Fall 2025
Section 0848 of POLSC1000
American Government and Politics -- : Aug 18 - Dec 10 2025
Section 1988 of POLSC1000
American Government and Politics -- : Aug 18 - Dec 12 2025
This section has no scheduled meetings.
Section 2473 of HIST17.2
United States History from 1877 -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025
Section 2622 of POLS2
Introduction to Comparative Government -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025
Section 3697 of HIST17.1
History of the United States to 1877 -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2025
Section 3699 of HIST4.2
History of Western Civilization from 1648 C.E. -- : Aug 18 - Dec 10 2025
Summer 2025
Section 8557 of POLS1
Introduction to United States Government -- : Jun 16 - Jul 27 2025
This section has no scheduled meetings.
Spring 2025
Section 4718 of POLS1
Introduction to United States Government -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2025
All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Section 5028 of HIST17.1
History of the United States to 1877 -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2025
Section 5053 of POLS1
Introduction to United States Government -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025
This section has no regularly scheduled meetings.
Section 5923 of HIST6
The Holocaust -- : Jan 28 - May 08 2025
This is a late start, short term section.
Section 6463 of HIST17.1
History of the United States to 1877 -- : Jan 28 - May 08 2025
This is a late start, short term section.
Section 6534 of POLS1
Introduction to United States Government -- : Jan 14 - May 15 2025
Ph.D. in Political Science, Boston University, 2012
M.A. in European Studies, New York University, 2006
B.A in History and International Affairs, Lafayette College, 2004
Semester Studying U.S. Foreign Policy, American University, Spring 2003
Assistant Professor of Political Science, American University of Sharjah, 2014-2020
Lecturer, University of California, Riverside, 2013-2014
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Occidental College, 2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Boston University, 2007-2010
I have always been interested in both the study of politics and history. Accordingly, I decided to make it my life's work. Besides a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University, I have an M.A. in European Studies from New York University and a B.A. in History and International Affairs from Lafayette College. I also studied U.S. foreign policy for a semester at the American University in the spring of 2003. I have taught both history and political science as an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of International Studies at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) from 2014 to 2020. Before moving to the UAE, I also taught at politics at UC, Riverside and Occidental College from 2013 to 2014.
Originally from the Netherlands, I love to travel and have been to more than 30 countries. Before settling in California, I lived in the Netherlands, Taiwan, Poland, Malaysia, the Czech Republic, and the UAE.
I am interested in American Politics, Dutch Politics, West European Politics, the Politics of Identity, Immigration Politics, Modern European History, and Modern American History.
Peer Reviewed Publications
2015. "Ideas and the Study of Political Parties: The Added Value of Discursive Institutionalist Approach." Revista Uruguaya de Ciencia Politica [Uruguayan Political Science Review] 24(2): 15-27
2014. "Semi-Structured Interviewing: Socio-Cultural Issues and Dutch Politicians." SAGE Research Methods Cases. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978144627305014534172
2012. "Discussing Immigrants, Identity, and Europe: Implications for the Dutch Party System." Open Citizenship 3(1): 8-35
2011. With John Gerring, Daniel Ziblatt, and Julian Arevalo. "An Institutional Theory of Direct and Indirect Rule." World Politics 63(3). July: 377-433
Book Reviews
2020. Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream? by Tjitske Akkerman, Sarah L. de Lange, and Matthijs Rooduijn. Party Politics 26(3), 347-348
2015. Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe, by Andrea Mammone, Emmanuel Godin, and Brian Jenkins. Party Politics 21(4), 660-661
2014. European Integration: From Nation-States to Member States, by Chris J. Bickerton. West European Politics 37(1), 224-225
2013. Political Conflict in Western Europe, by Hanspeter Kriesi, Edgar Grande, Martin Dolezal, Marc Helbling, Dominic Hoglinger, Swen Hutten, and Bruno Wuest. West European Politics 36(5), 1109-1110