Dr. Edward G. DeClair, Ph. D.
Assistant Dean for International Relations
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Westover Honors Program
declair@lynchburg.edu
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
Ph.D. Florida State University, 1992
M.A. International Affairs, Florida State University, 1983
B.A. 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.