Specialties
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International relations and foreign policy
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Mideast politics
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U. S. foreign policy
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International environmental politics
Educational Background
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PhD: Political Science, Indiana University, 1979.
Publications
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Black Sea Environmental Cooperation: In Search of Track Four?: Sampson, Martin Wright, Woodrow Wilson Center Report: Environmental Change and Security Project, 2000.
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Special Section on Culture and Foreign Policy: Sampson, Martin Wright, Valerie M. Hudson and Martin Sampson, Political Psychology, 20(4) , 1999.
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Culture is More than a Static Residual: Introduction to the Special Section on Culture and Foreign Policy: Sampson, Martin Wright, Valerie M. Hudson, Political Psychology, 20(4) 667-675, 1999.
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Foreign Policy Restructuring. Sampson, Martin Wright, Eds. J. Rosati , J. Hagen, and M Sampson, University of South Carolina Press, Co-Editor, 1994.
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Black Sea Environmental Cooperation: States and the Most Seriously Degraded Regional Sea: Sampson, Martin Wright, Bogazici Journal: Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, 9(1) , 1995.
Research Activities
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Black Sea environmental cooperation: 1993 - 2001
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Turkey's politics: current
Professional Activities
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Faculty Legislative Liaison to the Minnesota State Legislature: 2003 - 2008
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Faculty Consultative Committee: member ex officio , 2002 - 2008
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member: University Writing Enriched Curriculum Committee , 2008 - 2010
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University Senate: elected member , 2003 - 2005
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Chair, University of Minnesota Senate Committee on Educational Policy, University of Minnesota: 2002 - 2003
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Benedict Distinguished Visiting Professor: Carleton College , Fall 2004
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Member: University of Minnesota Senate Committee on Educational Policy , 2000 - 2003
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Chair and Member, University of Minnesota Graduate School Social Sciences Policy and Review Council: 2000 - 2002
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Member, Academy of Distinguished Teachers: All-Campus Executive Board: 2000 - 2002
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Key Note Speaker: Freshman Convocation, U of M/ Morris , September 2002
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Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota: 1998 - 2003
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Director, International Relations Program, Institute of International Studies: 1988 to 1992 - 1997 to 1998
Outreach Activities
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Presentations to religious and civic groups, TV and radio interviews on topics of Middle East politics, energy security, and/or U.S. foreign policy
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"Israeli Critical Literature", adult education course at Mt Zion Temple, 2005 - 2006
Awards
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Morse Amoco/Alumni Teaching Award, University of Minnesota, 1987
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President's Award for Outstanding Service, 2008
Courses Taught
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Pol 4867w U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East
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Pol 4878w: The Israeli-Palestinian Situation
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Pol 1026 United States Foreign Policy
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Political Science 3872 International Evironmental Politics
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Pol 8460 Political Psychology and Foreign Policy
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Political Science 8412 US Foreign Policy
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