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920 Forest Drive
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH 44691
Wooster, OH
44691
E-mail: kkille@wooster.edu
Phone: (330)
263-2456 http://www.wooster.edu/polisci/kkille
Fax: (330) 263-2614
Employment
2006-current Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
and Chair, International Relations
Program, The College of Wooster
2003-July 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science,
The College of Wooster
2005
Acting Chair, International Relations Program, The College of Wooster
(January-August)
2000-2003 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political
Science, The College of Wooster
1999-2000 Instructor, International Studies Program, The Ohio State University
1999-2000 Leadership Analyst,Social Science
Automation, Inc.
1998-1999 Visiting Instructor, Department of Political Science, The
College of Wooster
1996-1998 Instructor, Department
of Political Science, The Ohio State University
1997 & 1998 Discussion Group Leader and Staff Facilitator, Summer Institute in
Political Psychology, The Ohio State University
1992-1995 Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Political
Science, The Ohio State University
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, The Ohio State University, August 2000
M.A., Political Science, The Ohio State
University, December 1995
B.A., with highest distinction,
Political Science, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 1991
Program in International Politics and
International Law, University
of Wales - Aberystwyth, September 1989-June 1990
Teaching and Research Interests
International Relations, International Organization, Political Leadership, Transnational Actors and Relations, Peace Studies, Active Learning, Nationalism
Publications
"Secretary-General, UN." Entry for North
Atlantic Treaty Organization: An Encyclopedia of
International Security edited by Craig
T. Cobane. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Forthcoming January 2009.
“Active Learning Across Borders: Lessons From an Interactive
Workshop in Brazil.” With Matthew Krain and Jeffrey S. Lantis. International
Studies Perspectives. Forthcoming November 2008.
The UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority: Ethics and Religion in International Leadership. Editor and author of "Introduction," Chapter 1 "Moral Authority and the UN Secretary-General’s Ethical Framework," and Chapter 10 "The Secular Pope: Insights on the UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority." Georgetown University Press, 2007.
From Manager to Visionary: The Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2006, Palgrave Macmillan.
"Introduction: A Tool Chest for Peacebuilders." (2004). In special issue of International Journal of Peace Studies, "Putting the Peace Tools to Work: Essays in Honor of Chadwick F. Alger," Guest Edited by Kent J. Kille. 9(2): 3-9.
"International Organization: What Do We Know and How Do We Pass on Our Knowledge?" (2003) in The Forum "How Do Textbooks Represent the Field of International Studies?" International Studies Review5(3): 426-432.
"Executive Heads and the Role of Intergovernmental Organizations: Expansionist Leadership in the United Nations and the European Union." (2003) With Roger M. Scully. Political Psychology 24(1): 175-198.
"Peace Building and Violence: Perspectives From Around the Globe." (2002) (Review Essay) International Politics39(4):519-527.
"Simulating the Creation of a New International Human Rights Treaty: Active Learning in the International Studies Classroom." (2002) International Studies Perspectives3(3): 271-290.
"The Evolving Relationship Between NGOs and the UN System: Implications for Global Governance." Rapporteur report for 40th Strategy for Peace Conference, October 21-23, 1999. The Stanley Foundation.
"Institutional Leadership and International Collaboration: Evidence from the United Nations and the European Union." (1998) With Roger M. Scully. Discussion Paper Series 98/5, Brunel University Department of Government.
Book Reviews
"A View of Global Governance from an 'Invisible Man'" review of Invisible Governance: International Secretariats in Global Politics by John Mathiason for International Studies Review (forthcoming 2008).
Global Justice and Transnational Politics, edited by Pablo De Greiff and Ciaran Cronin and Order and Justice in International Relations, edited by Rosemary Foot, John Lewis Gaddis, and Andrew Hurrell. (2004). Political Studies Review. 2(1): 129-130.
Book review of Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ronald Heifetz. (1998) Political Psychology19: 429-432.
Work in Progress
Introductory essay on Active Learning for International Studies Association
Compendium. With Matthew Krain and Jeffrey S. Lantis.
Comparative analysis of UN and NATO Secretaries-General. With Ryan C.
Hendrickson.
Paper on UN Secretary-General for International
Organizations as Agents: Connecting Theory to Practice, project
directed by Joel
E. Oestreich.
Conference Paper Presentations
“Supranational Leadership and the UN Secretary-General: Challenges
and Prospects.” To be presented at the Second Global International Studies
Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 23-26, 2008.
“The State of the Active Teaching and Learning Literature.” With
Jeffrey S. Lantis and Matthew Krain. Presented at the Annual Convention of the
International Studies Association, San Francisco, CA March 26-29,
2008.
“Active Learning Across Borders: Lessons From
an Interactive Workshop in Brazil.” With Matthew Krain
and Jeffrey S. Lantis.
Presented at the Annual
Convention of the International
Studies Association, Chicago, IL, February 28-March 3, 2007.
“Reconsidering the Power of the UN Secretary-General: Religious
Leadership and Moral Authority in International Affairs” Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, Philadelphia, PA, August 31-September 3, 2006.
“Multilateralism and Moral Authority: The Role of the UN
Secretary-General” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Academic Council on the United Nations System, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
June 8-10, 2006.
"Religious and Ethical Values: The
Guiding Principles of the UN
Secretary-General." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academic
Council on the United Nations System, Ottawa, Canada, June 16-18, 2005.
"The Religious and Ethical Values of the UN Secretary-General: A Framework for Analysis." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Honolulu, HI, March 1-5, 2005.
"Ethics and Values: The Guiding Principles of the UN Secretary-General." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association - South, Columbia, SC, October 22-23, 2004.
"International Organization: What Do We Know and How Do We Pass On Our Knowledge?" Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Portland, OR, February 25-March 1, 2003.
"'Surviving' Teaching International Relations: Integrating Popular Culture into the Classroom." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA, March 24-27, 2002
"Researching the Secretary-General of the United Nations: A Dialogue Between International Organization and Foreign Policy Decision-Making Scholarship." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Washington, D.C., February 16-21,1999.
"Kofi Annan: A Strategic Secretary-General?" Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association-Midwest, Chicago, IL, November 6-8, 1998.
"Leadership and Influence in the United Nations: A Framework for Comparing the Secretaries-General." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association-Midwest, Cleveland, OH, October 3-5, 1997.
"Nationalism and the Importance of Identity: A Systematic Assessment." With Neal Carter and Andrea Grove. Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association-Midwest, Cleveland, OH, October 3-5, 1997.
"Institutional Leadership and International Collaboration: Evidence from the United Nations and the European Union." With Roger M. Scully. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., August 28-31, 1997.
"The Leadership Style of the Secretary-General of the United Nations." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Toronto, Ontario, March 18-22, 1997.
"National Identity as a Social Identity: Implications for Nationalism Theory." Presented at Annual Conference of the International Society for Political Psychology, Vancouver, B.C., June 30-July 3, 1996.
"Sinking the Billiard Ball Model in the Corner Pocket: An Analytic Typology of NGOs and the Implications for IR Research." With Courtney B. Smith and Shannon Peterson. Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, San Diego, CA, April 16-20, 1996.
"The Impact of the Secretary-General's Leadership Style on the United Nations: Role Expansion Under Dag Hammarskjold and Kurt Waldheim." Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Society of Political Psychology, Washington, D.C., July 5-9, 1995.
Campus and Community Events
Intellectual Autobiography Dinner, featured speaker chosen by
students, Center
for Academic Advising, The College of Wooster, November 27
“Teaching at a Liberal Arts Institution.” With Paul Edmiston and
Jennifer Graber. Session of Life in the Liberal Arts:
A Wooster Workshop. October 6, 2007.
“Providing Support From Far Away.” With Nancy Grace and Kurt Holmes.
Orientation session for international students, Office of International Student
Affairs, The College of Wooster, August 24, 2006.
“Teaching a Peace Studies Toolbox.” Panel presentation for session
“Undergraduate Courses on International Conflict Resolution and
Peacebuilding” at National
Conference on Conflict Resolution and Education, Columbus, OH,
September 28-October 1, 2005.
"The UN Secretary-General as a Moral Authority: Ethics and Religion
in International Leadership." Speech for Alumni Weekend, The College
of Wooster, June 10, 2005.
"Sacred Mandate: Ethical Leadership and the UN Secretary-General." Speech and discusion for the 39th Clergy Academy of Religion, hosted by The College of Wooster, March 8, 2005 (and broadcast on WCWS radio March 11, 2005).
"International Organizations and Geneva." Speech and discussion for Babcock Fireside Chat series, The College of Wooster, February 14, 2005.
"The United Nations and Promoting Global Peace." Speech and discussion for the Peace Studies Program, Westminster College, PA, November 9, 2004.
Model United Nations Competition (The College of Wooster, Mercyhurst College, and Westminster College). The College of Wooster, March 27, 2004.
"From Manager to Visionary: The Secretary-General of the United Nations." Faculty at Large Lecture. The College of Wooster, February 24, 2004. (Videorecording available at The College of Wooster Library).
"The Relevance of the United Nations Secretary-General in the 21st Century." Session Chair, Intercollegiate Forum on the United Nations - "Is the United Nations System Relevant in the 21st Century?" Columbus, OH, October 25, 2003.
"The United Nations in the Post September 11th Era." Speech for Kiwanis, Wooster Division, Wooster, OH, October 14, 2003.
Model United Nations Conference Coordinator. For the International Studies Program, The Ohio State University, Mershon Center, Columbus, OH, May 18, 2002 and May 10, 2003.
"The Coming War with Iraq(?)" Panel presentation. Sponsored by Black Studies, Department of Political Science, and International Relations Program. The College of Wooster, November 6, 2002.
"The United Nations in the World Today." Speech for the League of Women Voters, Wooster Chapter, Wooster, OH, April 6, 2002.
"Politics and Government: Similarities and Differences." Workshop Chair for Ambassadors of the World: A Conference for International Students and their Friends, The College of Wooster, February 2, 2002.
"Perspectives on Terrorism." Moderated discussion with Richard J. Chasdi and Jeffrey S. Lantis. Sponsored by the International Relations Program, Department of Political Science, and the Office of International Student Affairs. The College of Wooster, September 19, 2001.
"Does it Matter Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?" Speech for United Nations Association-United States of America, Columbus Chapter, Columbus, OH, May 21, 2000.
"Iraq, the United States, and the United Nations." Speech and moderated discussion. The College of Wooster, November 1998.
Teaching Experience
Introduction to International
Relations
The United
Nations System
Model United Nations
Peace Studies
Nationalism and
Interdependence
Problems of
the Global Community
Theories of International Relations
First Year Seminar: Who Am I, Who Are You? Who Are
We, Who Are They?
Advisor, Junior and Senior Independent
Study
Campus Service
Advisor, Wooster Model United Nations,
1998-1999 and 2001-current
Chair, Conference With Trustees Committee,
elected to serve 2007-2008
Conference With Trustees
Committee, elected to serve 2005-2007
International
Relations Curriculum Committee, The College of Wooster,
1998-1999 and 2000-current
The
Lilly Project for the Exploration of Vocation - Steering Committee,
2003-current
Lilly Project
Mini-Grants Committee, 2003-2004 and 2005-current
President, Phi Beta Kappa, The College of
Wooster Chapter, 2005-2006
Vice President, Phi Beta Kappa, The
College of Wooster Chapter, 2003-2005
Faculty Admissions Task Force 2006-2007
Admissions
Liaison
for International Relations Program, 2003-2004 and 2006-2007
Faculty Scholarship Committee, 2003-2004
College
Scholars Committee, The College of Wooster, 2001-2004
Henry J. Copeland
Fund Committee, The College of Wooster, 2001-2003
Advisor, Ohio State International Studies
Club Model United Nations, 1997-1998 and 1999-2000
Professional Activities and Positions
Workshop Director
(with Matthew Krain
and Jeffrey Lantis), “Active
Learning:
Applied Lessons for Teaching International Studies -- A Teaching
Development Workshop for International Relations Instructors,”
University of Brasilia, October 16-17, 2006
Associate Editor, International
Journal of Peace Studies, 2002-present
Editorial Board, International Studies Review,
2005-present
President, Active Learning in
International Affairs Section of the International Studies
Association, 2004-2005
Vice-President/Program Chair, Active
Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies
Association, 2003-2004
Reviewer for: Cooperation and
Conflict, Foreign Policy Analysis, Global Governance, International
Relations, International
Studies
Perspectives, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of
Political
Science Education, Political Psychology,Addison Wesley Longman,
Dushkin/McGraw Hill, Lynne Rienner, and Palgrave Macmillan
Professional Development and Funding
Great
Lakes Colleges
Association Academic Leadership and Innovation Institute, November
10-12, 2006
UNA-USA
Model United Nations Summit and Leadership Conference, Summer 2002
Preparing
Future Faculty Program, The Ohio
State University, Winter 1998
Participant, Summer Institute in
Political Psychology, Summer 1994
Project funding for The UN
Secretary-General as a Moral Authority: Ethics and Religion in
International
Leadership from the Guetzkow Family Trust,
2003-2006
Luce Fund for Distinguished Scholarship, The College of Wooster,
2006-2007
Travel
Study Grant for International Education, The College of Wooster,
Summer 2004
Mini-Grant for Course
Embedded Assessment, The College of Wooster, Spring 2004
Faculty Development Fund, The
College of Wooster, Summer 2004, Summer 2003, Summer 2002, Spring 1999
Professional Affiliations
Academic Council on the United
Nations System
American Political Science Association
International
Peace Research Association
International Society of Political Psychology
International Studies Association
United Nations Association of the United
States of America
Honors
Graduated with Honors in Political
Science, 1991
Pi Sigma Alpha, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991
Phi Beta Kappa, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
Phi Eta Sigma, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
References
Available upon request