CURRICULUM VITAE April, 2015 RANDOLPH M. SIVERSON
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CURRICULUM VITAE April, 2015 RANDOLPH M. SIVERSON Department of Political Science University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 e-mail: [email protected] PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Born July 29, 1940, Los Angeles, California Married, three children EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: A.B. San Francisco State College, 1962 M.A. San Francisco State College, 1965 (Thesis: "Mexican Political Development, 1910-1940") Ph.D. Stanford University, June, 1969 (Dissertation: "Inter-nation Conflict, Dyadic and Mediated: Egypt, Israel and the United Nations, 1956- 1957") TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS: International relations theory, international conflict, foreign policy decision-making, comparative political leadership, and political institutions and foreign policy PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS: Teaching Assistant (American Public Policy), Stanford University, Department of Political Science, 1964-66. Teaching Assistant (American Politics), Stanford University, Department of Political Science, 1966. Lecturer, Stanford University, 1967. Acting Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside, 1967-69. Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside, 1969-70. Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis, 1970-75. Associate Professor, University of California, Davis, 1975-1981. Professor, University of California, Davis, 1981-2007 Distinguished Professor, University of California, Davis, 2007-2009 Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, University of California, Davis, 2009--. 1 VISITING APPOINTMENTS: Visiting Professor, Center for International Studies, El Colegio de Mexico, 1974-75. Visiting Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Summer,1980. RESEARCH POSITIONS: Associate, Institute for Research on International Behavior, San Francisco State College, 1964-65. Research Assistant, Stanford Studies in Conflict and Integration, 1966. Research Associate, Stanford Studies in Conflict and Integration, 1967-69. Director, Program on International Conflict, Institute for Government Affairs, UC Davis, 1995-2000 AWARDS and HONORS: Pi Sigma Alpha Stanford Wilson Fellow, 1964-65 and 1966-67 Stanford Futures Fellow, 1964-65 Research Fellow, National Science Foundation, Summer, 1965 University of California, Faculty Fellow, 1970 Senior Fulbright-Hays Lecturer, 1974-75 Center for Advanced Studies, Naval War College, 1985-86 ($10,000) Center for German and East European Studies, 1993-94 ($3,500). National Science Foundation Research Grant, 1994-95 ($118,000). National Science Foundation Research Grant, 1997-98 ($130,000). Senior Fellow, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, 1997-98 For the Logic of Political Survival Conflict Processes Section, American Political Science Association Best Book on Conflict Processes published in 2002--2003 Outstanding Academic Title for 2004, American Library Association SELECTED UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES: Chair, Committee on the Library, College of Letters and Science, 1972-74. Committee on the Library, Academic Senate, 1972-74. Courses Committee, College of Letters and Science, 1972-74. Chair, International Relations Program Committee, College of Letters and Science, 1972-73. Chair, Committee on Graduate Admissions and Awards, Department of Political Science, 1976-78. Committee on Grade Changes, Academic Senate, 1976-79; Chair, 1978-79. Committee on Teaching Policy, Planning and Review, College of Letters and Science, 1975-78; Chair, 1977-78. Executive Committee, College of Letters and Science, 1979-82; 1996-2000; Vice-Chair, 1998-99, Chair, 1999- 2000. Committee on Research, Academic Senate, 1979-1983; 1989-90. Universitywide representative, 1981-83. Chair, Department of Political Science, 1980-1988. Special Committee of the Academic Council on Global Conflict and Cooperation, 1981-82. 2 Search Committee for the Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, Office of the President, University of California, 1982-83. Advisory Committee, Institute of Governmental Affairs, 1985-90. PSA Task Force, Assistant Vice-Chancellor--Staff Affairs, 1983-84. Committee on Research Priorities, Graduate Division, 1985 Committee on Student Petitions, College of Letters and Science, 1998-99 Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, Academic Senate, 1984-86. Committee on Committees, Academic Senate, 1986-88; 1991. Dean's Planning Council, College of Letters and Science, 1986-88 Chair, Social Science Planning Council, College of Letters and Science, 1986-88. Chair, Search Committee for the Director of Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, Office of the President, University of University of California, 1988 University Committee on Research Policy, Statewide Academic Senate, Vice-Chair, 1990-91; Chair, 1991-92. Chair, Steering Committee, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, 1983-84 and 1991-95. University Committee on Planning and Budget, Statewide Academic Senate, 1991-92. Academic Planning and Program Review Board, Office of the President of the University, 1991-92 Representative Assembly of the Academic Council, 1993-95.; ex officio, Executive Council, Academic Senate Chair, Dean's Special Advisory Committee, Social Science Division, 1995-97 Dean's Senior Advisory Committee, College of Letters and Science, 1995-97. International Advisory Board, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, 1995–2000. Review Committee for New Initiatives, Office of the Provost, 1996-98 Provost’s Advisory Committee on the Social Sciences, 1997-98. Personnel Committee, Law School, 1998–2001. Acting Chair, Department of Political Science, 2000-01. Marshall, Picnic Day Parade, 2001 Committee on Academic Planning and Budget Review, Academic Senate, 2001–05; Chair, 2004–2005. Director, International Relations Program, College of Letters and Science, 2004–07 Acting University Librarian, 2010-2012; ex officio: Council of University Librarians, Council of Deans and Vice- Chancellors Chair, Academic Senate Special Committee on Freedom of Expression, 2012. California Open Education Resources Council, 2012--14 Blue Ribbon Committee on Freedom of Expression, Chancellor’s Office, 2013-14. Sacramento Campus Strategic Planning Committee, 2014. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE: Reviewer of proposals for the National Science Foundation, 1970--. Program Chairman, Annual Meeting of the Peace Research Society (International), Western Region, 1973. Chairman, Steering Committee, Peace Research Society (International), Western Region, 1972-73. Steering Committee, International Studies Association/West, 1973-74. Program Chairman, Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association/West, 1977. Vice-President, International Studies Association/West, 1977-78. Nominating Committee, International Studies Association, 1977. President, International Studies Association/West, 1979-80. 3 Governing Council, International Studies Association, 1979-81. Best Dissertation Prize Committee, Western Political Science Association, 1979-80. Program Co-chairman, Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March, 1981. Pi Sigma Alpha Award Committee for best paper at 1981 Western Political Science Association meeting. External Examiner, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia, 1979, 1985, 1997. Committee on Professional Development, Western Political Science Association, 1981-83. Carl Beck Award Committee for best graduate student paper, International Studies Association, 1982. Nominating Committee, International Studies Association, 1981-82. Program Committee, Western Political Science Association, 1982-83. Publications Committee, International Studies Association, 1986--89; and 1993-95 Nominating Committee, Western Political Science Association 1987--89. Council, Data Development in International Relations, National Science Foundation, 1986-89. Program Committee, Western Political Science Association, 1988-89. Council, Research Section on Conflict Processes, American Political Science Association, 1988-92 Vice-President and Program Chair, Western Political Science Association, 1990-91 Chair, Nominating Committee, Peace Science Society (International), 1990-1991 President, Western Political Science Association, 1991-1992 Woodrow Wilson Prize Committee, American Political Science Association, 1993-94 and 1998-99 Political Science Review Panel, National Science Foundation, 1994-96. President, Peace Science Society, 1994-1995. Finance Committee, International Studies Association, 1996-98. Chair, Committee of Visitors, Political Science Program, SBE Division, National Science Foundation, 1997 Editorial Search Committee for the Political Research Quarterly, Western Political Science Association, 1999- 2000 Council, Midwest Political Science Association, 2000-2003 EDITORIAL SERVICE: Editor: Editor, International Interactions, 1986-1991. Co-Editor, International Interactions, 1992–1999. Board of Editors: American Political Science Review, 1989-91. American Journal of Political Science, 1998—2008 Journal of Politics, 2012—14. International Interactions, 1981-85 and 1999–2008. International Studies Quarterly, 1994-98 and 2003–07. Political Research Quarterly, 1996-2000. Editorial referee for: American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Western Political Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Notes, Political Methodology, World Politics, British Journal of Political Science,