TINA KEMPIN REUTER, PH.D.
Christopher Newport University
Associate Professor of International Relations and Comparative Politics
Department of Government
Director, Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606
phone: 757-594-7821 (office), 757-285-9419 (cell)
email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Dr. phil. University of Zurich (Switzerland), 2006
Ph.D. in International Relations and International Law
Dissertation (awarded with distinction magna cum laude): Ethnic Conflict and International Law: Group
Claims and Conflict Resolution within the International Legal System
Supervision:
University of Zurich, Switzerland: Dr. Kurt R. Spillmann (Conflict Research), Dr. Daniel Thürer
(International Law)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: Dr. Brendan O’Leary (Political Science)
lic. phil. University of Zurich (Switzerland), 2002
M.A. in contemporary history (conflict and peace research), economic policy, international law
Master’s thesis (awarded with distinction summa cum laude): Ready for Peace? The Implementation of the
Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland 1998-2002
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
1/2013-present
Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
Christopher Newport University, Newport News VA
Director
8/2012-present
Department of Government
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Associate Professor (tenured) of International Relations and Comparative Politics
1/2010-present
Center for Research on Collaboratories and Technology Enhanced Learning
Communities (COTELCO)
American University, Washington, D.C. and Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Senior Faculty Associate and Senior Researcher
1/2009-12/2012 Program in International Conflict Management, Director
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Director
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8/2006-8/2012
Department of Government
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of International Relations and Comparative Politics
2005-2006
Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Research Scholar and Summer Institute Fellow
2003-2005
Institute of Public International Law and Foreign Constitutional Law
University of Zurich Law School
Research Fellow and Instructor, Dr. Daniel Thürer
2001-2003
Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
Research and Teaching Assistant, Dr. Kurt R. Spillmann
1999-2000
International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Center for Security Studies and Conflict
Research, ETH Zurich, Assistant
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
WORK IN PROGRESS
“Human Rights and Peace.” In International Studies Compendium, ed. Renée Marlin-Bennett. Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley-Blackwell, forthcoming.
“Simulating Peace Negotiations: A Case Study of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.” (under review, Simulation &
Gaming)
“The Right to Self-Determination of Ethnic Groups: The Canton of Jura in Switzerland.” (under review,
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights)
The Wall: The Legal, Political, and Socio-Economic Implications of Border Walls on Affected Societies and States (book
project, work in progress)
Humanitarian and Human Rights Work: Two Sides of the Same Coin? (with Araceli Garcia del Soto, edited
volume, work in progress)
“The Effects of Banking Crises on Women’s Economic Rights in Low-Income Countries.” (with Rana
Gautam, working paper)
“The Effects of EU Membership on the Treatment of Refugees in Post-Communist Countries: The Case
of Bulgaria” (with Tatiana Petrova Rizova, working paper)
“Global United Nations: The Implications of Nationality and Geographically Distributed Collaboration on
Active Learning Simulations.” (with Derrick Cogburn and Kent Kille, working paper)
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EDITED BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS
Recht des Stärkeren – Recht des Schwächeren, Analysen und Perspektiven von Assistierenden des
Rechtswissenschaftlichen Instituts der Universität Zürich (APARIUZ), Band VII. With Martin Eckner,
eds. Zürich: Schulthess, 2005. (Law of the Stronger – Law of the Weaker)
Ready for Peace? The Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland 1998-2002. Zürcher Beiträge
für Sicherheitspolitik und Konfliktforschung, Band 68, ed. Andreas Wenger. Zürich: Forschungsstelle für
Sicherheitspolitik, 2003.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES IN BOOKS AND JOURNALS
“Including Minority Rights in Peace Agreements: A Benefit or Obstacle to Peace Processes after Ethnic
Conflicts?” International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 19/4 (2012): 359-397.
“Dealing with Claims of Ethnic Minorities in International Law.” Connecticut Journal of International Law
24/II (Spring 2009): 201-37.
“Ethnic Diversity, International Law and Conflict Research: A Swiss Perspective.” In Peacemaker 101:
Careers Confronting Conflict, ed. Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict. Philadelphia,
2007.
“Föderalismus als Modell für Europa: Ein technisch-ökonomischer Ansatz im Rahmen des
Verfassungsdiskurses.“ In Europäische Verfassung – Verfassungen in Europa, 45. Assistententagung
Öffentliches Recht, Bielefeld 2005. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2005. 187-208. (Federalism as a Model for Europe: An
Economic Approach in the Context of the EU Constitutional Discourse)
“Ethnic Conflict as a Risk to International Security: An International Law Approach.” In Angst und Streben
nach Sicherheit in Gesetzgebung und Praxis, Analysen und Perspektiven von Assistierenden des
Rechtswissenschaftlichen Instituts der Universität Zürich (APARIUZ), Band VI, ed. Madeleine Camprubi.
Zürich: Schulthess, 2004. 135-154.
“Kriegsberichterstattung und humanitäres Völkerrecht.” With Daniel Thürer. Medialex 2/2003: 103-111.
(War Reporting and International Humanitarian Law)
TEXTBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Völkerrecht: Kurz gefasste Darstellung (Repetitorium), Tafeln und Übungen mit Lösungen. Reihe “Repetitorien
Recht“. 2. Auflage. With Michael Frei. Zürich: Orell Füssli, 2012. (Textbook on Public International Law, 2nd
edition)
“International Law.” In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, ed. John Ishiyama and Marijke
Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2010.
“Ethnic Conflict and the Clash of Civilizations.” In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, ed.
John Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2010.
Völkerrecht: Kurz gefasste Darstellung (Repetitorium), Tafeln und Übungen mit Lösungen. Reihe “Repetitorien
Recht“. With Michael Frei. Zürich: Orell Füssli, 2004. (International Law: Short Version with Tables and
Assignments)
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OPINION AND EDITORIAL WORKS
“A Day that Changed Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: Nelson Mandela Released from Prison 25
Years Ago.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu), February 11, 2015.
“How Can People Be So Evil? The Brutality of ISIS.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu),
February 4, 2015.
“Extremists in Paris: The Terrorist Attack on Charlie Hebdo.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu),
January 9, 2015.
“The International Reaction to the Rise of the Islamic State in the Middle East.” Interview, WVEC TV
Channel 13, September 13, 2014.
“Thinking about the Rwandan Genocide, 20 Years Later.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu),
April 7, 2014.
“How to Remember the Victims.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu), January 26, 2014.
“Dr. Martin Luther King’s Impact on International Human Rights.” Reiff Center Blog
(reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu), January 20, 2014.
“Combining Human Rights and Conflict Resolution.” Reiff Center Blog (reiffcenterblog.cnu.edu), January
15, 2014.
“Für eine föderalistische Kompetenzordnung – Schlüsselfrage einer neuen europäischen Verfassung.“ Neue
Zürcher Zeitung, 3 January 2004. With Daniel Thürer (For a Federal Assignment of Competences – a Main Issue of an
European Constitution)
“Zum Entwurf einer europäischen Verfassung – Ein wichtiger Schritt für die politische Zukunft der EU.”
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 26 September 2003. With Daniel Thürer (Commentary on the European Draft Constitution –
an Important Step Towards the Political Future of the EU)
“Frieden in Nordirland? ‘Bloody Sunday’ vor 30 Jahren – Wo stehen wir heute?” Zürichsee Zeitung, 30
January 2002. (Peace in Northern Ireland? Remembering ‘Bloody Sunday’ 30 Years Later)
BOOK REVIEWS
Regional and Ethnic Conflicts: Perspectives from the Front Lines, ed. Judy Carter, George Irani, Vamik D. Volkan.
Journal of Political Science Education, 5/3 (2009): 270-71.
Teaching Conflict and Peace Studies: Using Simulations in the Classroom. Review article. (in progress)
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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, New Orleans (LA), February 2015. The Right to SelfDetermination of Ethnic Groups: The Canton of Jura in Switzerland (invited talk)
International Education Week, CNU, Newport News (VA), November 2014. The Right to Education Around
the World (invited talk)
Conference on Civic Engagement and Democracy, CNU, Newport News (VA), September 2014. Grassroots
Engagement in Human Rights and Conflict Resolution—What Does It Mean For Undergraduate Students? (invited talk)
Conference on The Arab Spring and Its Aftermath, CNU, Newport News (VA), March 2014. The Political
Impact of the Arab Spring (invited talk)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 2014. Simulating Peace
Negotiations: A Case Study of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (invited talk)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, San Diego (CA), USA, April 2012. Rights of Ethnic
Groups and State Sovereignty. (invited talk)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, March 2011. The Impact of Virtual
Teaching and Geographically Distributed Collaboration on Academic Learning: A Case Study. (invited talk, with
Derrick L. Cogburn)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada, March 2011. Minority Rights and
Peace Implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton Agreement: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
(invited talk)
CNU Constitution Day: Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution! Same Sex Marriage and Citizenship for Illegal
Immigrants. Newport News (VA), USA, September 2010. The International Law Position. (panel discussion)
CNU 2010 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2010. Researching International Law and Politics: Lost and Found in Translation.
University of Zurich, Institute of Public International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, Zurich,
Switzerland, June 2010. Rights of Ethnic Groups: New Developments in International Law and Politics. Roundtable
discussion.
American Society of International Law, Annual Meeting, Washington (D.C.), USA, March 2010. Roundtable
Discussion on the Review of the International Criminal Court.
CNU Honors Panel. Just War and and International Justice in the Age of Terrorism. Newport News (VA),
USA, March 2010. An International Law Approach to Terrorism and Just War.
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, New Orleans (LA), USA, February 2010. The
Inclusion of Minority Rights in Peace Agreements: A Benefit or an Obstacle to the Peace Process? (invited talk; with
Kristina Neighbour)
CNU Constitution Day: The Constitution – Townhalls, Militias and Mobs. Newport News (VA), USA,
September 2009. Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech. (panel discussion)
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CNU Panel on Economics and Development. Newport News (VA), USA, April 2009. Human Rights and
Sustainable Development. (panel discussion)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, New York (NY), USA, February 2009. Ethnic
Conflict Management within the International Legal System. (invited talk)
International Studies Association South, Regional Meeting, Ashland (VA), USA, October 2008. Conflict
Resolution, the Law, and Human Rights. (invited talk)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego, San Diego
(CA), USA, September 2008. Women PeaceMakers Conference: Crafting Human Security in an Insecure World.
Invited and fully sponsored delegate.
CNU Constitution Day: Civil Liberties and Democracy: The Importance of Elections, Newport News
(VA), USA, September 2008. Political Participation as a Human Right. (panel discussion)
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg (VA), USA, April 2008. Israel-Palestine: The Way Forward for Peace
and Justice. (invited talk, panel discussion)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, San Francisco (CA), USA, March 2008. Dealing with
Claims of Ethnic Minorities in International Law. (invited talk)
CNU Interdisciplinary Panel on “Democracy in Danger”, Newport News (VA), USA, November 2007.
Democracy, Swiss Style: A Form of Government Put to Test. (invited talk)
International Studies Association South, Regional Meeting, Savannah (GA), USA, October 2007. Dealing
with Claims of Ethnic Minorities in International Law. (invited talk)
CNU Constitution Day: The Constitution and the War on Terror, Newport News (VA), USA, September
2007. National Security and Human Rights. (panel discussion)
CNU 2007 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2007. Conflict Resolution and Human Rights Activities: Opportunities and Challenges.
TMC Asser Institute, Hague Joint Conferences, The Hague, The Nederlands, June 2007. Criminal
Jurisdiction 100 Years after the 1907 Hague Peace Conference. (roundtable discussion)
Symposium Forschungskredit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, June 2007. Konfliktmanagement und
Schutz der Menschenrechte in ethnischen Konflikten: Chancen und Herausforderungen für das internationale Rechtssystem.
(invited talk). (Conflict Management and Protection of Human Rights in Ethnic Conflicts: Challenges and Opportunities for
International Law)
United Nations Association (USA), Hampton Roads Chapter, Newport News (VA), USA, March 2007.
Genocide: Never Again? Darfur, Rwanda, and Beyond. (invited talk)
International Studies Association, Annual Convention, Chicago (IL), USA, February 2007. Combining
Human Rights Activities and Ethnic Conflict Resolution: Opportunities and Challenges. (invited talk)
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Temple University, Philadelphia (PA), USA, October 2006. Delaware Valley International Law Day
(roundtable discussion).
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (PA), USA, October 2006. Combining Human Rights Activities and
Ethnic Conflict Resolution: Opportunities and Challenges. Research Seminar of the Solomon Asch Center for
Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict. (invited talk)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (PA), USA, June 2006. Ethnic Conflict Resolution and Human Rights
Activities: Mutually Re-enforcing or Mutually Exclusive? Reunion Conference of the Solomon Asch Center
Summer Institute Fellows (1999-2005).
Canisius College, Buffalo (NY), USA, January 2006. Keys to Security in the 21st Century: The Prevention of Armed
Conflict. (invited talk).
Christopher Newport University, Newport News (VA), USA, January 2006. Minority Protection and Ethnic
Conflict Resolution Within the UN System. (invited talk).
Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 2005. National Self-Determination and Federalism in Southeast Asia: Disjuncture
Between Law and Policy? with Eugene Tan. Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP)
10th Anniverary Conference: “South East Asia, A Global Crossroads“. (invited, paper accepted)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (PA), USA, November 2005. Minority Rights: Recent Developments in
International Law, with a Focus on the UN. Research Seminar of the Solomon Asch Center for Study of
Ethnopolitical Conflict.
Columbia University, New York (NY), USA, April 2005. An International Law Approach to Ethnic Conflict and
Nationalism. Paper presented on Panel: „International Institutions, Norms, and Nationalism.“ 10th Annual
World Convention of the Association for the Studies of Nationalities (ASN): “Understanding Nationalism:
Identity, Empire, Conflict”.
University of Bielefeld, Germany, March 2005. Föderalismus als Modell für Europa: Ein technisch-ökonomischer
Ansatz im Rahmen des Verfassungsdiskurses. 45. Assistententagung Öffentliches Recht: “Europäische
Verfassung – Verfassungen in Europa”. (Federalism as a Model for Europe: An Economic Approach in the Context of
the EU Constitutional Discourse)
University of Zurich, Switzerland, July 2004. Minderheitenrechte für ethnische Gruppen: Herausforderungen und
völkerrechtliche Problemstellungen. Doktorandenkolloquium der Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der
Universität Zürich. (Minority Rights for Ethnic Groups: Challenges and Concerns in International Law)
University of Zurich, Switzerland, May 2004. Ethnische Konfliktforschung und Völkerrecht: Überschneidung von
Sozial- und Rechtswissenschaft? Doktorandenkolloquium des Instituts für Völkerrecht und ausländisches
Verfassungsrecht der Universität Zürich. (Ethnic Conflict Research and International Law: Do Social Science and Law
Overlap?)
ETH Zurich, Switzerland, September 2003. Ethnische Konflikte: Völkerrechtliche Lösungsansätze. Vorstellung des
Dissertationsprojekts. Lizentianden- und Doktorandenkolliquium der Forschungsstelle für Sicherheitspolitik
und Konfliktanalyse der ETH Zürich. (Ethnic Conflicts: International Legal Approaches. Presentation of the
Dissertation Project)
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ETH Zurich, Switzerland, January 2003. Ready for Peace? The Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in
Northern Ireland 1998-2002. Colloquium of the Center for Comparative and International Studies, ETH
Zurich.
HONORS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
Reiff Center
Grant and endowment to develop and extend the curriculum and public events on human rights,
genocide, and conflict management at CNU, 2013-present ($550,000 endowment and grants)
Christopher Newport University, Sabbatical
Spring semester 2016, Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Public International Law at the University
of Zurich
Christopher Newport University. Faculty Development Grant
Research grant, awarded for summer 2015 ($3,570)
Program in International Conflict Management
Grant to develop a problem-solving workshops and a simulation of the Israeli-Palestine peace
process with student engagement, 2009-2014 (August 2011: US$ 175,500; of which US$ 70,000
endowment)
Christopher Newport University, College of Social Sciences
Grant to present a workshop at the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, 2010 (US$ 850)
Christopher Newport University Honor Stipend
Grant to develop an interdisciplinary honors program course, 2009 (US$ 1,000)
Christopher Newport University Stipend of the Center for Service Learning and Civic Entrepreneurship
Grant to develop a service learning course, 2009 (US$ 500)
Research Award of the Mercator Foundation Switzerland 2007
Mercator-Preis 2007 for outstanding research, including a cash prize of CHF 5000 (US$ 4,700)
(very competitive, one of three selected from approximately 100 research projects; projects ranging from dissertations
to individual and collaborative projects by research institutions in Switzerland)
Pi Sigma Alpha
National Political Science Honor Society, 2007-present
Christopher Newport University Dean’s Office Grant
Course load reduction, awarded for fall semester 2007 and fall semester 2008
Christopher Newport University Faculty Development Grant
Research grant, awarded for summer 2007 ($2750)
Forschungskredit der Universität Zürich
Research grant funded by the University of Zurich, for research and completion of dissertation,
2005-2007 (CHF 90, 228)
(one of ten research projects selected from doctoral theses and advanced individual and collaborative projects)
Teaching Skills Certificate
University of Zurich Teaching Skills Certificate, awarded with distinction, 2005
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor
Christopher Newport University, Fall 2006-present
Courses taught
ULLC 100: Genocide: Never Again? The Holocaust, Rwanda, and Beyond
GOVT 215: Comparative and International Politics
GOVT 301: Study Abroad Seminar “Switzerland: Multiculturalism and Democracy in Practice”
GOVT 322: Conflict and Peace Studies
GOVT 327: International Law
GOVT 329: International Human Rights
GOVT 330: Middle Eastern Politics
GOVT 410: Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
GOVT 490: Senior Seminar (writing intensive)
GOVT 499: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Workshop (Study Abroad Seminar)
GOVT 499: International Justice
GOVT 499: Post-Conflict Governance
HONR 310: Understanding War and Peace (Interdisciplinary Seminar)
HONR 330: The New York Experience
Lecturer
College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Spring 2006
PSCI 398: Human Rights and Minority Rights in Politics and International Law
Teaching Assistant at the Institute of International Law and Foreign Constitutional Law, University of Zurich Law School,
2003-2005
International Law
Human Rights
The Law of War
Law and Terrorism
International Justice
European Law
Teaching Assistant at the Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, ETH Zurich, 2001-2003
Conflict and Peace Studies
Contemporary Conflicts (survey class)
Academic Advising, 2006-present
TEACHING-RELATED PRESENTATIONS
CNU 2012 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2012. A Life Changing Experience: Traveling with Students to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington (DC), USA, February 2012. Simulating Peace Talks:
Effect on Academic Learning and Student Satisfaction.
CNU 2010 New Faculty Workshop. Newport News (VA), USA, August 2010. Academic Technology at CNU:
A Faculty Perspective.
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APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Philadelphia (PA), USA, January 2010. Integrating Technology in the
Political Science Classroom: Blogs.
CNU 2009 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2009. Roundtable Discussion: Service Learning Research and Curriculum Development.
CNU 2009 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2009. Using Blogs in the Classroom: Lessons from the Past Three Semesters.
CNU Brownbag Luncheon Series, Newport News (VA), USA, November 2008. Using Blogs to Support
Academic Learning.
CNU Workshop on Academic Technology, Newport News (VA), USA, August 2008. The Use of Academic
Technology in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities.
CNU 2008 Faculty Conference on Teaching, Scholarship, Research, and Learning, Newport News (VA),
USA, August 2008. A Study Abroad Trip to Switzerland – Lessons Learned (with Dr. Steven Spalding).
State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Richmond (VA), November 2007. Learning by Design
Conference (Instructional Technology).
FELLOWSHIPS AND WORKSHOPS
International Studies Association, Working Group on “Foreign Policy Analysis and the Diplomacy ofSub-State Actors”
Working Group member and senior contributor, 2015.
Grant Writing Workshops
Training Sessions and workshops, Christopher Newport University, 2009-2013.
Service Learning Workshop
Training session and workshop, Virginia Tidewater Consortium, 2008 and Christopher Newport
University, 2010.
Interpreting IDEA Reports.
Training session and workshop, Christopher Newport University, 2007.
Academic Advising Workshops.
Christopher Newport University, 2006-present.
Writing Intensive Workshops.
Training session and workshop, Christopher Newport University, 2006-present.
Summer Institute on Ethnopolitical Conflict, Fellow
Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, University of Pennsylvania, 2005
University of Zurich, Training for Instructors
Teaching Skills Program for university lecturers, 2003-2005, certificate 2005
ETH Zurich, Training for Researchers
Morphological Methods and Risk Analysis, 2001
Project Management Course, 2000
Course in Presentation and Moderation, UBS Zurich, 2001
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Transforming Civil Conflicts Course, European Network University, University of Amsterdam, 2000
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
DEPARTMENT / UNIVERSITY
Reiff Center, Director, 2013-present
Editor, Reiff Center Blog, 2014-present
Faculty Review Committee, member, 2015-2016
IDEA Task Force, member, 2011-present
Faculty Mentor, 2012-2013
Genocide Studies Endowment Committee, member and program chair, 2008-2012
Program in International Conflict Management, Director, 2009-2012
Faculty Advisor to STAND, Refugee Outreach Organization, Model Arab League, and Model United Nations
student groups, 2008-present
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, member, 2010-2011
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, member, 2009-2011
Academic Technology Advisory Committee, Chair, 2010-2011; member, 2007-2011
CIO Search Committee, member, 2010-2011
Library Expansion Study Group, 2010
Digital Measures Committee, Chair, 2009-2010
Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 2009-2010
Faculty Evaluation (EVAL-4) Committee, member, 2008-2009
Undergraduate Admissions Committee, Vice Chair, 2008-2009
Faculty Search Committee, Christopher Newport University, 2007-present
Association of Research Assistants of the University of Zurich Law School (JAZ), member steering committee, 20032005
Association of Research Assistants of the University of Zurich (VAUZ), member steering committee, 2003-2005
DISCIPLINE
Discussant of Panel entitled “Presidential Theme Panel – The ‘Global Grand Challenge’ of Disability and
Development: Comparative Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
in ASEAN”, International Studies Association, New Orleans (LA), February 2015.
Discussant of Panel entitled “The Operation of the International Criminal Court”, International Studies
Association, San Francisco (CA), April 2013.
Chair and Discussant of Panel entitled “Building Treaty Regimes“, International Studies Association, San
Francisco (CA), USA, March 2008.
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Manuscript reviews for the International Journal of Conflict and Violence, International Studies Review, Journal of
Peace Research, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
Hampton Roads World Affairs Council, elected Board Member, 2013-present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for International Law (ASIL)
European Society for International Law (ESIL)
American Political Science Association (APSA)
International Studies Association (ISA)
Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
Hampton Roads World Affairs Council
LANGUAGES
German
English
French
Italian
Spanish
Latin
native speaker
fluent, excellent both oral and written
fluent, both oral and written
proficient
basic knowledge
basic knowledge
PRIVATE
Citizenship of Switzerland, lives in Norfolk, VA, USA with her husband and two sons (born 2011 and
2013)
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REFERENCES
Dr. Oliver Diggelmann
Professor
Institute of Public International Law and Foreign
Constitutional Law
University of Zurich
Rämistrasse 74/36
8001 Zürich
email [email protected]
phone +41 44 634 20 34
Dr. Tatiana Rizova
Associate Professor
Department of Government
Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606, USA
email [email protected]
phone +1 310 904 2062
Dr. Araceli Garcia del Soto
Fundación Juan March
Fordham University
C/ González Besada, 35, 2e.
33007 Oviedo. Spain
email [email protected]
Dr. Kurt R. Spillmann
Professor Emeritus (ETH Zurich)
Steinwiesstrasse 21
8032 Zürich
email [email protected]
Tel. +41 79 211 62 20
Dr. Daniel Thürer
Professor Emeritus (University of Zurich)
Abeggweg 20
8057 Zürich
email [email protected]
phone +41 44 362 65 47
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