Dr. Christopher Housenick

EDUCATION HISTORY

BA-Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
MA-Pennsylvania S Univ- Main Campus
PHD-Pennsylvania S Univ- Main Campus

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Dr. Christopher Housenick specializes in World Politics and Comparative Politics. He joined the political science faculty at ATU in 2009. He received his Ph.D. and Master’s Degree from Penn State University in 2005. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Slippery Rock University in 1999. For our department, he teaches our world politics courses, such as International Relations, Comparative Government, Introduction to Strategic Studies, American Foreign Policy, U.S. Military Policy, and United Nations. Additionally, Dr. Housenick teaches our Research Methods courses. Finally, he teaches sections of American Government (POLS 2003) for the general education program each semester. Dr. Housenick also advises the Model United Nations and Model Arab League programs, taking groups of student to state and regional conferences each year to represent ATU in competitions with other universities.

Teaching Interests:

International Relations and World Politics

International Security and Arms Control

United Nations

U.S. Military Policy

American Foreign Policy

Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics of the Middle East

International Conflict

Civil Wars and State Instability

Geopolitics

Terrorism

Research Interests:

Popular Culture and Politics (Both Within the United States and Internationally)

Technology, Conflict, and Warfare

Recently Taught Courses

POLS 2003 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
POLS 2403 - COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
POLS 2413 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
POLS 3013 - REC AMER FOR/MIL POL
POLS 3423 - PROBS/INT. AFF/MARVEL CIN UNIV
POLS 3433 - UNITED NATIONS
POLS 4963 - SENIOR SEMINAR
POLS 4993 - SP: DEMOCRACY IN EAST EUROPE