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Originally from Wichita KS, I moved to Gainesville to study African Political Development at the University of Florida. During my time there I developed an interdisciplinary research agenda that combined African development in the late 20th century with a study of cosmopolitanism and the capabilities approach. I teach a broad range of classes from political theory to international relations. I am the faculty advisor for SF College's (highly-decorated) Model United Nations team and the Global Society Club. I also co-lead two study abroad programs: the spring trip to Jamaica and the summer trip to China.
When I'm not devoting my life to the educational growth of my students, I enjoy teaching my daughter the lyrics of songs from Sir Mix-a-Lot's Swass album, playing fetch with our dog, Timmy Pickle Waggle-Tongue (she named him, not me), and arguing the finer points of pedagogy with my husband, Professor Dustin Fridkin.
Education
University of Florida
PhD Political Theory and Comparative Politics, 2017
MA Political Science, 2008
University of Kansas
BA History and Political Science, 2003
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday
by appointment
Courses
Currently:
CPO2001, Introduction to Comparative Politics
INR2002, Introduction to International Relations
INR2500, Introduction to Model United Nations
POT2002, Introduction to Political Theory
POS1920, Special Topics: Chinese Politics
POS1920, Special Topics: Jamaican Politics
Previously:
POT 4013, Great Political Thinkers: Ancient and Medieval
POT 4053, Great Political Thinkers: Machiavelli to Marx
POT 4311, Problems of Democracy