Jessica E. Neafie

Department of Political Science
1284 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1284

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Research Interests:

International Relations, Foreign Direct Investment, China, Environmental Policy, Water Policy and Management, Environment and Globalization, Economics and Security, Environment and Security, Globalization and Development

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, University of OregonExpected 2018

Dissertation Advisors: Ronald Mitchell, Craig Kauffman, AncaCristea

Dissertation Title: “Investigating the Effects of the Global Economy on Environmental Policy and Practice in Developing Countries”

EITM (empirical implications of theoretical models) Certification: Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Advanced Regression Methods

M.S., Political Science, University of Oregon2015

Thesis: “The effects of economic integration on resource management: does foreign direct investment hinder access to potable water?”

Readers: Ronald Mitchell, David Steinberg

M.A., Climate Science and Environmental Policy, Columbia University2012

M.A., Diplomatic Studies, University of Westminster2009

Awarded Distinction on Dissertation

Thesis: “United States-North Korean nuclear diplomacy: the failure of diplomacy to achieve the goals of the US, and what this means to the diplomatic relationship between these two nations.”

Advisor: RiadNourallah

B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Political Science, University of Florida2007

Minor in Business Administration

Conferences

“The China Effect: The role that Chinese economic globalization has on environmental practice and policy in developing countries”

“30 years after Perestroika: Comparing the social foundations of decision making in the critical economic transitions in the Russian Federation and China”

International Studies Association (ISA) 2016March 15-18 2016

“How geospatial intelligence provides an integrative solution for Whole of Government challenges: Focus on the Environment and Security”

9th Annual Strategic Multi-layer Assessment ConferenceOctober 28-29, 2015

“The effects of globalization on resource management: does foreign direct investment hinder access to potable water?”

2015 Duck Family Graduate WorkshopMarch 6-7, 2015

“The Politics of Potable Water Access: Is foreign direct investment a help or a hindrance to countries trying to provide water to their populations?”

ISA, New OrleansFebruary 19, 2015

Environmental Studies Section Graduate Paper Award Winner

“Fragmentation within the G-77 and the Future of Climate Change Governance”

3rd Annual UO Climate Change Research SymposiumApril 16, 2014

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

Awards, Honors, Fellowships:

2016 ICPSR Fellowship Recipient, University of Oregon

2016 Environmental Studies Section Graduate Paper Award Winner, ISA

Foreign Language and Areas Studies Award (FLAS), Chinese, Year 2014-2015

Foreign Language Areas Studies Award (FLAS), Chinese, Summer 2014

Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon, 2013-ongoing

Columbia Department of Earth and Environmental Science PRWO Award, Vietnam, 2011-2012

Dissertation with Distinction, University of Westminster, 2009

Diplomatic Academy Summer Exchange Scholar, Russia, 2009

Critical Language Scholar, Arabic Language, Morocco, 2008

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar, China, 2007

Freeman Award for Study in Asia, China, 2007

UF Arabic Department Scholar, Morocco, 2006

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant

University of Oregon2013- 2016

Intro to International Relations (Fall 2014)

  • Led two weekly discussions of about 30 students
  • Graded exams and essays

Intro to Political Science (Fall 2015)

  • Led two weekly discussions of about 30 students
  • Graded exams, and weekly journal articles

Gods and Governments (Spring 2014)

  • Wrote exam and quiz questions
  • Graded essays and exams

Political Ideologies (Winter 2014)

  • Led discussion once a week of about 30 students
  • Graded exams

Columbia University: 2012

Weapons of Mass Destruction (Spring 2012)

  • Wrote exam questions
  • Led study sessions
  • Graded exams

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Fire Suppression Policy and Business Contracting

University of Oregon, Dr. Cassandra Moseley January 2016-June 2016

  • Interviewed over 100 Forest Service Contractors by telephone
  • Coded interviews, analyzed data
  • Wrote an article for a peer reviewed journal
  • Performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of interviews and fire contracts

Research Assistant, International Relations, Water, Foreign Policy

Results International, Dr. Phoenix Mourning-Star January 2015-June 2015

  • Led a research group
  • Analyzed the Whole of Government Approach to Security Issues
  • Presented at conferences on new approaches to Whole of Government
  • Created a poster presentation for the 9th Annual Strategic Multi-layer Assessment Conference
  • Organized a funding campaign for organization research funding
  • Wrote grant applications

Research Assistant, Microfinance in developing countries

University of Oregon, Professor Erin BeckSpring 2015

  • Researched microfinance organizations through websites.
  • Traced funding sources

Research Assistant, Religion and Government in China and Russia,

University of Oregon, Professor Karrie KoeselWinter 2015

  • Examined Russian news sources for religious persecution

Research Assistant, Deforestation and Environmental Policy,

University of Oregon, Professor Craig KauffmanFall 2014

  • Performed data analysis and cleaning

Research Assistant, Data Management and International Environmental Agreements,

University of Oregon, Professor Ronald MitchellSpring 2014

  • Gathered information on new/existing environmental agreements

Research Assistant, Mapping Conflict and the Demand for Climate Information in Vietnam,

Columbia University2011-2012

  • Performed interviews in Vietnam
  • Researched farmer decision-making
  • Coded interviews

Related Professional Experience

Water policy division coordinator and Research Analyst,

Results InternationalJune 2015-December 2015

K-12 Environmental Education, EO Wilson Biophilia Center, FL2013

Consultant: Programs in Environmental Education,American Chinese Culture and Environment Foundation 2012- 2013

Environmental Technology and Policy Intern,

Phoenix Environmental Systems2012

Additional Training

Methodological Training- Panel Data, Survival Models, Maximum Likelihood, Applied econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Multilevel Models for Change, Regression analysis

Software: R, STATA, GrassGIS, ArcGIS, ALOHA, MarPlot, KNMI Climate Explorer, GCMs, NVIVO, Matlab,SPSS

Grant Writing

Languages

Chinese (advanced writing/reading/speaking),

Spanish (advanced reading, intermediate writing/speaking),

Arabic (intermediate writing/reading/speaking),

French (intermediate writing, advanced reading)

Service

Vice President for Operations, Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation2015-2017

Graduate Student Council Rep, Political Science, University of Oregon2014-2016

Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation Union Steward, University of Oregon2013-2015

Presentation Volunteer, Foreign Language and International Studies DayMay 2014

Writer/editor, Aquanauts newsletter, Columbia 2011-2012

References:

Ronald Mitchell

Department of Political Science

University of Oregon

Eugene OR 97403-1284

Tel: (541) 346-4880

Email:

Craig Kauffman

Department of Political Science

University of Oregon

Eugene OR 97403-1284

Tel: (541) 346-4880

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