Christian Goergen

Christian Goergen, Ph.D.

Professor, Political Science

(630) 942-2012
Office: Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2504B
goergen@cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:

• American Politics - Electoral Behavior
• International Relations - Peace and Conflict Research
• Student Learning and Assessment

 

Current Projects:

• Inovation Incubator: Multi Section Assessment Study
• Work on textbook: Introduction to Political Science
• Asian Studies: Religion and Politics in Japan
• Model United Nations (ongoing)

 

Selected Publications, Presentations, Books:

• Politics in a Globalized World: A problem-based Introduction to Political Science, Kendall-Hunt, 2004
• Why Vote: Evaluations of Party Differences and Turnout Decline (Dissertation)
• Government Turnover and Economic Accountability. Electoral Studies, Vol. 10, 1991.
• Regierungspopularitat auf Kredit: Wirtschaftsbilanz, Wende and Wahlerwille In: Kaase/Klingemann: Wahlen und Wahler, Opladen 1990.
• Perceptions of the Democratic/Republican Party. Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party, New York: Sharpe 1996.

 

Education:

• Ph.D. University of New York - Stony Brook
• M.A. University of Tubingen (Germany)
• M.A. University of Tubingen (Germany)

 

Awards and Recognitions:

• Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1999
• APSA Travel Award
• NEA Outstanding Service Recognition
• Teaching and Research Fellowship

 

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