NAME:

Cristian A. Harris

Department:

Political Science & Criminal Justice

Position:

Assistant Professor

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)

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)

Articles

"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.

Encyclopedia Articles

“Settler Societies,” In Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World edited by Peter N. Stearns, (Oxford University Press, 2008)

Book Reviews

Book Review of The Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development by Patrice Franko, Third Edition, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007 in The Latin Americanist Vol. 52 No. 2 (June 2008): 94-96

Book Review of Understanding Central America: Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change by John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker, Fourth Edition, (Boulder, CO:  Westview Press, 2005) in International Social Science Review, Nos. 1 & 2, (2006)

Panel Presentations - Conferences

Panel Presentation, “Persistent Regional Cleavages,” 55^th 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," 15^th 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,” 53^rd 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

Academic and Professional Activities

Faculty Member, 2007 Chile Study Abroad Program, University System of Georgia

Editorial Board Member Honores: NGCSU Journal of Undergraduate Research

Panel Chair, Georgia Political Science Association Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia: November 2005

Reviewer International Studies Perspectives

Reviewer International Social Science Review

Presentations – Other than conferences

Featured Speaker, “President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Her First Year in Office,” Savannah Council on World Affairs (SCWA), Savannah, GA: December 2008

Presentation to Hispanic Women Support Group-Dahlonega/Dawsonville Area, No One Alone (NOA) Dahlonega, GA: November 2008

Presentation to Political Science Senior Seminar, “Democratization in Latin America,” North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA: January 2008

Presentation to Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia, “Thinking Day,” Gainesville State College, Oakwood, GA: February 24 2007

Featured Speaker, “Managing Financial Crises:  Lessons from Argentina” Politics Forum, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ: April 2003

Contracts and Grants

Leaders in Information Literacy (LIL) Grant, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), “Country Report--Politics of Latin America,” North Georgia College and State University (2008)

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

Administrative Responsibilities

Honors and Awards associated with academic achievement

Graduate Assistantship, University of Delaware—Full Tuition Waiver (1990 - 91; 1992; 1993 - 95)

Advanced Studies or Continuing Education

Certificate, Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) course, University System of Georgia (2008)

Professional Certifications

Course/curriculum development

New Courses Developed (North Georgia College and State University)

Theory of International Political Economy, MA in International Affairs (online), Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2008)

Global Governance, MA in International Affairs (online), Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice (2008)

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)

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)

Published teaching materials

Honors and awards associated with teaching

Nominated Outstanding Faculty Member, Student Government Association, North Georgia College and State University (2007)

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)

Academic Advisement:

Academic Advisor to 40 undergraduate students of International Affairs and Political Science

Committee Service:

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)

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)