Joel A. Davis

Department of Political Science
University of Arizona
315 Social Sciences Building
Tucson, AZ 85721
E-Mail: joeld@u.arizona.edu
Phone: (520) 621-7754

Current Positions

• Director of Online Services, International Studies Association, Executive Headquarters

•         Responsible for managing, developing, and administering ISA's Internet Program.

Education

• Master of Arts, 1992, Political Science, University of Arizona
• Bachelor of Arts, 1989, Political Science (major), History & English (minors), University of Arizona

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant, for Prof. William J. Dixon, POL 120, 1997 - 1999
• Teaching Assistant, for Prof. John P. Willerton, POL 120, 1997
• Instructor, POL 120 - Introduction to International Relations - Summer 1996
• Instructor, POL 120 - Introduction to International Relations - Fall 1996
• Training: Completed "Teaching Political Science" Graduate Seminar, Prof. Thomas J. Volgy ; Graduate Teaching Assistantship.
• Experience: Undergraduate Academic Advising, Course Preparation, Grading.
• Interests: International Relations, International and Regional Political Integration, Chaos and Complexity, World Systems Theory, Civilization Studies.
  

Instructional Technology Experience

• Class Development - Development and design of Internet integrated learning class utilizing World Wide Web, listserv communication lists, and computer skills lab.
  
  
• Computer Applications - Web and Internet design (Microsoft FrontPage 4.0, Adobe Pagemaker 6.5, Homepage, Netscape, and Microsoft Explorer); publication design and editing (Adobe Pagemaker 6.5); statistical programming packages (SAS and SPSS); and, word processing (Microsoft Word and Word Perfect), .
  

Administrative Experience

• Graduate Student Task Force, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Fall 1997
• Assistant Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Political Science, Fall 1994 - Spring 1996.
• Teaching and Curriculum Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona, 1995
• Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona, 1994-1995

Publications, Papers, and Conference Participation

• U.S. Role in the World, Commentator, Analyst, Foreign Policy Association, June 2008 - present
• Panel Chair, The Transformation of Security in the Americas, International Studies Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 24-27 March 2002.
• "Common Foreign and Security Policy: An African Perspective," presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 20-24, 2001
• "Patterns of Complexity in the World Political System," presented at the meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March 13-15, 1994.
• "European Foreign Policy Congruence," presented at the meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Pasadena, CA, March 17-20, 1993. 

Campus and Community Service

• Chapter Advisor, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Arizona Alpha Chapter, 2000 - present.
• Advisory Committee, College of Arts & Sciences Upper Division Writing Exam, 1996.

Awards & Honors

• Golden Key National Honor Society, National Honor Society 
• Order of Omega Honor Society, National Greek Honorary Society
• Summerfield Scholarship, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
• Retired Officer's Association Scholarship

This page last updated 20 October 2004 by Joel Davis