Patricia A. Stapleton

M.Phil. Political Science, 2010, CUNY Graduate Center, NY

M.A. French Literature, 2004, Rutgers University, NJ

B.A. French, 2002, Ursinus College, PA

• Certificate in European Union Studies, completed at CUNY Graduate Center, 2008.
• Diplôme Approfondi de la langue française (DALF), awarded by the French Ministry of Education, for demonstrating a fluency in French at an appropriate level to teach, 2004.

• “Biotechnology Governance and Risk Regulation in the European Union.” In: EU and Global Governance, Henry Carey, ed. Lexington Books/Rowman and Littlefield (currently under publisher’s review; expected publication 2012).
• “2^nd EFFL Academy: Another Smashing Success.” European Food and Feed Law Review vol. 6 (December 2010), with Maria Olimpia Barros Pinto.

• “Digital and Oral Archives in Atwood’s MaddAddam Series.” Paper to be delivered at the Society for Utopian Studies Annual Meeting in State College, PA. October 2011.
• “Chasing Utopia through Biotechnology in Atwood’s Oryx and Crake.” Invited talk at the Center for Humanities Seminar Series, “Possible Worlds, Alternative Futures: Utopianism in Theory and Practice,” at the CUNY Graduate Center, NY. September 2011.
• “Contested Technology, Contested Governance: The Fight over GMO Regulation in France.” Paper delivered at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference in Seattle, WA. September 2011.
• “Who’s Responsible for This? Blame Avoidance for GMO Regulation in France.” Paper delivered at the European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, in Reykjavík, Iceland. August 2011.
• “Biotechnology Governance and Risk Regulation in the European Union.” Paper delivered at the International Studies Association Annual Convention in Montreal, Canada. March 2011.
• “French (Non) Implementation of European GMO Regulations.” Paper delivered at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. January 2011.
• “Translations of EU Policies: The Cases of the UK and France.” Invited talk as part of Graduate Student Lecture Series, Center for European Studies, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. May 2007.

• Participant in the Center for Humanities Seminar Series, “Possible Worlds, Alternative Futures: Utopianism in Theory and Practice,” at CUNY Graduate Center, 2010-2011.
• Participant in the Center for Teaching workshop, “The Lecture: Why We Still Do It?” at Brooklyn College, November 2010.
• Participant in the 2^nd EFFL Summer Academy on Global Food Law & Policy hosted by the European Food and Feed Law Review in Cadenabbia, Italy. July 2010.
• Participant in the “Reacting to the Past” workshop featuring Mark C. Carnes (Barnard College), as part of the Core Curriculum Conference at Brooklyn College, June 2009.
• Completed Methods of Language Teaching course at Rutgers University, as part of Teaching Assistantship requirements within the French Department, Fall 2002.

Department of Political Science, 2006 – present

Teaching responsibilities include the development of all syllabi and the preparation of all lesson plans, assignments, exams, and grading. Consistently received excellent student and faculty evaluations for teaching (available upon request).

Undergraduate courses: Twenty-seven sections of introductory and advanced undergraduate political science courses. Courses include:

• People, Power & Politics (including one Honors section)
• 2008 Elections & American Politics
• United States Politics & Government
• Introduction to Global Politics
• Basic Factors in International Politics
• International Law
• International and Regional Organizations
• The US in World Politics
• Human Rights & Global Politics
• The Politics of European Immigration
• Politics through Literature: A New World Order

Graduate courses: Five sections of Masters political science courses. Courses include:

• Modern International Politics
• International Law
• Comparative Politics
• Political Development

Advising responsibilities included creating reading lists, meetings with students twice a month, evaluating students’ research and writing, and grading the final paper.

• “Globalization’s Effects on Ethnic Conflicts” (Fall 2008).
• “Structural Adjustments – Necessary Reforms of the IMF” (Spring 2009).

Department of French, 2002-2006

Responsibilities included preparation of all lesson plans, quizzes, tests, and grading. Consistently received excellent student and faculty evaluations. Ten sections of introductory and intermediate French language and literature courses. Courses include:

• Elementary French 101
• French Fundamentals 121
• Intermediate French 131
• Intermediate French 132

Responsibilities included preparation of all lesson plans, quizzes, tests, and grading, as well as accompanying students to and from Paris, leading group activities, and dealing with student housing issues. One section of Intensive Advanced Grammar and Conversation 213 during Rutgers’ six-week summer program in Paris.

Coordinator of seven sections of Intermediate French 131-132. Responsibilities included observing classes, serving as a class model, providing the instructors with creative materials for class, developing exams, and developing and organizing participation in teaching workshops.

• Responsibilities include assisting in fact-checking and performing an editorial review of Dr. Christa Altenstetter’s manuscripts on comparative studies of medical device regulation during their preparation for publication.

• Responsibilities include researching and collecting relevant information, with a focus on graduate student interests (such as job postings, conferences, and general announcements), for “STEP Ahead”, the bimonthly newsletter for the members of the American Political Science Association’s Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Section. Also created the “Student Spotlight” section of the newsletter, which entails identifying, interviewing, and writing about doctoral students in the STEP field.

• Responsibilities include assisting in the day-to-day management of this Carnegie Corporation grant-funded Program, including travel arrangements, correspondence, and reimbursement submissions for the Principal Investigator, Dr. Susan L. Woodward. Also responsible for overseeing the redesign of the Program’s website and commissioning and editing the research content for the Program, as well as planning an international conference for Summer 2011.

• Responsibilities included assisting in the day-to-day management of this interdisciplinary department, including travel arrangements, correspondence, reimbursement submissions, and management of grant-related projects. Also created and developed conference projects for the Director, Business Manager, and faculty.

• Received this inaugural award as recognition for exemplary student service to the Department.

• Awarded this fellowship from the Political Science Department in May 2011 to support the costs of dissertation field research in France, Luxembourg, and Germany for academic year 2011-2012.

• Awarded this fellowship from the EU Studies Center in April 2011 to support the costs of dissertation field research in France, Luxembourg, and Germany for academic year 2011-2012.

• Awarded this research grant to support the attendance costs for presenting research at the ISA Annual Convention in Montreal, Canada in March 2011 and at the European Consortium for Political Research International Conference in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 2011.

• Awarded this position with tuition remission to coincide with graduate studies in Political Science.

• Awarded this position with tuition remission to coincide with graduate studies in French Literature.

• Received for presentation of honors research project, entitled “Identité Nationale et l’Union Européenne: Réactions des Français à leur integration” (The Effects of the European Union on French Cultural Identity).  Reviewed and evaluated the strengthening of the European Union and its effect on the culture, economics, and politics of France.

• Student representative to this GC-wide committee composed of faculty, students, and the Provost. Responsibilities include reviewing program governances, and the Bylaws of the Graduate Council, as well as the Governance of the Graduate Center.

• Student representative to the Faculty Membership Committee for the Political Science Department. Responsibilities include representing student interests at Committee meetings, disseminating information from the Committee to the students in the department, and collecting feedback from the students to share with the Committee.

• Representative for the GC student body before the administration and external bodies. Responsibilities include advising the GC President and Provost and the CUNY Chancellor on all matters concerning GC students, hearing the reports of all DSC committees, and taking actions in accordance with the purposes of the DSC. Also serve as the Technology and Library Officer on the Committee, which entails representing the technological and library needs of GC students to IT services and the Mina Rees Library.

• Student representative to the Curriculum and Examinations Committee for the Political Science Department. Responsibilities include representing student interests at Committee meetings, disseminating information from the Committee to the students in the department, and collecting feedback from the students to share with the Committee.

• Representative of the Political Science Department to the DSC, both as Program Representative (2008-2011) and as At-Large Representative (AY 2011-2012). Responsibilities include representing the interests of the students at DSC meetings, disseminating information from the DSC to the department, serving on DSC committees, and organizing and hosting student academic, professional development, and social events.

• Student representative to the Executive Committee for the Political Science Department.  Responsibilities included representing student interests at faculty meetings, disseminating information from the Executive Committee to the students in the department, collecting feedback from the students to share with the Committee, and organizing student-faculty initiatives.

• American Political Science Association
• European Consortium for Political Research
• European Union Studies Association
• International Political Science Association
• International Studies Association
• Modern Language Association
• The Society for Utopian Studies