V. Spike  
Peterson

Professor of International Relations
School of Government and Public Policy

Academic Information and Awards

EDUCATION
 
Ph.D., International Relations, American University, Washington, DC, 1988
M.A., Social Science: Anthropology/African Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1975
B.S., with Honors, Psychology/Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1970
 
RESEARCH AND TEACHING FIELDS
 
International Relations Theory; Global Political Economy; Gender and Politics; Contemporary Social Theory (Critical, Postmodern, Postcolonial, Feminist Theory, with an emphasis on intersectional analysis)
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 
2009 to date Professor, School of Government and Public Policy, U of Arizona
2004 to 2009 Professor, Political Science, University of Arizona
1996 to 2004 Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Arizona
1990 to 1996 Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Arizona
1989 - 1990 Adjunct Assistant Professor, The American University, Washington, DC
1988 - 1989 Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Spring 1989 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Summer 1988 Lecturer, American University, Washington, DC
Fall 1987 Lecturer, American University, Washington, DC
1982-1983 Teaching Assistant, American University
 
HONORS AND AWARDS
 
Extramural:

Durham University, Institute of Advanced Study, Senior Research Fellowship, 2014

University of Iowa, 8th Journeys in World Politics, National Science Foundation and Political Science Department, Selected Senior Scholar, Presentation and Discussant, May 2013

London School of Economics, Gender Institute, Associate Research Fellow, 2008-2011

Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Scholarly Residency, Lake Como, Italy, March 2008

YWCA of Tucson, ‘Women on the Move’ Award Honoree, 2007

London School of Economics, Gender Institute and International Relations, London, Leverhulme Visiting Professorship, May/June 2007 and 2008

‘Disturbing Hegemony? A Discussion of the Work and Politics of V. Spike Peterson.’ Anna M. Agathangelou and Marysia Zalewski. International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2005, 7, 2, June, 308-317

Eminent Scholar Panel Honoring V. Spike Peterson, Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Montreal, March 2004

‘Author Meets Critics: V. Spike Peterson’s A Critical Rewriting of Global Political Economy.’ Panel Respondent, Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, Mar 2004

Mentor Award, Society for Women in International Political Economy, August 2000

University of Göteborg, Department of Gender Studies, Göteborg, Sweden, Visiting Research Scholar Fellowship, March-June 2000

University of Bristol, Institute for Advanced Study, England, Visiting Research Scholar Fellowship, January-March 1998

Fulbright Scholar Award (Declined.) Czech Republic 1997-98

MacArthur Foundation Program on Peace and International Cooperation Research and Writing Grant, ‘Democratization, Globalization, and Gender Hierarchy,’ January - July 1996

Australian National University, Department of Political Science, Canberra, Visiting Research Scholar Fellowship, May-July 1995

International Political Science Association, for IPSA Fifteenth World Congress, Buenos Aires, Travel Grant, July 1991

University of Southern California, Center for International Studies, Visiting Scholar Fellowship, 1988-89

Ford Foundation, Human Rights and Governance Program, New York, NY, Professional Internship, Summer 1985

Hurst Fellowship 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84

Diuguid Fellowship 1983-84

Phi Kappa Phi, Scholastic Honor Society

Psi Chi, Psychology Honor Society

 

Intramural :
University of Arizona:

Magellan Circle, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Spring 2008

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Professorship, 2007-2008

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in the 8 th Mediterranean Research Meeting, European University Institute, Florence, Mar 2007

Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, Fellowship, January-May 2007

Nominee: UA Distinguished Professor Award, Dec 2006

Nominee: Five Star Faculty Award, Spring 2005

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in Annual IAFFE Conference on Feminist Economics, Sydney, Australia, July 2006 (Unable to attend)

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in Annual IAFFE Conference on Feminist Economics, Oxford, England, August 2004 (Unable to attend)

Provost’s Author Support Fund Award, for A Critical Rewriting of Global Political Economy, February 2004

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in Annual IAFFE Conference on Feminist Economics, Barbados, June 2003

Nominee: College of SBS Most Outstanding Teacher in Graduate Courses Faculty Teaching Award 2002- 2003

Nominee: Graduate and Professional Student Council Achievement Award 2002-2003

Outstanding Faculty Member, Honored at the 2003 Mortar Board Faculty Tea

SBSRI Research Professorship Alternative, awarded support of Graduate Research Assistant, Dec 2001

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in joint meeting of Twelve International Studies Associations, Hong Kong, July 2001

Provost’s General Education Teacher’s Award, Spring 2001 ($2500)

Provost’s Author Support Fund Award, in support of Global Gender Issues, 2 nd edition., March 1999

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in joint meeting of Third Pan-European International Relations Conference, with the International Studies Association, Vienna, September 1998

International Affairs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in joint meeting of the Mexican International Studies Association and the International Studies Association, Manzanillo, December 1997

Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC), Summer Research Stipend, May 1997

International Programs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in joint meeting of Japanese Association of International Relations and International Studies Association, Tokyo, September 1996

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Junior Sabbatical Award, Fall 1994-95

International Programs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in International Political Science Association Sixteenth World Congress, Berlin, August 1994

Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Grant, 1993-94

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Research Professorship, 1993-1994

Southwest Institute for Research on Women, Research Associate Grant, 1991-92

International Programs, Foreign Travel Grant, to participate in International Political Science Association, Fifteenth World Congress, Buenos Aires, July 1991


American University:

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, Washington, DC, 1986-87

All-University Award for Outstanding Graduate Scholarship, 1983-84

College of Public and International Affairs Award for Outstanding Graduate Scholarship, 1983-84

 
 
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