Professor Barbieri's research focuses on the relationship between trade and war. She is particularly interested in trade and economic activities in war and conflict zones; trade between enemies; globalization and violence; and measures of illegal and legal trade ties. She is the co-host of the Correlates of War (COW) Project's International Trade Data set. The data set includes national and dyadic trade figures for the period 1870-2009.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Political Science
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research
Countries
Israel
Description
Fulbright Research Grant, 2009-2010. Project entitled "Peace or Profits:Understanding Israeli-Palestinian Economic Cooperation."
Participated in the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Academic Fellows Program on Terrorism, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 9 - 20, 2008.
Presented 2 conference papers, gave 2 public talks, and was invited to participate in 2 other conferences in Israel. Please see c.v. for full listing.
Institution/Entity
Haifa University
Institutional Focus Areas
Homeland Security, Social Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
No
Speaks Non-English Language
No
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
international trade, international trade statistics, illegal trade, conflict zones, war, military conflict, war economies, globalization, trade statistics, civil war, interstate war, terrorism,
Institutional Focus Areas
Homeland Security, Social Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
International Trade & War, International Trade Statistics, Economics and Conflict Zones
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1996
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York
PhD
Political Science
1988
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
MA
International Development
1987
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
BA (cum laude)
International Development
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2004 - 2008
Membership
Member
Graduate Studies Committee
2004 - 2006
Membership
Member
University of South Carolina Womenâs Club
2005 - 2006
Membership
Member
Comparative Politics Search Committee
2005 - 2006
Membership
Member
First Year Review Committee for David Darmofal; First Year Classroom Peer Visitation Committee for David Darmofal
2005 - 2007
Membership
Member
College of Arts and Sciences Student Academic Responsibility Committee
2007
Membership
Member
National Security Search Committee
2007
Membership
Member
Second and Third Year Review Committees for David Darmofal
2008
Membership
Member
Undergraduate Studies Committee
2008 - 2010
Membership
Member
International Relations Search Committees
2008 - 2009
Membership
Member
Faculty Annual Review Committee
2010
Membership
Helen Dwight Reid Award Committee
American Political Science Association
Membership
American Political Science Association(APSA)
American Political Science Association(APSA)
Membership
International Studies Association (ISA)
International Studies Association (ISA)
Membership
Member
Women in Conflicts Studies
Membership
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA)
12/2010 - 05/2012
Professional Activity
NSF Political Science Advisory Panel
National Science Foundation
2010
Professional Activity
National Science Foundation
Political Science Advisory Council
Professional Activity
Correlates of War Project Trade Data Set Host with Omar Keshk
Correlates of War Project (COW)
Professional Activity
Correlates of War Project Trade Data Set Host with Omar Keshk & Brian Pollins
Omar Keshk & Brian Pollins
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1989 - 1991
Trade Specialist, China External Trade Development Council (CETRA), Branch Office, New York, New York
1995 - 1998
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of North Texas
1998 - 2004
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
2004
Associate Professor, Department of Poltical Science, University of South Carolina
01/2010 - 08/2010
Fulbright Senior Research Fellow in Israel, Haifa University
2000
Vanderbilt International Studies Program in London
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
1995
Award
University of North Texas, Women's Roundtable "Professing Women Award"
2010
Award
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Foundation
Award
Inducted as Honorary Member of Sigma Iota Rho National Honor Society for International Studies
Award
American Political Science Association's Helen Dwight Reid Award for the best doctoral dissertation completed in 1994 or 1995 in the field of international relations, law, and politics
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