Teaching/Advising

Classes and Syllabi

Graduate:
- International Political Economy (most recently, Spring 2025, recommended readings)
- Research in International Politics writing seminar (most recently, Fall 2025)
- MBA: Business and Policy in the Global Economy (most recently, Spring 2022)
Undergraduate:
- International Political Economy (most recently, Fall 2025)
- Multinational Corporations and International Law (most recently, Spring 2023)
- Science, Technology, and Politics (most recently, Spring 2025)

Student Research Opportunities

I provide regular research opportunities to students as a faculty research affiliate with the Innovations for Peace and Development (IPD) research lab. At IPD, faculty work with teams of graduate and undergraduate collaborators to produce social science research for a variety of scholarly and public-facing outlets. Please use the College of Liberal Arts undergraduate research page to see what opportunities are available.

Recommendation Letter Instructions

Bottom line: If you want me to write you a thorough, high-quality, tailored recommendation letter, you need to set me up for success.

In your initial email message regarding a recommendation, please do the following:
- Send the email from your official UTexas email address and include your EID (if applicable).
- Attach your resume and an unofficial transcript (screenshot is fine).
- If we haven't been in touch lately, remind me where/when we met and why you chose to ask me in particular for a recommendation. Note: You shouldn't hesitate to ask me for a letter if you're on the fence about it; serving you in this way is an important part of my job. I promise to be honest with you about whether I am a good choice. If not, I can help you brainstorm other possible letter writers.
- If you took a course with me, remind me when you took it, how you did in it, and describe 1-2 takeaways you have from it.
- Tell me the purpose of the recommendation letter in your own words. If appropriate, also provide an official description/link in addition.
- Tell me the exact deadline(s) that I (and not you) need to meet.
  - Please request your letter at least 2(-ish) weeks before my deadline. If that's not possible, ask anyway, and we'll see if we can figure it out.
  - If there is a rolling deadline, you still need to tell me when you want me to submit the letter.
Recommended: See me in office hours (current info on landing page).
- If we have not been in touch recently, and/or you need me to write a long letter (e.g. for graduate school), it would be helpful for you to make an appointment to see me in office hours.
- In our conversation, I'll informally gather more details from you about your plans and career goals, specific examples of your skills, etc.
1-2 weeks before deadline:
- The best letters precisely match and build on the documents you personally prepare for the application. Therefore, you should be proactive in sending me a draft version of those documents. Send only one rough draft of your documents: I'm just looking to get the gist of your application. Please organize and send all documents in a single email.
  - If you do not send me a rough draft in a timely manner, I will still write the letter. However, you should know that your choice not to send materials limits my ability to match my letter to your goals. (To repeat: you need to be proactive; I will not chase you down for materials.)
- Provide me the specific instructions on where to submit the letter, and reconfirm my deadline. I expect you to do all the necessary administrative work (including filling out my contact information, etc. on any forms as necessary). This allows me to focus on my comparative advantage -- writing your letter.
- Confirm that you have waived your right to read my recommendation letter. I will not allow you to read my letter. This is in your best interest -- non-blinded letters are judged differently and therefore are not as useful to you. If for some reason I cannot write a blinded letter, make that clear to me up front. I will likely decline to write the letter.