Spring Semester

2015

From the Department Chair

Hello and Happy 2015!

Political Science Newsletter

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Dr. Donna Schlagheck

Professor & Chair
Political Science
321 Millett Hall
(937) 775-2904
d.schlagheck@wright.edu

The Political Science Department is looking forward to

a new semester filled with interesting and exciting
developments! We have just received word that we will
host visiting Professor Liu Yong from Xian University,
China, for the next year. His research focuses on
transitions to democracy. Youll find him in 304
Millett. We are very happy to announce that Ms. Kayla
Schaub has joined us and Modern Languages as a
shared Administrative Specialist (see below). Say
Hello! next time youre in 325 Millett.

We are extremely proud of our Model UN (2002) alumnus Cliff Rosenberger,

who was sworn in January 5 as the Speaker of the Ohio House of
Representatives. Cliff reports he has already had meetings with government
representatives from China, Japan and South Korea!, and that his diplomatic
training at Wright State is serving him, and the people of Ohio, quite well! We
will host a reception for him on campus as soon as his very busy schedule
permits.
May 8, 2002 Cliff is sixth from the left.

After many years of heading up the production of this newsletter, as well as

countless other responsibilities for the PLS, IS, and the ICP programs, Renee
Harber-Siervogel r etir ed last November . We will miss her and wish her well!

Kayla Schaub is a recent Wright State graduate with a B.A. in French. Kayla
enjoys spending her free time with friends and family and plans to continue her
education in the future. She aspires to teach French language and culture at the
university level.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kristie Allen and husband Brett on the
October arrival of their daughter Madison! Associate Professor Pramod Kantha
has been nominated to serve as the next President of the Dayton Council on World
Affairs, the third faculty member of CoLA to lead the Council!
(Professor Jacob Dorn (HST), and Donna Schlagheck have led DCOWA, too.)
Political Science is currently interviewing candidates for an Ohio and American Politics position, and
we look forward to her or his arrival in August. And, on a final note, this is my last newsletter as I
will retire at the end of May. The brilliant Professor December Green will become the next Chair of
the department, following twelve years of leading the International Studies major. Everyone is in
very good hands!
All the best,
Donna Schlagheck, Chair
Department of Political Science

Programs Located within the Department of Political Science

International Studies Program Dr. December Green
Master of Arts Program in International and Comparative Politics Dr. Laura Luehrmann
Model United Nations Program Drs. Schlagheck & Shannon
Inside this issue:
News from the Director of International Studies

9-10

News from the Director of M.A. in International

& Comparative Politics

13-16

The Phoenix Project: A Call to Action 2015

17

Special points of interest:

Spring 2015 Faculty Office HoursPage 3

Summer 2015 Proposed SchedulePage 4

Fall 2015 Proposed SchedulePage 5-7

Spring 2015 Faculty Office Hours

It is important for you to contact your advisor each semester to make sure you are on track. The following is
the contact information for all of the Political Science faculty for the current spring semester.
Allen, Dr. Kristen
(937) 775-2942
Office: 323 Millett
Contact by email: kr isten.allen@wr ight.edu

Hunkeler, Robert
(937) 775-2318 (voicemail)
Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: r ober t.hunkeler @wr ight.edu

Anderson, Dr. Liam (937) 775-3023 (voicemail)

Office: 311 Millett
liam.anderson@wright.edu
Office Hours: M 12:00-2:00 , R 10:00-11:00 or by appt.

Hussain, Dr. Rashida (937) 775-2451 (voicemail)

Office: 322 Millett
rashida.hussain@wright.edu
Office Hours: TR 12:30-1:45 or by appt.

Ayres, Dr. R. William (937) 775-2949 (voicemail)

Office: E344 SU
r.ayres@wright.edu
Office Hours: M 5:00-6:00 or by appt.

Kantha, Dr. Pramod (937) 775-2387 (voicemail)

Office: 309 Millett
pramod.kantha@wright.edu
Office Hours: TR 2:00-3:15 or by appt.

Brads, Mrs. Elizabeth (937) 775-2318 (voicemail)

Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: elizabeth.br ads@wr ight.edu

Karason, Ms. Rebecca (937) 775-2318 (voicemail)

Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: r ebecca.kar ason@wr ight.edu

Costa, Dr. Carlos

(937) 775-2915 (voicemail)
Office: 319 Millett
Contact by email: car los.costa@wr ight.edu

Leonard, Mr. Paul

(937) 775-2783 (voicemail)
Office: 323 Millett
paul.leonard@wright.edu
Office Hours: TR 12:30-1:45 or by appt.

Elkins, Mr. Alex

(937) 775-2318 (voicemail)
Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: alex.elkins@wr ight.edu

Feldmeier, Dr. John (937) 775-2229 (voicemail)

Office: 315 Millett
john.feldmeier@wright.edu
Office Hours: TR 10:00-11:00 or by appt.
Finnie, Mr. David
(937) 775-3058 (voicemail)
Office: Police Dept, Campus Serv
Contact by email: david.finnie@wr ight.edu
Fitzgerald, Dr. Edward (937) 775-2284 (voicemail)
Office: 305 Millett
edward.fitzgerald@wright.edu
Office Hours: MW 4:00-6:00 or by appt.
Green, Dr. December (937) 775-4817 (voicemail)
Office: 317 Millett
Director for International Studies
december.green@wright.edu
Office Hours: By appt. only
Degennaro, Brian
(937) 775-2318 (voicemail)
Office: 304A Millett
brian.degennaro@wright.edu
Office Hours: By appt. only
Hickey, Doug
(937) 775-2318 (voicemail)
Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: douglas.hickey@wr ight.edu

Luehrmann, Dr. Laura (937) 775-3197 (voicemail)

Office: 313 Millett
Director - Master of International-Comparative Politics
laura.luehrmann@wright.edu
Office Hours: W 10:00-12:00, R 12:30-2:00 or by appt.
Morrisette, Dr. John
Contact by email: john.mor r isette@wr ight.edu
Schlagheck, Dr. Donna (937) 775-2904 (voicemail)
Office: 321 Millett
Chair
d.schlagheck@wright.edu
Office Hours: T 11:00-2:00 & W 10:00- 12:00 or by appt.
Shannon, Dr. Vaughn (937) 775-5767 (voicemail)
Office: 314 Millett
vaughn.shannon@wright.edu
Office Hours: TR 1:00-2:30 & W 9:00-10:00 or by appt.
Shaw, Timothy
(937) 775-2318 (voicemail)
Office: 304A Millett
Contact by email: timothy.shaw@wr ight.edu
Snipe, Dr. Tracy
(937) 775-3767 (voicemail)
Office: 307 Millett
tracy.snipe@wright.edu
Office Hours: M 1:00-4:00 or by appt.
Wilson, Dr. Sean
(937) 775-4222 (voicemail)
Office: 306 Millett
sean.wilson@wright.edu
Office Hours: MW 1:30-3:00 or by appt.

Proposed Summer 2015 Class Schedule

Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.
Summer A 2015 (May 11-June 19)
Course No.

Course Name

Time & Day

Instructor

IW

PLS 2000-A01

Political Life

11:40-3:05 MW

Hussain

PLS 2120-A01

American National Government

11:40-3:05 TR

Feldmeier

PLS 4270-A01

Urban Policy Analysis

6:10-9:35 MW

Levine

PLS 4420-A01

Criminal Justice System

8:00-11:25 TR

Feldmeier

PLS 4460-A01

Public Budgeting

4:40-8:05 TR

Choudhury

PLS 4550/6550-A01 Politics of Iraq

11:40-1:20 M-R

Anderson

PLS 4930/6930-A01 XFactor: Malcolm X-Gen. X

4:40-8:05 MW

Snipe

PLS 7791-A01

Principles of Intelligence (Off-campus/

Instructor Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 MW

ATIC/
Luehrmann

RST 2710-A01

Regional Studies: Africa

11:40-3:05 MW

Snipe

Summer B 2015 (June 22-July 31)

Course No.

Course Name

Time & Day

Instructor

IW

PLS 2220-B01

International Politics

1:30-3:10 M-R

Shannon

PLS 3400/5400-B01 Law & Society

1:30-3:10 M-R

Fitzgerald

PLS 4300/6300-B01 Politics & The Media

Online

Allen

PLS 4590/6590-B01 Contemporary Brazil

11:40-3:05 TR

Costa

PLS 4620/6620-B01 US-India-Pak-Afghan

6:30-8:10 M-R

Kantha

PLS 4640/6640-B01 Politics of Israel Palestine

9:50-11:30 M-R Shannon

PLS 7981-B01

Strategic Intelligence (Off-campus/Instructor

Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 MW

ATIC/
Luehrmann

PLS 7982-B01

Intelligence & Homeland Security (Offcampus/Instructor Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 TR

ATIC/
Luehrmann

RST 2920-B01

Regional Studies: India

11:40-1:20 M-R Kantha

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule

Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No.

Course Name

Time & Day

Instructor

PLS 2000-01

Political Life

9:05-10:00 MWF

Hussain

PLS 2000-02

Political Life

10:10-11:05 MWF

Hussain

PLS 2000-03

Political Life

12:30-1:50 TR

Costa

PLS 2000-04

Political Life

2:00-3:20 TR

Green

PLS 2000-05

Political Life

6:10-8:50 W

Elkins

PLS 2000-90

Political Life

Online

Morrisette

PLS 2100-01

Quantitative Methods

6:10-8:50 M

Karason

PLS 2100-02

Quantitative Methods

6:10-8:50 W

Karason

PLS 2120-01

American National Government

4:40-7:20 M

Allen

PLS 2120-02

American National Government

11:00-12:20 TR

Feldmeier

PLS 2220-01

International Politics

9:30-10:50 TR

Shannon

PLS 2220-02

International Politics

Online

Morrisette

PLS 2510-01

Non-Western Social Systems

9:30-10:50 TR

Luehrmann

PLS 3020-01

Intro. to Comparative Politics

3:30-4:50 TR

Costa

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule (Cont.)

Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No.

Course Name

Time & Day

Instructor

PLS 3210-01

Metropolitan Politics

5:00-6:20 TR

Levine

PLS 3220-01

State Government

1:25-2:20 MWF

Allen

PLS 3260/5260-01

Black Women in Politics

2:30-3:25 MWF

Snipe

PLS 3370-01

Legislative Process

11:15-12:20 MWF

Allen

PLS 3410/5410-01

Fundamental Criminal Investigation

6:30-9:10 T

Holden

PLS 3430/5430-01

Civil Liberties II

9:30-10:50 TR

Feldmeier

PLS 3440/5440-01

Police Procedure & Operation

4:40-6:00 MW

Finnie

PLS 3700-01

International Theory

4:40-7:20 W

Hussain

PLS 3990/5990-01

Privilege, Race, Class, Gender

5:00-7:40 T

Ezekiel

PLS 4400/6400-01

Constitutional Law

2:30-3:25 MWF

Fitzgerald

PLS 4400/6400-02

Serial Offenders

9:30-10:50 TR

Hickey

PLS 4400/6400-03

Human Identification

6:30-9:10 R

Hunkeler

PLS 4420-01

Criminal Justice System

12:20-1:15 MWF

Fitzgerald

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule (Cont.)

Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No.

Course Name

Time & Day

Instructor

PLS 4450/6450-01

Advanced Criminal Investigation

12:30-1:50 TR

Hickey

PLS 4560/6560-01

Politics of Europe

12:30-1:50 TR

Anderson

PLS 4580/6580-01

Latin American Politics

4:40-7:20 W

Costa

PLS 4730/6730-01

American Foreign Policy

11:15-12:10 MWF

Hussain

PLS 4850/6850-01

Chinese Foreign Policy

12:30-1:50 TR

Luehrmann

PLS 4870/6870-01

Politics of Intelligence

6:30-9:10 T

Elkins

PLS 4880/6880-01

Conflict Resolution

6:10-8:50 M

Ayres

PLS 4930/6930-01

International Womens Movement

4:40-7:20 W

Ezekiel

PLS 4940/6940-01

Indian Politics & Foreign Policy

6:10-8:50 W

Kantha

PLS 7030-01

ICP Research

6:30-9:10 T

Shannon

PLS 7200-01

Theory in I.R.

6:30-9:10 R

Anderson

RST 2710-03

Regional Studies: Africa

7:30-10:10 M

Snipe

RST 2710-04

Regional Studies: Africa

4:40-6:00 MW

Snipe

RST 2810-02

Regional Studies: Latin America

6:30-9:10 R

Brads

RST 2920-01

Regional Studies: India

2:30-3:25 MWF

Kantha

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Graduation Application Deadline

July 30, 2015 (Summer Semester)

Apply by May 22, 2015

News for
International Studies Majors & Minors
Dr. December Green
Director of International Studies
317 Millett Hall
(937) 775-4817
december.green@wright.edu

Office Hours for Spring:

by appointment. Send me an email and
well set a time.

Twenty years from now you will be disappointed more by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover.
These words may sound like the start of a graduation speech, and in many ways, this is one. Im writing to inform you that Im graduating soon, throwing off the bowlines and headed in a new direction. Ill always be
an IS major, but after more than ten years at the job, this is the last newsletter Ill write as the director of International Studies. As of June 1 I will move a few doors down to become the new chair of Political Science. The
search for my replacement has begun and a new director will announced soon. Ill continue running the program through the spring and training the new director this summer, so it will be a long goodbye. Ill miss International Studies and all my advisees (alumni included) ---- but Im also looking forward to the challenges
that come with leading a traditional department (one which houses some of the finest faculty anywhere, by the
way). If you havent had a chance to take a politics course, youre missing out. Consider treating yourself to
one in the near future.

With that said, congratulations to all my fellow Spring 2015 grads, who are also about to sail away from safe
harbor and into the world, to explore, dream, and discover. For those of you who are continuing on with us a
little longer, let me take this opportunity to offer a few reminders:

-In terms of graduation, all seniors must apply to graduate months ahead of graduation (for example, August
grads must apply by May 22). Well before that date, be sure to schedule a meeting with me to obtain a grad
check (a necessary part of the application).

-At the time of the grad check, seniors will be expected to participate in an assessment of the IS program. All
seniors should bring a copy of a research paper (one written for an IS course) to this meeting, and allow time
for an exit interview.
1

Commonly misattributed to Mark Twain, author uncertain.

News for
International Studies Majors & Minors
-Did you realize that you might be eligible to graduate with departmental honors? Students with a 3.0 GPA
cumulative (and a 3.5 in the major) should see the IS director in their senior year about the possibility of graduating with departmental honors in International Studies. For those who fulfill the requirements (which include a 20 page research paper, that can be written as part of ones coursework) this recognition is welldeserved---and a very nice touch for the rsum.

-To assist you in planning your schedule, each semester I draw up a list of upcoming course offerings that are
relevant for IS majors. To save paper, I send out these lists to majors via email, but hard copies are located just
inside the front door of the Political Science department. Look for the Summer and Fall lists soon after the
schedules become available online.

-Speaking of summer, it is a great time to knock out a few of your IS requirements. We have a variety of offerings to choose from in the A and B terms. Some of the upper-level courses available this summer dont
come around often and probably wont be offered again for a couple of years, so you might want to check
them out.

-There are also several wonderful study abroad opportunities available and its not too late to join one this
summer. Consider one of our Ambassador programs (they are comprised of small groups of WSU students
and led by WSU profs) at http://www.wright.edu/ucie/abroad/ambassador.html. These study abroad courses
usually run two to three weeks and this summer the choices include Tanzania, China, Spain, Italy, Japan, and
Canada. Contact Megan Trickler at the University Center for International Education (775-5745) for more information about these or other study abroad options. Wright State can also help you arrange longer trips to
study and explore (almost) anywhere else in the world. As any of your classmates who have taken part in such
an experience will tell you, these trips are worth every penny.

So, thats about it from me. Heres my parting advice: do whatever you can to make the most of your time
now. For some of you, that may mean a season in Kyoto or a whirlwind tour of Marrakech. For others, it may
mean staying in Dayton and summoning up the determination to finally finish your degree. Explore. Dream.
Discover. Whatever it takes, you must do it. Twenty years from now, you dont want to look back and wish
that you had.
Please make note of a new University policy:
All students who declare the IS major after January 1, 2015 must earn Cs or better in their foreign language
courses. This policy applies only to new majors and will not apply retroactively, to those who declared the
major prior to 2015.

Relevant Courses for IS Majors

Summer 2015
AFS 4990A

Freedom Struggles in Africa

Eguaroje

ART 2430C

Non-Western Art (formerly CST 2430)

Struthers

CHI 1010A
CHI 1020B

Beginning Chinese I
Beginning Chinese II

Broadstock
Du

CLS 1500AB Intro to Greek and Roman Culture

CLS 1600AB Intro to Greek Mythology

Wolpert, Laforse
Wolpert, Edwards

CST 2410A

Comparative Non-Western Cultures

Owens

EC 2040AB
EC 2050AB
EC 3010AB

Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Economics of Global Money Markets

Fichtenbaum, Farmer
Blair, TBA
Shin, TBA

ENG 3010A
ENG 3010B
ENG 3230B
ENG 3420A
ENG 4460B

History and Memory in Italy (study abroad)

Stratford Shakespeare Festival (study abroad)
British Texts: Mid-19th-21st Century
Post-colonial Texts
Shakespeare Performance

Blakelock
Mejia-LaPerle
Milligan
Sharma
Mejia-LaPerle

FR 3500A
FR 3990A
FR 4940A

French Immersion (study abroad)

Internship in France (study abroad)
Cuisine in French Cinema

Halling, Abadie
Halling, Abadie
Ould-Daddah

GEO 2020

Human Geography

Bezdecny

HST 4100A
HST 4450A

Art of War in Europe 1400-1789

Middle East WWII-Present

Lockhart
Halabi

ML 2030A
ML 3500A

Spanish Culture (study abroad)

Ambassador Program (study abroad)

ML 3990A
ML 3990A

Intro to Arabic Culture

Internship in France (study abroad)

Cipriano, Buckwalter
Cipriano, Buckwalter, Du, Sturdevant,
Halling, Abadie
Mabra
Halling, Abadie

MUS 2420AB Comparative Non-Western Music (formerly CST 2420)

PLS 2220B
PLS 4550A
PLS 4590B
PLS 4620B
PLS 4640B

International Politics
Politics of Iraq
Contemporary Brazil
US-India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
Politics of Israel and Palestine

Chaffee, Aldredge

Shannon
Anderson
Costa
Kantha
Shannon

Relevant Courses for IS Majors

Summer 2015
RST 2610B Regional Studies: Japan
RST 2710AC Regional Studies: Africa
RST 2920B Regional Studies: India

Schiller
Eguaroje, Snipe, Eustace
Kantha

REL 2320AB Non-Western Religions (formerly CST 2320)

Murray, Anastacio

SOC 3210B
SOC 3700B
SOC 4090A

Sociology of Deviance (Track F only)

Criminology (Track F only)
Gender Issues and LGBT in Africa

Small
Flowers-Taylor
Eguaroje

SPN 3110A
SPN 3120A
SPN 3430A
SPN 3990A

Spanish Conversation I (study abroad)

Spanish Conversation II (study abroad)
Spanish Culture (study abroad)
Spain: A Culinary Perspective (study abroad)

Cipriano, Buckwalter
Cipriano, Buckwalter
Cipriano, Buckwalter
Cipriano, Buckwalter

WMS 2000AB

Approaches to Womens Studies

Zaytoun, Harris

News from the Master of Arts Program in

International and Comparative Politics
Dr. Laura Luehrmann
Director of M.A. in International and
Comparative Politics
313 Millett Hall
(937) 775-3197

Office Hours for Spring:

W 10:00-12:00
R 12:30-2:00
Or by appointment

Spring semester means literature reviews for the first year students, conference preparation for all students (see below), scholarship and internship applications, and admission interviews for next years cohort.
The snow, cold and ice dont slow us down!
We have lots of exciting things going on in the M.A. Program in International and Comparative Politics. Our new student organization, the Grad CORPS (Graduate Central Organization for Research in Political Science) has been busy coordinating events and reaching out to all students. They organized a fantastic
service activity over the holidays, when the students, faculty and staff of the Department of Political Science
sponsored a family who is working with the local organization, Homefull (homefull.org) to become established as new homeowners. The outpouring of generosity from the Department was superb.
The CORPS continues to sponsor Saturday writing days to offer a quiet, supportive environment for
graduate students, and to help promote a culture of scholarship and collaboration. Students work on seminar
papers, literature review, thesis chapters, or whatever academic project they may have. Typically, the group
goes out to lunch together mid-day. The next writing day is this coming Saturday (February 7th, 10am-4pm,
Allyn 240). Dates for the rest of the semester are provided below.
Please see the calendar below for a list of the upcoming activities this semester: we want to call your
attention to two of them. The university-wide Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities is
scheduled for Friday, April 10th. The first year students will each be presenting their research proposals and
literature reviews, and we expect to see many advanced students presenting posters of their research as well.
Be watching for the announcement that the registration page is active: the deadline for submitting abstracts is
March 24th. Please work with your thesis advisor as you prepare the abstracts for submission. We eagerly
anticipate a room filled with Political Science graduate students on April 10th --Also, mark your calendars now for an extremely important discussion, titled Terrorism and Torture: The Impact(s) of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report. Our panel will consist of WSU
faculty members Drs. Donna Schlagheck and Vaughn Shannon, along with the University of Daytons Dr.
Mark Ensalaco. This event will take place Wednesday, April 8th, from 5:30-7:00pm, 116 Health Sciences.
You wont want to miss it!
To borrow from Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch. Have a great semester!
Dr. Luehrmann
Follow us on Social Media: FB: Wsu Icp MA Political Science
Twitter: @WrightState_ICP

Scholarships for new and continuing students!

ICP Scholarships and Assistantships: all graduate students, new and continuing, should complete the scholarship form available on our website
(wright.edu/icp), to be considered. Deadline is March 1st. Continuing students submit their Program of Study and Statement of their Research Plan
in lieu of the required essay.
Wright State Scholarships: Dont miss out on the many scholarship opportunities available to Wright State students. Submit a single application
online to be considered for a range of possibilities. See http://
www.wright.edu/raider-connect/financial-aid/scholarships for more information. Deadline: February 18th.
WPAFB Scholarships: Personnel employed full-time at Wright Patterson Air
Force Base, including family members of full-time personnel, are eligible
for up to $2500 in scholarship assistance per semester of full-time graduate study. Please see https://www.wright.edu/graduate-school/
admissions/wpafb-scholarship for more information.
Graduate Excellence Scholarships: *NEW FOR FALL 2015*

This scholarship is for recent Wright State alums, specifically students who
have received a WSU bachelors degree within one year of starting a masters degree program. Applicants must have an undergrad GPA of 3.5 or
higher, and be enrolled in at least 6 graduate credit hours. Please see
https://www.wright.edu/graduate-school/admissions/graduate-excellencescholarship for more information, and contact Dr. R. William Ayres, Associate Dean of the Graduate School: r.ayres@wright.edu.

Want to join us?

Are international relations your thing? Are you interested in a deeper understanding of political affairs? Do you want to learn how to systematically analyze trends in politics and society around the world? We are currently receiving applications and conducting admissions interviews for members of the
2015 Cohort of ICP M.A. students.
Applicant students submit all materials online via the Wright State Graduate
School. After all materials are received, the Program Director will contact the
student to schedule an admissions interview.
Please note: the priority application deadline for Fall 2015 is March 1, 2015.
Assistantships and scholarships are available: apply by March 1st for consideration. (See above for information.)
We look forward to receiving your application!

Upcoming events and deadlines of interest to

ICP Graduate Students:
Saturday, Feb 7: Gr ad CORPS Wr iting Day, 10am-4pm, Allyn 240
Wednesday, Feb 18: Deadline for online application for WSU Inter nal Scholar ships
Thursday, Feb 19: Wr ight Patter son Inter nship Fair at the National Museum of the United States Air
Force (pre-registration is required; http://www.wrightpattersoninternshipfair.org/)
Sunday, Mar 1: Deadline for pr ior ity application consider ation for 2015 Cohor t; deadline for continuing student funding applications
Saturday, Mar 14: Gr ad CORPS Wr iting Day, 10am-4pm, Millett 301 (focus on poster preparation for
Celebration of Research)
Tuesday, Mar 24: Deadline for r egistr ation and abstr act submission for 2015 Celebr ation of Resear ch
Wednesday, Apr 8: Ter r or ism and Tor tur e panel, 5:30-7:00pm, 116 Health Sciences
Friday, Apr 10: 2015 Celebr ation of Resear ch, Student Union Apollo Room
Sunday, Apr 19: Annual International Friendship Affair, Student Union Apollo Room
Saturday, Apr 25: Gr ad CORPS Wr iting Day, 10am-4pm, Millett 301
Saturday, May 2: Wr ight States Spr ing Commencement Cer emonies, Nutter Center
Monday, June 1: Deadline for final r evisions and for OhioLINK submission for May gr aduates

Congratulations to our Recent ICP M.A. Graduates

Fall 2014
Benjamin McCullough, Counter insur gency in Afghanistan: A Last Ditch Effor t to Tur n
Around a Failing War (directed by Dr. Pramod Kantha)
Jared McPherson, Indefinite Detention as a Democr atic Counter ter r or ism Policy (dir ected by
Dr. Donna Schlagheck)

Catching up with our Outstanding ICP M.A. Alums

Ashley Kitchen (Class of 2012): Ashley is cur r ently a doctor al r esear cher at the Univer sity of
Westminster in London, England in the Department of Politics and International Relations, where she
began her second year of doctoral work in September. Her Ph.D. thesis examines the political representation of women and legislation designed to curtail violence against women in the United Kingdom. In
January, Ashley began a visiting lectureship position at the University of Westminster, teaching globalization, governance, and power to undergraduate students. In addition to researching and teaching, she
presented a paper on gender politics at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting in November,
and, in February, she will attend the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Winter
School in Methods and Techniques in Bamberg, Germany for a course on field research.

Rafael Ranieri (Class of 2004) stopped by the Depar tment for a visit last November when he was
in town. After graduating from Wright State, Rafael completed the Ph.D. in Political Science from the
University of Cincinnati (2011), focusing on International Political Economy. He then accepted a position at the United Nations Research Center in Brasilia. Currently, he serves as the the Coordinator of
Policy for International Organizations with the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, within the Secretariat of International Affairs.

The Phoenix Project

A Call to Action 2015

In commemoration of the 50th year anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and
in anticipation of Wright State Universitys planned Civil Rights Pilgrimage, the
Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center and Multicultural Affairs and Community
Engagement will host the Phoenix Project: A Call to Action. The Phoenix Project will
be a three-day series of programs highlighting this momentous era in our nations
history.
The Phoenix Film Series: Tuesday, February 17

Guest speakers include Uncle Bobby (Oscar Grants uncle), Sharif Liwaru (Executive Director
of the Malcolm X Foundation) and Junie Collins Williams (Sister of Addie Collins),
respectively.
Fruitvale Station
9 a.m.
163A Student Union

Malcolm X
12 p.m.
163A Student Union

Daughters Rising From the Dust:

Children of the Civil Rights Movement Speak
Out
Wednesday, February 18
6 p.m.
Student Union Apollo Room
Featured speakers include:
Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X and
author of Growing Up X
Joanne Bland, One of the youngest victims of
Selmas Bloody Sunday
Mary Liuzzo Lillieboe, Daughter of Viola Liuzzo
who was murdered by the KKK
Sarah Collins Rudolph, the 5th Little Girl and
survivor of 16th St. Baptist Church Bombing
Angela Lewis, Daughter of slain CORE civil
rights activist James Chaney
Reena Evers-Everette, Daughter of slain NAACP
civil rights activist Medgar Evers

4 Little Girls
6 p.m.
120 Med. Sci. Auditorium

Town Hall Meeting:

From Ferguson to Dearborn to
Beavercreek
Thursday, February 19
6 p.m.7 p.m. Student Panel
7 p.m.9 p.m. Town Hall Meeting
120 Med. Sci. Auditorium
A Series of forums will be held to discuss civil
liberties, voting rights, and policing. Panelists
will include representatives from the Southern
Poverty Law Center, Brennan Center for Justice,
YWCA of St. Louis, and the Ohio Student
Association.

For more information, please contact Edward Depp at

(937) 775-5645 or edward.depp@wright.edu
Review our website for additional information:
www.wright.edu/bolinga