Dr. Cristian Harris |
Curriculum Vitae
Office: 331
BB&T Building
E-mail: caharris@ngcsu.edu
Phone: (706) 867-3251
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NAME: |
Cristian A. Harris |
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Department: |
Political Science & Criminal Justice |
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Position: |
Assistant Professor |
Academic Achievement and Professional Development:
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Education |
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Delaware (2001)
M.A. in International Relations, University of Delaware (1992)
Licenciado en Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (1989) |
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Professional Experience |
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA 30597 (2005 - present)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628 (2002 - 04)
Social Sciences/Humanities Research Associate, Office of Survey Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78716 (2001 - 02)
Instructor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 (1998 - 99)
Instructor, Department of Modern and Foreign Languages, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 (1991 - 92)
Research Assistant, IERAL-Fundación Mediterránea, Rosario, Argentina, (1989 - 90) |
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Publications and Creative Activities
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Articles and Book Reviews
The Latin Americanist Vol. 51 Issue 2 (2008) Book Review of Patrice Franko, The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development, Third Edition, (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007)
“Settler Societies,” In Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World edited by Peter N. Stearns, (Oxford University Press, 2008)
“Where Did All the Women Go? Labor Market Changes in a Settler Society: Argentina, 1860-1914," In World History Connected Vol. 4.3 (June 2007)
“Steel, Miracles, and Extreme Sports: A Tale of Two Cities after Privatization,” SECOLAS Annals Vol. 38 (2006) pp. 43-62.
International Social Science Review, Nos. 1 & 2, (2006) Book review of John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker, Understanding Central America: Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change, Fourth Edition, (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2005)
Panel Presentations
Panel Presentation, “Persistent Regional Cleavages,” 55th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies – SECOLAS, Tampa, FL: April 2008
Panel Presentation, “Region Still Matters,” Eleventh Annual Conference of the Americas Council, Savannah, GA: February 2008
Panel Presentation, “Steel Promises: Local Efforts to Capture Domestic MNCs in a Global Era,” Georgia Political Science Association Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia: November 2006
Panel Presentation, "Where Did All the Women Go? Labor Market Changes in a Settler Society: Argentina, 1860-1914," 15th Annual Conference of the World History Association – WHA, Long Beach, CA: June, 2006
Panel Presentation, “Local Responses to Global Challenges: The Experience of Two Cities of Argentina After Privatization,” 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies – SECOLAS, Charlotte, NC: April 2006
Panel Presentation, “Learning to Walk Again: The Impact of Steel Privatization in Two Local Governments of Argentina,” Ninth Annual Conference on the Americas, Savannah, GA: February 2006
Panel Presentation, “Managing Financial Crisis in Argentina: Back to the Future, Part IV?” International Studies Association-Northeast Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA: November 2003 |
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Academic and Professional Activities |
Faculty Member, 2007 Chile Study Abroad Program, University System of Georgia
Reviewer Honores: NGCSU Journal of Undergraduate Research
Panel Chair, Georgia Political Science Association Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia: November 2005
Reviewer International Studies Perspectives
Featured Speaker, “Managing Financial Crises: Lessons from Argentina” Politics Forum, The College of New Jersey: April 2003 |
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Contracts and Grants |
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Other scholarly academic achievement, creative activities |
Translation into English
Translation of “Women’s Interests and Emancipatory Processes” by Virginia Vargas in The Underdevelopment of Development: Essays in Honor of Andre Gunder Frank edited by Sing C. Chew and Robert A. Denemark, (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996)
Spanish Language Academic Publications
“El Sector Salud Atraviesa una Doble Crisis” in collaboration with Dr. Tulio Ceconi, Novedades Económicas 12.110 (Feb 1990): 23-25
“Sector Servicios, la Revolución Productiva y el Empleo” in collaboration with Dr. Tulio Ceconi, Novedades Económicas 11.107 (Nov 1989): 27-28 |
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Administrative Responsibilities |
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Honors and Awards associated with academic achievement |
Graduate Assistantship, University of Delaware—Full Tuition Waiver (1990 - 91; 1992; 1993 - 95) |
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Advanced Studies or Continuing Education |
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Professional Certifications |
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Teaching:
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Course/curriculum development |
New Courses Developed (North Georgia College and State University)
Politics of Development, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2006)
Politics of Latin America, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2005)
Politics of Latin American Development, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2005)
International Organization, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2005)
New Courses Developed (The College of New Jersey)
Latin American Politics, Political Science Program & International Studies Program (2004)
International Political Economy, Political Science Program & International Studies Program (2004)
Force in World Politics, First-Year Seminar, Liberal Learning Program (2003) |
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Tutorials |
Honors Studies
Faculty Sponsor “The Evolution of Women's Rights in Chile" by Mary Dayton, Twelfth Annual Honors Day, North Georgia College and State University (2007)
Faculty Sponsor “From Authoritarianism to Democracy: The Legacies of Human Rights Violations in the Southern Cone" by Elaine Hudson, Eleventh Annual Honors Day, North Georgia College and State University (2006)
Senior Theses
“Explaining the Unexplainable: North Korea’s Negotiating Styles” by Bona Kim, Senior Thesis in International Studies, The College of New Jersey (2004)
“The Human Rights Dispute in Kashmir: Political Tensions in the Nuclear Era” by Anagha Sreenivasan, Senior Thesis in International Studies, The College of New Jersey (2003)
Independent Studies
U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America during the Cold War, Independent Study, The College of New Jersey (2003)
Topics in International Political Economy: International Trade, Independent Study, The College of New Jersey (2002) |
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Published teaching materials |
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Honors and awards associated with teaching |
Nominated Outstanding Faculty Member, Student Government Association, North Georgia College and State University (2007) |
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Administrative Duties |
Faculty Coordinator Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) (2007 - present)
Faculty Advisor Student Council of International Affairs, North Georgia College and State University (2007 - present)
Faculty Coordinator Model United Nations, North Georgia College and State University (2007)
Faculty Advisor Phi Eta Sigma, North Georgia College and State University (2006 - present)
Faculty Coordinator Model United Nations, The College of New Jersey (2003 - 04) Faculty Coordinator Model Organization of American States, University of Delaware (1998 - 99) |
Service:
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Academic Advisement:
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Academic Advisor to 40 undergraduate students of International Affairs and Political Science |
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Committee Service:
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Member, Americas Council, University System of Georgia, (2007 – present)
Faculty Senate, North Georgia College and State University, (2006 – 2007)
Faculty Member, 2007 Chile Study Abroad Program, University System of Georgia
Faculty Member, Admissions Committee, North Georgia College and State University, (2007 – present)
Faculty Member, Library Committee, North Georgia College and State University, (2006 - 2007)
Member, Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness Committee, North Georgia College and State University, (2005 – 2006)
Assistant Professor of Political Science Search Committee Member, North Georgia College and State University, (2006)
Assistant Professor of History Search Committee Member, North Georgia College and State University, (2005 - 2006)
International Studies Steering Committee, Political Science Faculty Member, The College of New Jersey, (2002 - 04) |
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Professional Organizations |
Member of American Political Science Association
Member of Georgia Political Science Association
Member of International Studies Association (International Political Economy Section)
Member of Latin American Studies Association (Southern Cone Section)
Member of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies
Member of Economic History Association
Governing Council Member, International Studies Association – Northeast (2003-04) |
Carl Cavalli (ccavalli@ngcsu.edu) on August 21, 2005 |