Teaching

Welcome to my teaching page! In recent years I have taught classes on international political economy, political science research design and methods, African politics, climate change, civil and international conflict, international relations theory, foreign policy, international organizations, and the politics of development. Information about these courses including syllabi are available from the links below.

Teaching philosophy Teaching resources

Current/recent classes

In 2026 I am teaching International Political Economy (IPE) and Honours/Graduate Research Design. In 2025 I taught IPE and taught into Global Cooperation and Institutions. In 2023 and 2024 I taught Contemporary Political Analysis, Conflict and Change in sub-Saharan Africa, and Environment, Human Security, and Conflict. During the first half of 2021 I taught a small honours seminar, Civilian Protection in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones.

All classes I have taught

Australian National University

Graduate/honours (crosslisted)

-Honours/Graduate Research Design (POLS4011/8058) 2026

Undergraduate

-International Political Economy (POLS2094) 2025, 2026
-Global Cooperation and Institutions (POLS2133) 2025
-Contemporary Political Analysis (POLS2044) 2022, 2023, 2024
-Environment, Human Security, and Conflict (POLS3033) 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
-Conflict and Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (POLS3040) 2019, 2021, 2023
-Civilian Protection in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones (POLS4021) 2021
-Introduction to International Relations (POLS1005) 2015-2018
-International Relations Theory (POLS3017) 2015-2017

University of New Orleans

Graduate

-Maximum Likelihood Estimation (POLI 6003) 2010, 2012
-Civil Conflict (POLI 6990)  2010, 2012
-International Conflict (POLI 6885)  2009, 2011
-American Foreign Policy (POLI 6245) 2011

Undergraduate/Graduate (cross-listed)

-Concepts and Patterns of International Politics (POLI 4800) 2012
-Conflict and Diplomacy (POLI 4885)  2010, 2012
-International Organizations (POLI 4820) 2010, 2012
-Politics of Developing Areas (POLI 4710) 2009, 2011
-Dangers of Globalization (POLI 4990) 2011

Binghamton University (SUNY)

Undergraduate

-Poverty and Conflict (PLSC 486T) 2008
-Political Economy of Civil War (PLSC 389G) 2008