Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant Department of Political Science, University of Illinois 2010 Rita and Leonard Ogren Award for Academic Excellence
Department of Political Science, University of Illinois 2007-2009 List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
2007 Best Graduate Student Paper in Political Science Department of Political Science, University of Florida 2005 Senior of Distinction in International Studies
Stetson University 2004 Phi Beta Kappa
Stetson University TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Courses Taught (Georgia Southern University) 2014 POLS 4133 International Political Economy, Fall 2014
POLS 4135 International Organizations, Fall 2014
UHON 4191 Honors Research Seminar Political Science, Fall 2014 POLS 3236 International Relations online (30), Spring 2014
POLS 4136 Comparative Politics of Industrialized Nations (30), Spring 2014 POLS 4890 Research in European Politics, Independent Study (1), Spring 2014 POLS 4890 Independent Study in Political Science (1), Spring 2014
2012 POLS/INTS 3234 Introduction to the European Union (25), Fall 2012 INTS 2130 Introduction to International Studies (26), Fall 2012 Undergraduate Courses Taught (Summer Study Abroad Programs)
2015 POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science, European Council London Program POLS 3236 International Relations, European Council London Program
2014 POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science, European Council Paris Program POLS 3234 Introduction to the European Union, European Council Paris Program Undergraduate Courses Taught (University of Illinois)
2011 Introduction to International Relations Online, Summer 2011 Teaching Experience as a Teaching Assistant (University of Illinois)
2010 Senior Honors Thesis Seminar Statistics Instructor, Dr. Paul Diehl
International Organizations Grader and Guest Lecturer, Dr. Ryan Hendrickson 2009 Governing Globalization, Dr. Mark Schrad
2008 Introduction to International Security, Dr. Derrick Frazier 2007 Introduction to International Relations, Dr. Ryan Hendrickson Additional Pedagogical and Professional Training
2013 Department of Political Science Representative
Council on Undergraduate Research Institute, Georgia Southern University 2012/2013 Reading Roundtable Participant, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
Georgia Southern University
2012 Center for Online Learning: Course Development for International Relations Georgia Southern University, Fall 2012
2009 Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar Participant University of Illinois, Fall 2009
2008 Graduate Teaching Certificate, Center for Teaching Excellence University of Illinois, Spring 2008
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE Service to the Profession
2014 Discussant “Preferential Trade Agreements.” American Political Science Association Conference. Washington, DC.
Chair/Discussant. “Political Economy of the European Union.” International Studies Association Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Discussant. “Trade and Contestation in International Institutions.” International Studies Association Conference. Toronto, Canada.
2013 Chair. “Constructing Multilateralism: Incentives and Identities.” American Political Science Association Conference. Chicago, IL.
Chair. “Perspectives on Institutional Change.” International Studies Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.
Chair. “Trade and Security” International Studies Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.
Chair/Discussant. “The Politics of International Trade” Southern Political Science Association Conference. Orlando, FL
Discussant. “Global Governance and Domestic Consequences.” Southern Political Science Association Conference. Orlando, FL.
2012 Chair/Discussant. “International Organizations and Conflict Management” International Studies Association Midwest Conference. St. Louis, MO 2011-14 Journal Reviewer
International Interactions International Studies Quarterly
Department, College, and University Service (Georgia Southern University) 2014 Chair, Department Assessment Committee
Department of Political Science
2014 Department Representative, Assessment Workshop Georgia Southern University
2013/14 Member, Comparative Politics Search Committee Department of Political Science
2013/2014 Honors Thesis Advisor, James Farmer
Honors Program, Georgia Southern University 2013/2014 Member, Department Curriculum Committee
Department of Political Science
2013 Member, 1906 Scholarship Committee and Southern Scholar’s Showcase University Honor’s Program, Georgia Southern University
2013 Member, Fulbright Campus Committee Georgia Southern University
2013 Teaching Peer Reviewer, Dr. Krista Wiegand and Dr. Karen McCurdy Department of Political Science
2013 Faculty Participant, Fall 2013 Commencement Ceremony Georgia Southern University
2013 Member, Department Assessment Committee Department of Political Science
2013 Student Advising (10 hours Spring) Department of Political Science
2012-14 Political Science Department Representative, College Curriculum Committee College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University 2012/2013 Honors Thesis Advisor, Sydney Robinson
Honors Program, Georgia Southern University
2012/2013 Political Science Department Representative, College Curriculum Committee College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University 2012/2013 Faculty Advisor, Phi Sigma Pi
Georgia Southern University
2012 Faculty Participant, Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony Georgia Southern University
2012 Student Advising (13.25 hours) Department of Political Science Invited Presentations and Workshops
2013 “France and the European Union: Cornerstone or Stumbling Block?” Guest Presenter, French Week Celebration, Georgia Southern University
2013 “The Role of International Organizations in a Global World” Guest Presenter, Middle School Model United Nations Conference, Georgia Southern University. 2013 “International Political Economy and European Union Integration: Wherefore
Albania” Guest Presenter, Albanian Student Delegation Visit, Georgia Southern University.
2012 “The Economics of International Politics” Guest Presenter, Middle School Model United Nations Conference, Georgia Southern University.
2010 “Getting What You Want and Avoiding What You Don’t: The Politics of Negotiating Membership in the WTO.” Paper presented at the 2010 Journeys in World Politics Workshop. Iowa City, Iowa.
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association International Studies Association Midwest Political Science Association Southern Political Science Association Georgia Political Science Association Women in Conflict Studies
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS Languages
French (proficient) DELF 1
Study Abroad, L’université d’Avignon, France, Spring 2004 Spanish (proficient)
Study Abroad, La Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Spring 2003 Computing Skills
Methods Training
Quantitative Methods (Probability, OLS, MLE, Spatial Econometrics, Causal Inference) Formal Modeling (Introduction to Game Theory)
Qualitative Methods Research Design
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Barry J. Balleck Richard Pacelle
Associate Professor and Chair Professor
Department of Political Science Department of Political Science Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8101 PO Box 8101
Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Statesboro, Georgia 30460 bballeck [at] georgiasouthern.edu rpacelle [at] georgiasouthern.edu
William T. Bernhard Paul F. Diehl
Professor and Head Henning Larsen Professor
Department of Political Science Department of Political Science
University of Illinois University of Illinois
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