User:Khollinger

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About Me:

I am a Ph.D. student in the Policy, Governance, and Globalization Program at Virginia Tech. My research interests are in international security, international political economy, international environmental policy, international governance, United States foreign policy and national security, military studies, and international diplomacy and law. These topics are all inter-related components of contemporary global affairs and the study of which is imperative to the future generations of the world.

Why I volunteer:

As an aspiring academic, (does one ever actually feel like an expert?) I value every opportunity to help others learn something they did not previously know, or to understand something that the had never considered in the past. It is from this core value that I volunteer to help with this project. Allowing knowledge to be shared with anyone who seeks it out, at no cost, is a wonderful idea. By volunteering, I can help to ensure what people are learning or discovering is quality information that is supported by a body of literature based upon a foundation of research. There is no reason the peer review process of Wikipedia should be neglected by academics, rather it is the academic community that should take an active role and participate in this peer reviewed source of knowledge.

My Qualifications:

I hold a Bachelor of science in International Economics from Radford University. A small university that follows the model of a liberal arts college combined with many of the qualities of a research university in terms of the caliber of the professoriate and opportunities for research. I am in the final stages of completing my Master of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech, while completing a concurrent Ph.D. in Policy, Governance, and Globalization: International affairs.

My Research:

I have conducted research on various topics and have numerous works in progress. The most substantial research project I have conducted was an analysis of the relationship between trade and the environment by assessing the environmental impact of NAFTA in the El Paso/Juarez metropolitan area on the U.S./Mexico border. I focused on the role that environmental policy and governance played in the region.

I have also done research on the Mexican Peso crisis of 1994, the role of the United States in the Japanese Miracle, the environmental Kuzent's curve, and the economic history of Mexico. All of which will result in articles for submission to different academic journals.

My teaching specialization is in research methods. I anticipate teaching political science research methods beginning in fall 2007, having prepared for it as a teaching assistant for an academic year.

I bring this background to the Wikipedia in the hope that I as I learn from the community, so to may I contribute.

My Plan:

Primary objectives:

Prepare a brief history of international environmental policy in North America. verify references to environmental policy that exist.

secondary objectives:

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