Edward DeClair, PhD

Experience/ Background

• 2004-present: Assistant Dean for International Programs
• 2000-present: External Consultant/Program Reviews
• 2000-present: Academic Liaison, Study Abroad Programming
• 2002-present: Director, Lynchburg College Westover Honors Program
• 2000-2004: Secretary-General, Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation Consortium
• 1992-2002: Department Chair, Lynchburg College International Relations Program

Teaching Experience

• 1998-present: Associate Professor, Lynchburg College, Department of Political Science
• 1992-1998: Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College, Department of Political Science
• 1991-1992: Instructor, Gettysburg College, Department of Political Science
• 1990-1991: Instructor, Berry College, Department of Political Science
• 1989-1990: Visiting Instructor, Emory University, Department of Political Science

Degrees and Certifications

• PhD Florida State University, 1992
• MA International Affairs, Florida State University, 1983
• BA French, International Affairs, University of South Florida, 1981

Professional/ Research Interests

• American government, political parties
• Terrorism and revolution
• West European politics
• United Nations
• European Union
• Study abroad

Honors and Awards

• 1984 - 1985: Recipient, Rotary International Ambassadorial Fellowship, Studied at the University of Paris II
• Phi Kappa Phi

Professional Associations

• National Collegiate Honors Council
• NAFSA, Association of International Educators
• American Political Science Association
• Northeast Political Science Association
• International Studies Association
• European Union Studies Association
• Conference Group on West European Politics
• Association for the Study of Modern & Contemporary France

Publications

• Politics on the Fringe: The People, Policies, and Organization of the French National Front. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press, 1999.
• "Stimulating Simulations: Making the EU a Classroom Reality" (with Gretchen Van Dyke and Peter Loedel).International Studies Perspectives, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2000.
• "Pathways to Power on the Far Right: Elite Recruitment in the French National Front." Southeastern Political Review, Volume 26, No. 1, march 1998, pp. 103-126.
• "Teaching the Politics of the European Union Through a Multi-University Simulation" (with Kirsten Bookmiller and Peter Loedel). European Community Studies Association Review, Spring 1998, pp. 10-11.