Resume

• 1995

  Portuguese

  Spanish

  English

  Ph.D.

  International Studies (International Relations/Comparative Politics)

  Graduate Researcher for the North-South Center

  Receipient of Provost's Doctoral Fellowship

  University of Miami

• 1993

  M.A.

  International Studies (International Relations/Comparative Politics)

  Graduate Researcher for the North-South Center

  translated the English version of \"The Ibero-American Space/El Espacio Iberoamericano\" (University of Miami/University of Barcelona

  1996).

  University of Miami

• 1989

  M.A.

  Spanish & Hispanic Studies

  The Red Barn (student activities)

  University of Louisville

• 1985

  B.A.

  Spanish and Communications (minor in Psychology)

  Student government

  student activities board

  and USAID-sponsored international student programming

  University of Louisville

• 1979

  Graduated

  College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  Our Lady of Providence High School

• Down Syndrome Association of South Georgia

  Organizer

  Every year I helped to organize the countywide Buddy Walk to raise money for the organization.

  Down Syndrome Society of Mobile County

  Higher Education

  Teaching

  University Teaching

  Comparative Politics

  Spanish

  International Security

  Government

  International Relations

  Student Affairs

  Political Science

  Foreign Policy

  Community Outreach

  Qualitative Research

  Academic Advising

  Program Development

  Grant Writing

  International Development

  Policy Analysis

  Student Development

  Research

  Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics

  Military Foundations of Panamanian Politics

  “International Space Law and Policy”

  “Panama” and “Panama Intervention”

  “Ergue-se Marte! A Evolucão do Programa Espacial Brasileiro em Apoio à Segurança Nacional”

  This book analyzes the rationale and history of space programs in countries of the developing world.\n\nSpace was at one time the sole domain of the wealthiest developed countries. However

  the last couple of decades of the twentieth century and the first decade of the twenty-first century have witnessed the number of countries with state-supported space programs blossom. Today

  no less than twenty-five developing states

  including the rapidly emerging economic powers of Brazil (seventh-largest)

  China (second-largest)

  and India (fourth-largest)

  possess active national space programs with already proven independent launch capability or concrete plans to achieve it soon.\n\nThis work places these programs within the context of international relations theory and foreign policy analysis. The author categorizes each space program into tiers of development based not only on the level of technology utilised

  but on how each fits within the country’s overall national security and/or development policies. The text also places these programs into an historical context

  which enables the author to demonstrate the logical thread of continuity in the political rationale for space capabilities generally.

  Space Policy in Developing Countries: The Search for Security and Development on the Final Frontier

  I coded variables of democracy for Panama for a worldwide analysis of the current state of democracy.

  “Panamanian Democracy\"

  “Space Policy in Latin America: The Final Frontier of Development and Security”

  The History of Panama

  “The Politics of the Panama Canal”

  Book chapter that analyzes of the political and economic goals of the Brazilian and Argentine space programs.

  “Emerging Space Actors and the New Paradigm of State Power: The Case of Brazil and Argentina\"

  “Paracaídas verdes y piñatas a cámera lenta: el ejército cubano en la economía y en transición”

  Specialist in Latin American politics

  U.S. foreign policy

  space policy

  and international security; Latin American immigration and asylum expert; Spanish language translation (written and oral); International education/study abroad programming.

  Robert

  Harding

  George Mason University

  Lynchburg College

  Valdosta State University

  Indiana University Southeast

  University of South Alabama

  Spring Hill College

  University of Louisville

  Taught courses in International Relations

  Comparative Politics

  American Government

  and Spanish language.

  Indiana University Southeast

  Valdosta State University

  Valdosta

  Georgia

  I teach advanced courses in Latin American politics

  American foreign policy

  international relations

  and comparative politics. I also serve as the Director of the university's interdisciplinary International Studies minor program.\n\nI also serve as a member of the following organizations:\n\no Founding Member of the MESA Advisory Council for first-year Hispanic students.\no Vice-President of the Georgia Political Science Association\no University System of Georgia Regents’ Advisory Committee\no VSU International Student Scholarship Committee\no VSU International Advisory Council

  Professor Of Political Science and Director of International Studies

  Valdosta

  Georgia

  As the Head of the Department of Political Science

  I supervised a 17-person doctoral-level department offering courses in political science

  public administration

  legal assistant studies

  and organizational leadership. I was a member of the Graduate School faculty

  the School of Arts & Sciences Executive Council

  and the University's Council of Department Heads. \n\nAmong my main responsibilities were:\n1) schedule courses each semester for the department;\n2 ) manage and dispense the departmental budget\n3) evaluate faculty for tenure and promotion

  hiring

  preparing contracts

  and evaluating adjunct instructors for courses in political science;\n4) supervise office staff

  graduate student assistants

  and undergraduate student workers.\n5) serve as a member of the Graduate School faculty as well as on the A&S Dean's Executive Council and the University Executive Council.\n6) teach advanced courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics\n\nIn addition

  I reinstated the VSU chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha

  the honor society for political science in Fall 2015. I teach advanced courses in Latin American politics

  American foreign policy

  international relations

  and comparative politics. I also serve as the Director of the university's interdisciplinary International Studies minor program.\n\nI also serve on the following organizations:\n\no Founding Member of the MESA Advisory Council for first-year Hispanic students.\no Board Member of the Georgia Political Science Association\no University System of Georgia Regents’ Advisory Committee\no International Student Scholarship Committee\no International Advisory Council

  Department Head and Associate Professor of Political Science / Director of International Studies

  Valdosta State University

  Taught courses in comparative politics and international relations.

  University of Louisville

  George Mason University

  Fairfax

  VA & Cuba

  I taught an interdisciplinary course on Cuba and then led a one-month study abroad trip to the island.

  Visiting Professor of Latin American Politics

  Directed undergraduate degree program with 40-50 majors; taught over 20 different preparations; authored two books and co-authored a third; consultant to U.S. government

  investment firms

  and the BBC on Latin American politics issues; organized

  taught

  and led multiple student study abroad programs to Mexico (2006)

  Costa Rica (2005)

  Argentina 2004

  and Argentina & Uruguay (2001).

  Chair of International Relations Dept./Assistant Professor of International Relations and Spanish

  Lynchburg

  Virginia Area

  Lynchburg College

  I was an Associate Professor of Political Science and taught courses in international relations and comparative politics

  with specializations in Latin American studies

  international security

  and comparative development. I also directed the interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in international studies. From 2011-2014

  I served a term as Chair of the Department of Political Science. I also served as the college's Director of Study Abroad from 2008 to 2013 (until program was discontinued for budgetary reasons).\n\nMy fourth book

  Space Policy in Developing Countries: The Search for Security and Development on the Final Frontier

  was published by Routledge in June 2013. I have taught and led study abroad courses to Costa Rica (2009) and Cuba (2012). I have served as a consultant to the British Academy and presented to the European Space Institute

  and I have been a referee for a number of academic publishers and journals

  including Perseus/Westview Press

  Oxford University Press

  Space Policy

  International Security

  and International Studies Perspectives.

  Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science / Director of International Studies

  Mobile

  Alabama Area

  Spring Hill College

  Mobile

  Alabama Area

  I taught a occasional course in Latin American politics.

  Visiting Professor of Political Science

  University of South Alabama

  International Studies Association

  Board Member

  Georgia Political Science Association

  Southern Political Science Association