David E. Birch, Associate Professor of Government, Social Sciences Department, Tomball College
Degrees: 
M. A. Political Science (Univ. of Maryland)
Ph. D. Research Emphasis:  
Comparative Environmental Public Policy
Expected Graduation Date: 
2007
E-mail: david.e.birch@nhmccd.edu

Dallas Blaney
Degrees:
B. A. History (University of Colorado, Boulder)
M. A. Political Science (Colorado State University)
Fields:
Political Theory
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Ph.D. Research Emphasis:
Global Water Governance and the Environmental Implications of Privatizing the Water Supply and Sanitation Sectors
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail: dblaney@colostate.edu

Theresa Callaway
Degrees:
B.S. Health Sciences (University of Wyoming, Laramie)
Fields:
Environmental Policy and International Relations
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail: tcalla@simla.colostate.edu

Robert E. Corkran
Degrees:
B. S. Political Science (Southern Methodist University, 1983)
M.E.P.M. Environmental Policy (University of Denver, 1994)
Fields:
American Politics
Environmental Politics
Public Administration/Public Policy
Ph.D. Research Emphasis:
State Hardrock Mining Reclamation Policy
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
robert.corkran@lamar.colostate.edu

Nicole Detraz
Degrees:
B. A.: Political Science (Louisiana State University)
M. A.: Political Science (Colorado State University)
Fields:
Environmental Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics
Ph. D. Research Emphasis:
Feminist conceptions of Environmental Security
Expected Graduation Date:
2009
E-mail: nicole_detraz@hotmail.com

Douglas E. Drew
Degrees:
B.A. Geography (California State University, Chico, 1985)
M.A. Political Science (San Jose State University, 1990)
Fields:
International Relations
Environmental Policy
Political Theory
Research Emphasis:
Environmental Perception and Social Movment Theory.
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
drewcrewii@comcast.net

Timothy G. Ehresman
Degrees:
B.A. Biblical Studies (Wheaton College, 1979)
M.A. Political Science (University of Michigan, 1987)
J.D. (University of Michigan, 1990)
M.A. Education (University of Colorado at Denver, 2005)
Fields:
Environmental Politics and Policy
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Research Emphasis:
Community-based development, foreign direct investment, and the environment in sub-Saharan Africa
Expected Graduation Date:
2010
E-mail:
timothy.ehresman@colostate.edu

Kevin D. Geiger
Degrees:
B. S. Biological Sciences (Michigan Technological University)
Fields:
Water Policy and Management, Voting behavior, Environmental Policy and Public Administration
M. A. Research Emphasis
Sectionalism and Voting Behavior at the county level in Colorado in relation to water development projects.
Expected Graduation Date:
2007
E-mail: kevin.geiger@colostate.edu

Current Graduate students

Janeane Harwell
Degrees:
B. A. Conservatory of Music (University of the Pacific, 1978)
M. A. Public Policy (Claremont Graduate University, 2002)
Fields:
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Environmental Politics
Ph. D. Research Emphasis:
Environmental Politics (Transborder Ecosystems)
Latin American Politics
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-Mail:
harwellj@lamar.colostate.edu

Daniel Heffernan
Degrees:
B. A. Political Science ( St. John's University, 2000)
Fields:
Environmental Politics
American Politics
M. A. Research Emphasis:
US Environmental Policy Implementation
Expected Graduation Date:
Spring 2008
E-mail:
deheffernan@hotmail.com

Michael Henderson
Degrees:
B. A. Political Science (Western State College, Gunnison, 2002)
B. A. Abnormal Psychology (Western State College, Gunnison, 2002)
MA Research Emphasis:
Asian Politics
Globalization Studies
Expected Gradution Date:
2008
E-mail:
mikehenho@comcast.com

Oscar Fidencio Ibáñez Hernández
Degrees:
B. S. Civil Engineering (UACH)
M. Sc. Environmental Engineering (UTEP)
Fields:
Water, Border Institutions, Environmental Policy
Ph. D. Research Emphasis:
US-Mexico Border Environmental Policy, Multilevel Governance
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail: oibanez@lamar.colostate.edu

John Hultgren
Degrees:
B. A. Political Science (Colorado State University)
Fields:
International Relations, Political Theory
M. A. Research Emphasis:
the construction of the developing world in international relations
Expected Graduation Date:
2007
E-mail: John.Hultgren@colostate.edu

Jacob Jawson
Degrees:
B. A. Political Science (University of Washington, 1998)
Certification J2EE (University of Washington, 2003)
Fields:
International Relations
Environmental Politics
M. A. Research Emphasis:
Eastern European Environmental Politics
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
jacob.jawson@colostate.edu

Andrew R. Kear
Degrees:
B. A. Geology (The College of Wooster)
M. S. Geology (Ohio University)
Fields:
Environmental Politics, American Politics, and Public Policy and Administration
strong
Ph. D. Research Emphasis:
Energy Policy, Politics of Coalbed Methane development in the western U.S.
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail: akkear@yahoo.com

Dawn King
Degrees:
B. A. Political Science (Colorado State University)
M. A. Political Science (Colorado State University)
Fields:
Comparative Politics (Development in Latin American)
Domestic Water Policy
M. A. Research Emphasis:
Cuba Development in Agriculture
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
mariah.king@Colostate.edu

Colter H. Kinner
Degrees:
B.A. Political Science (University of Wyoming)
Fields:
International Relations
Environmental Policy
Expected Graduation Date:
2009
E-Mail:
chkinner@lamar.colostate.edu

Michelle Logan
Degrees:
B.A. International Relations and Political Science (Carroll College, Montana)
Fields:
International Relations
Environmental Politics
Expected Graduation Date:
2009
E-Mail:
mmlogan@lamar.colostate.edu

Erik Mims
Degrees:
B. S. Political Science, Public Administration, Environmental Policy and Planning (University of Wisconsin – Green Bay)
Fields:
Environmental Politics
Public Administration / Public Policy
M. A. Research Emphasis:
Privatization of the military
Expected Graduation Date:

Email:
erik.mims@colostate.edu

David Alan Reese
Degrees:
B.A. Political Science (University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991)
Silver Diploma, Russian (Defense Language Institute, Monterey, 1992)
M.A. Political Science (San Diego State University, 1996)
Fields:
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Environmental Politics
Ph.D. Research Emphasis:
Space and Spatiality; International Urban Theory; World Cities, Political Geography; GIS
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
dareese@lamar.colostate.edu

Michael Roloff
Degrees:
B.A. Psychology (University of California,San Diego 1992)
M.S. Forest Resources (Utah State University 1995)
Fields:
American Government
Public Policy & Administration
Environmental Politics
PhD Research Emphasis:
Politics of Urban growth in the Western U. S.
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
Email:
rocky_mtn_mike@yahoo.com

Emily Ruell
Degrees:
B.S. Zoology (University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2002)
M.S. Ecology (Colorado State University, 2006)
M.A. Political Science (Colorado State University, 2008)
Fields:
Environmental Policy
American Government
Public Policy & Administration
Ph.D. Research Emphasis:
The use of science in U.S. environmental and health policy
Expected Graduation Date:
2012
E-mail: eruell@lamar.colostate.edu

Christopher Thornhill
Fields:
Environment and Theory
M. A. Research Emphasis:
Social Capital, Localism, 'Place Based Politics', Collaborative Management.
Expected Graduation Date:
2007
E-mail: ctinftc@gmail.com

Katherine Young
Degrees:
B.A. Political Science (Virginia Tech, 1997)
M.A. Political Science (Virginia Tech, 2000)
Fields:
Political Theory
Public Policy and Admistration
Environmental Politics
Ph.D. Research Emphasis:
Animal Rights/Radical Envirmental Movements
Expected Graduation Date:
2008
E-mail:
young@lamar.colostate.edu

Rebekah Young
Degrees:
B.A. Political Science and Anthropology (Colorado State University, 2005)
Fields:
Internationa security threats with a focus on public health issuel Relations
Public Administration and Policy
M.A. Research Emphasis:
News in developing countries 
Expected Graduation Date:
2009
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