Student Kudos

Human Rights Review Assistants:

Starting in 2010, I assumed the position of Editor-in-Chief of Human Rights Review. Since then, an EIU graduate assistant has served as the Editorial Manager.

Nonso Ejikeme served as the Editorial Manager from January 2013 to April 2013.

Michael Neureiter served as the Editorial Manager from January 2012 to February 2013 and has expanded the duties of the Manager and made a significant contribution to the journal.

Abalo Awesso was the first Editorial Manager from August 2010 to December 2011. He help to shape the journal and position of Editorial Manager and did an outstanding job.

Graduate Assistants:

Over the years, my research has greatly benefited from a number of excellent graduate assistants. While my publications always acknowledge the efforts of these graduate students, I want to extend a special thanks for all their hard work.

Liis Vahemaa for her coding and transcription effort which led to: "Judicial Capacity-Building in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Understanding Legal Reform beyond the Completion Strategy of the ICTY." (co-author Lilian A. Barria). Human Rights Review 9:3 (September 2008):317-330.

Chad Cross and Emin Nabiyev for data entry assistance which led to: “Gate-Keeping versus Allocating in Foreign Assistance: Donor Motivations and Contributions to War Crime Tribunals” (co-author Lilian A. Barria). Journal of Conflict Resolution 51:2 (April 2007):285-304.

Chris Andrews who served as my co-author on "Timing an Election: The Impact on the Party in Government." The American Review of Politics 23:2 (Winter 2002):305-318.

Eniko Nagy who assisted with data collection which led to: "The Influence of Romanian Campaign Finance Laws on Party System Development and Corruption." Party Politics 8:2 (March 2002):175-192.

In addition, Jeremy Bowling and Aaron Hacker put in Herculean effort in developing my ECHR data set. I also want to thank Michael Joyce for all his summer assistance on a World Bank party finance project.

Other Notable Students:

Aside from graduate student assistance, there are a number of other former students who deserve special mention:

Matt Bergbower (BA, MA EIU) is a tenure track faculty member at Indiana State University.

John Linebarger (BA EIU) is completing his Ph.D. at Colorado.

Carly Schmidt (BA EIU) is completing her Ph.D. at Illinois.

And finally, major kudos to Joe Robbins (BA, MA EIU) whose MA thesis I directed (Factors that affect Party Institutionalization: Ethnicity, Electoral Systems, and Economics in East Europe). Joe is a tenure track faculty member at Shepard University.

Finally, we have great undergraduates at EIU. Take a look at the Department pride of Jack, Lindsey and Jessica.