Christopher Charles Sarver

Dr. Christopher Charles Sarver

319 N. Elm St. Apt. B Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 461-1474 (cell) (513) 529-1944 (office) E-Mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Bachelor of the Arts- May, 1992 Majors: Political Science & Philosophy Overall GPA: 3.89/4.0 Major GPA(s): 4.0/4.0; 4.0/4.0 (respectively)

State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York Master of Arts, Political Science- May, 1999 Doctor of Philosophy- May, 2010

Major: International Relations Minor: Comparative Politics

Geographic Areas of Specialization: Africa, & Latin America

Subfields: International Political Economy, Development Economics, Politics of the Developing World, Multinational and Transnational Corporations in Developing Nations, Politics of Global Energy, Emerging Global Powers (China, India, Brazil)

Dissertation Title: Multinational Firm Strategy and the Nationalization of Copper in Chile and Zambia: The Experience of Five Companies Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Gunnell

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Manhattanville College Courses Taught: Introduction to Comparative Politics Introduction to International Politics First Year Seminar: Citizenship and Dissent in American Politics War and Human Rights Emerging Global Powers: Brazil, Russia, India & China

Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies, Miami University of Ohio 8/11-present Courses Taught: ITS 201 Introduction to International Studies ITS 201 Introduction to International Studies, Honors ITS 302 Problems of Non-Western Societies ITS 299 Global Issues College Service: Faculty Advisor, Invisible Children, Miami Chapter

Assistant Professor, Political Science, Flagler College 8/07-5/11 Courses Taught: POS 221 Politics in the U.S. POS 301 International Relations POS 440 Politics of the Developing World POS 440 Senior Seminar POS 440 African Politics POS 200 Introduction to Political Science P0S 440 International Political Economy POS 440 Emerging Global Powers: China, India, Brazil POS 440 The Politics of Natural Resources POS 440 Drugs, Guns, and Pirates: Crime in International Affairs POS 440 America and Globalization POS 440 The United Nations in the 21st Century POS 440 Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century POS 491 Research Methods

College Service: Director and Advisor, International Studies Minor College Disciplinary Committee Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Intercollegiate Athletics Disciplinary Appeals Board Student Life Committee Study Abroad Committee, Executive Committee Study Abroad Committee, Chair, Strategic Planning Faculty Advisor and Founder, Model United Nations Team Faculty Advisor, Outdoors Club Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society Panelist: Human Trafficking in the Americas Guest Speaker, St. Augustine High School, “Genocide in the Sudan” Moderator, Panel: “Homosexuality & The Bible” Faculty Advisor and Organizer, Panel: “The Question of Palestine”

Community Service: Member of Board of Directors, Bridges to Sudan, Inc. Volunteer, St. Francis House Homeless Shelter

Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science & International Studies, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford 6/06-5/07 Courses Taught: Introduction to Political Science International Relations Comparative Politics U.S. Foreign Policy Introduction to International Affairs Great Political Thinkers

College Service: Faculty Advisor, International Studies Club Guest Speaker, “Careers in International Service”

Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science & International Studies, Baldwin-Wallace College 8/04-5/06 Courses Taught: POL 215 International Organization and the U.N. POL 211 International Relations POL 323 Government and Politics of Africa

College Service: Interim Director and Advisor, International Studies Program Faculty Advisor and Founder, Muslim Student Association Faculty Advisor, College Democrats Faculty Advisor, Model United Nations Faculty Advisor and Founder, Model African Union Internship Advisor, Cleveland Council on World Affairs Senior Seminar Research Advisor Academic Advisor, Study Abroad Guest Speaker, The Rwandan Genocide: Lessons in Human Nature Panel Discussion Leader for Campus showing of “Hotel Rwanda” Keynote Speaker, Lake Erie Model United Nations

Instructor, Political Science, Kent State University 8/03-8/04 Courses taught: POL 105 Introduction to World Politics POL 104 Introduction to Comparative Politics POL 408 Comparative Foreign Policy POL 420 African Politics College Service: Faculty Advisor, Muslim Student Association Faculty Advisor, International Relations Club Moderator: Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Series Internship Advisor, National City Bank

Visiting Lecturer, Political Science, Hartwick College 2/03-6/03 Courses taught: POS 105 Introduction to International Relations POS 350 Latin American and Caribbean Politics POS 261 Seminar on Global Poverty and Development

Instructor, Political Science, SUNY Albany 5/01-12/02 Courses taught: POS 357 European Politics POS 353 Latin American Politics POS 378 Politics of the Developing World POS 102 Introduction to Global Politics

Teaching and Research Assistant, SUNY Albany 8/97-5/00 -Scheduled professor appointments and coordinated office hours. -Served as undergraduate academic advisor -Served as a Teaching Assistant for Intro to Global Politics five semesters, including two writing intensive sections.

Health Educator, Farmworker Health Services Inc. 5/95-8/97 -Directed outreach and health education services for rural health clinics in New Jersey, New York, and Florida, specifically for Hispanic and Latino migrant farm laborers. -Received certifications for pesticide training safety (Florida) and HIV-AIDS pre and post-test counseling (Florida and New York.) -Provided translation services in Spanish for clinic personnel, doctors, and patients. -Provided written and oral translation services for; police departments, courts, county health departments and social services, the IRS, probation offices, hospital specialists (including during surgical procedures), New York State Department of Labor, the office of Congressman Dan Miller (Florida), and the Center for Legislative Development in Albany. -Coordinated and assisted with mobile health clinic services for Haitian and African-American farm laborers in the Hudson Valley area of New York. -engaged in advocacy for migrant rights -helped organize local community groups to assist with the needs of migrant farmworkers

Account Representative, The Astrup Co. Dallas, TX 5/95-8/95 -Managed accounts for Mexico and the Mexico-Texas border region. -Supervised shipping of materials to clients. -Prepared necessary U.S. Customs and NAFA documents.

Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Guatemala 6/93-3/95 -Worked as a rural development extensionist in the areas of appropriate technology and public health. -Organized and directed community enrichment and development programs. -conducted extensive community needs assessment studies -Utilized adult and non-formal education techniques in promoting programs. -Trained local groups and individuals in construction and maintenance of projects. -Coordinated with international development organizations, including the U.N., World Vision, Christian Children’s Fund, U.S. AID and Habitat for Humanity. -Received extensive Spanish language and cultural training.

HONORS Phi Beta Kappa Mortarboard Pi Sigma Alpha Outstanding SUNY Albany Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2001 Outstanding SUNY Albany Graduate Instructor, 2002 Baldwin-Wallace College Student Senate Faculty Excellence Award Baldwin-Wallace College Award for Outstanding Service to International Students Northeast Ohio Magazine Outstanding Educator of the Year

LANGUAGES Fluent Spanish Functional German

PUBLICATIONS “Militarized Interstate Disputes and United States Uses of Force”, International Studies Quarterly (2001) 45, 455-466. Co-authored with Dr. Benjamin O. Fordham, SUNY Binghamton

PRESENTATIONS “Oil and Conflict in the South China Sea”, Seminar given to the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, March 2014

“Current Security Issues In Sub-Saharan Africa”, Seminar given to the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, May 2014 (forthcoming)

REFERENCES Available upon request.