1. 1 | Becca McBride
Becca A. McBride
Calvin College 1735 Weymouth Dr. SE
Department of Political Science and International Relations Grand Rapids, MI 49508
615-500-5565
becanya@hotmail.com
Professional Experience
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations (2013-Current)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant (2009-2013)
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Adjunct Professor of Political Science (2006-2010)
Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence: Langley, VA
Leadership-Political Analyst, May 2003 – November 2005
Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI
Produced written analysis for US policymakers on topics including Russian
leadership, terrorist figures, and Russian regional developments.
Worked with multiple teams of analysts to respond to policymakers’ requests.
Completed an intensive training course on writing and briefing for policymakers on
intelligence questions.
Participated in interagency forums evaluating Russian Government developments.
Department of Defense, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J-5, Alexandria, VA
Rotational Officer, July 2004 – August 2004
Updated military manuals used by the US and Russian militaries for joint exercises.
Learned the role of intelligence in the Department of Defense in order to more
effectively cooperate across US Government agency lines.
Education
PhD. Vanderbilt University, 2013
International Relations and Political Theory
Committee: James Lee Ray, Giacomo Chiozza, Carol Atkinson, Dawn Iacobucci
M.A. Georgetown University, 2004
Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies
Major Fields: Government and Social, Ethnic, and Regional Issues
B.A. Belmont University, 2002
Political Science, Cum Laude
Minors in Russian and Journalism

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Additional Professional Training
Calvin College, Masterof Education Program, 2015, Grand Rapids, MI
Educ 522: Curriculum and Instruction
Educ 596: Power and Privilege in the Classroom
The Disney Institute
Disney’s Approach to Creativity and Innovation, 2015, Orlando, FL
Disney’s Approach to Leadership Development, 2014, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO
Disney’s Approach to Selection, Training, and Engagement, 2014, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, CO
International Network for the Study of Networks Conference, 2014, St. Petersburg, FL
Network Dynamic Temporal Visualization
Advanced Social Network Analysis using UCINET and Netdraw
Network Modeling of Infectious Disease and Social Diffusion Processes with EpiModel
Political Networks Conference, 2012, University of Colorado, Boulder
Exponential Random Graph Models for Social Networks
Modeling Network Dynamics
Modeling Peer Influence Processes in Dynamic Networks
International Network for the Study of Networks Conference, 2011, St. Petersburg, FL
The Analysis of Longitudinal Social Network Data using SIENA
Tutorial on “visone” Software
ICPSR Program in Quantitative Methods, 2010, University of Indiana, Bloomington
Network Analysis: Theory and Methods
Additional Technical Skills
Proficient in Russian Language (Reading)
Statistical Packages: R, Stata, UCInet, RSiena (for the analysis of social networks)
Visualization Software: visone (for the visualization of social networks)
Publications
Books
2016. The Globalization of Adoption: States, Agencies, and Individuals across Borders.
Cambridge University Press.
Scholarly Publications
2016. “Presidential Political Ambition and US Foreign Conflict Behavior, 1816-2010.”
Conflict Management and Peace Science. With James Lee Ray and Matthew DiLorenzo.
Forthcoming.

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2016. “Religious Actors and International Law.” Review of Faith and International Affairs.
14:2:116-117. June 2016.
2016. “The Religious Roots of Rights Talk.” Comment Magazine. Cardus. Spring 2016.
2015. Iacobucci, Dawn and Rebecca McBride, “A Social Networks Model for Categorical
Data ,” in Michael Ahearne and Douglas E. Hughes (eds.), Improving Business Practice
Through Marketing Insight, 2015 Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference, 26,
Chicago, AMA, K2-K6, winner of “Best Paper in Track.”
2015. “Fighting Gendercide from Within the Church.” Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed
Thought. http://perspectivesjournal.org/blog/2015/07/01/fighting-gendercide-within-
church/
2015. “Pedagogies for the Public Square.” Comment Magazine. Cardus. Web 19 March
2015. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/4430/pedagogies-for-the-public-square/
Select Public Scholarship
2015. “Complex and Troubling Dynamics in the Rise of International Surrogacy.” Shared
Justice. Center for Public Justice. Web 20 May 2015.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/complex_and_troubling_dynamics_in_the_rise_of_internati
onal_surrogacy
2015. “An Ordinary Solution to a Horrendous Problem.” Shared Justice. Center for Public
Justice. Web 05 January 2015.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/an_ordinary_solution_to_a_horrendous_problem
2014. “Three Actors that Vulnerable Children Depend On.” Shared Justice. Center for
Public Justice. Web 30 September 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/three_actors_that_vulnerable_children_depend_on
2014. “The Rights of Vulnerable Children: How Do We Mediate between Conflicting
Rights?” Shared Justice. Center for Public Justice. Web 21 July 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/the_rights_of_vulnerable_children_how_do_we_mediate_b
etween_conflicting_rights
2014. “Rights and Responsibility: How Should We Think about Vulnerable Children?”
Shared Justice. Center for Public Justice. Web 22 May 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/rights_and_responsibility_how_should_we_think_about_vu
lnerable_children
2014. “The Politics of States with Vulnerable Children in Intercountry Adoption.” Shared
Justice. Center for Public Justice. Web 23 April 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/the_politics_of_states_with_vulnerable_children_in_interco
untry_adoption

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2014. “The Politics of Adopting States in Intercountry Adoption.” Shared Justice. Center
for Public Justice. Web 27 March 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/the_politics_of_adopting_states_in_intercountry_adoption
2014. “Ethiopian Migration: Opportunity or Loss?” Capital Commentary. Center for Public
Justice. Web 28 Feb 2014. http://www.capitalcommentary.org/domestic-
workers/ethiopian-migration-opportunity-or-loss With Joanna Bascom
2014. “Thinking of Intercountry Adoption as an Exchange.” Shared Justice. Center for
Public Justice. Web 26 Feb 2014.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/thinking_of_intercountry_adoption_as_an_exchange
2013. "Non-State Efforts to Monitor Corruption in Intercountry Adoption." Capital
Commentary. Center for Public Justice. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.
http://www.capitalcommentary.org/adoption/non-state-efforts-monitor-corruption-
intercountry-adoption With Brooke Bonnema
2013. "State Efforts to Monitor Corruption in Intercountry Adoption." Capital Commentary.
Center for Public Justice. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.
http://www.capitalcommentary.org/adoption/state-efforts-monitor-corruption-
intercountry-adoption
2013. "International Efforts to Monitor Adoption." Capital Commentary. Center for Public
Justice, Web. 08 Nov. 2013. http://www.capitalcommentary.org/adoption/international-
efforts-regulate-adoption
2013. "When Birth Mothers Choose Foreign Parents." Shared Justice. Center for Public
Justice. Web. 29 Oct. 2013.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/when_birth_mothers_choose_foreign_parents
2013. "Renewal in the Shadow of Great Power Politics." Capital Commentary. Center for
Public Justice. Web. 04 Oct. 2013. http://www.capitalcommentary.org/chemical-
weapons-convention/renewal-shadow-great-power-politics
2013. "September's High-Power Op-Eds: Truth or Hypocrisy?" Shared Justice. Center for
Public Justice, Oct. 2013. Web. 04 Oct. 2013.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/september_s_high_power_op_eds_truth_or_hypocrisy
2013. "The Politics of Intercountry Adoption." Shared Justice. Center for Public Justice,
Web. 17 Sept. 2013.
http://www.sharedjustice.org/the_politics_of_inter_country_adoption
2012. "The Russian Adoption Ban: An Uncertain Year Ahead." Engaging Eurasia. Social
Science Research Council. http://forums.ssrc.org/engaging-eurasia/the-russian-adoption-
ban-an-uncertain-year-ahead/

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Works in Progress
“Degree, Closeness, Betweenness, and Eigenvector Centralities: Using Random Networks to
Derive Expected Values.” With Dawn Iacobucci. Under Review.
“In Social Network Analysis, which Centrality Index Should I Use?” With Dawn Iacobucci.
Under Review.
“A Note on Extending Eigenvector Centrality.” With Dawn Iacobucci and Deidre Popovich.
Under Review.
“Comparing the Performance of Centrality Indices in Studying Terrorist Networks.” With
Dawn Iacobucci.
“Habits of Exclusion: Identifying the Structural and Interpersonal Challenges to Teaching
across Cultures.” Revise and Resubmit.
“Student-Led Simulations in a Human Rights Classroom.” Revise and Resubmit.
“Disney, Culture, and Progress: Designing More Accessible Off-Campus Opportunities.”
“The Global Decline of Intercountry Adoption: Reverse Diffusion or New Diffusion
Patterns?”
Teaching Experience
Introductory
Introduction to International Politics: Conflict and Cooperation (7 sections, Calvin; 3
Sections, Vanderbilt)
Introduction to Comparative Politics: Governments and Globalization (2 sections, Calvin)
Introduction to Political Theory: Freedom, Justice, and Political Authority (Calvin)
The United States and World Affairs (2 sections, Belmont)
Advanced
The Global Politics of Human Rights (3 sections, Calvin)
Civil War, Ethnic Conflict, and Terrorism (2 sections, Calvin)
Global Democratization (2 sections, Calvin)
African Politics (2 sections, Calvin)
Asian Politics (upcoming Spring 2017, Calvin)
Model United Nations (3 sections, Calvin)
Disney, Culture, and Progress (2 sections, off-campus interim course, Calvin)
Political Science Senior Capstone – Comparative Constitutionalism (Calvin)
Iran and the Politics of Islam (Belmont)
The Politics of Oil (Belmont)
Chechnya and the Balkans: Post-Transition Hotspots of Regional Instability (Belmont)

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International Political Economy (Vanderbilt)
Nature of War (Vanderbilt)
Constitutional Law: Powers and Structures of Government (Vanderbilt)
Ancient Political Thought (Vanderbilt)
Core Curriculum
First-Year Seminar: Spies, Lies, and Scandals: Failures of the Intelligence Community (6
sections, Belmont)
Linked Cohort: The Cold War: Clashes between Communism and Democracy (3 sections,
Belmont)
Senior Capstone (2 sections, Belmont)
Teaching Interests
International Politics
Human Rights
International Conflict
Democratization
Policy Diffusion
Non-State Actors in the International System
State Learning
Comparative Politics
Civil War and Ethnic Conflict
Civil Society and Institutions
Political Economy (Development)
Comparative Governments of Eurasia, Russia, and Eastern Europe
Comparative Social Welfare Policy
African Politics
Political Theory
Historical Political Thought
International Relations Theory
American Politics
US Foreign Policy
Intelligence and National Security
Intelligence Analysis
Presentations
Invited Talks
2016. “Foreign Policy: Challenges for the Next President Series.” CALL Noontime Lecture,
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. October 2016.

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2016. “Trumping Democracy: A Roundtable Discussion of the Complexities of the Current
Election.” Political Science Department, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. March 2016.
2015. “Student Perspectives: Challenges to Teaching Across Cultures.” International
Education Week Panel, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. October 2015.
2015. “Faculty Perspectives: Challenges to Teaching Across Cultures.” Faculty Development
Session, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. August 2015.
2015. “The Walt Disney Company as an Agent of Soft Power in the International System.”
Center for Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California. March 2015.
2014. “Intelligence and Civil Liberties in the United States.” GVSU Constitution Day Panel.
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI.
2014. “Russia/Ukraine Revisited.” WGVU NewsMakers. Interview. Grand Rapids, MI.
August 2014. http://video.wgvu.org/video/2365313322/
2014. “Understanding the Ukraine Crisis.” WGVU NewsMakers. Interview. Grand Rapids,
MI. March 2014. http://video.wgvu.org/video/2365226093/
2014. “Ukraine: The Last Frontier of the Cold War?” Calvin College Political Science
Roundtable Discussion, Grand Rapids, MI. March 2014.
2014. "How the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Could Affect You." Evening News. ABC. WZZM,
Grand Rapids, MI, 4 Mar. 2014. Television Interview.
2013. “The Syrian Crisis: International Organizations and Great Power Politics.” Calvin
College, Grand Rapids, MI October 2013.
2013. “Russia’s Ban on US Adoption.” Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI February 2013.”
Conferences
2014. “Learning in the Global Child-Flow Network: A Network Analysis of Intercountry
Adoption.” International Studies Association. Toronto, Canada. March 2014.
2014. “International Networks of Advocates as Agents of State Learning.” International
Studies Association. Toronto, Canada. March 2014.
2014. “Manipulating Religion: Chechnya, the Russian State, and the Global War on Terror.”
International Studies Association. Toronto, Canada. March 2014. With Dustin Gamza.
2014. “Terminal Terms, Political Ambition, and the Foreign Policies of American
Presidents.” International Studies Association. Toronto, Canada. March 2014. With
James Lee Ray.

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2013. “Learning in the Global Child-Flow Network.” International Studies Association,
Network Analysis Workshop. San Francisco, CA April 2013.
2013. “The Diffusion of Intercountry Adoption: Learning in the Global System.”
International Studies Association. San Francisco, CA April 2013.
2012. “The Coevolution of Child-Flow Networks and Cooperative Behavior: A Network
Analysis of Intercountry Adoption.” International Studies Association, San Diego, CA,
April 2012.
2011. “The Coevolution of Child-Flow Networks and Cooperative Behavior: A Network
Analysis of Intercountry Adoption.” American Political Science Association, Seattle,
WA, September 2011.
2011. “The Role of Non-State Actors in the Development of Russia’s Participation in
Intercountry Adoption.” International Studies Association Annual Conference, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, March 2011.
2011. “Learning How to Manage a Child Welfare Crisis: Interdependence and Independence
in the Diffusion of Intercountry Adoption.” Social Science Research Council
Dissertation Enhancement Seminar, University of Texas, Austin, TX, October 2011.
2010. “Russia’s Commitment to Intercountry Adoption: Child-Flow Network Trends and
Treaty Commitment.” Association for Slavic and East European Studies Annual
Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November, 2010.
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship Grant. Summer 2016 ($4500)
Calvin McGregor Research Fellowship. Summer 2014, 2015, 2016 ($3300)
Calvin Alumni Grant. Summer 2015. ($5000)
Calvin Contingency Fund Grant. 2014, 2015 (Funded student research assistants, $3300)
Calvin Research Fellowship. Fall 2014 (Semester course buyout)
Calvin Teaching and Learning Network Grant. Summer 2014 ($1000)
Calvin Travel Grant. Spring 2014 ($1300)
Vanderbilt Political Science Department Travel Grant. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Vanderbilt Graduate School Travel Grant. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Social Science Research Council Dissertation Enhancement Seminar Fellowship. 2011
CIA Exceptional Performance Award. 2003, 2004, 2005
Russian Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Scholar. 2002-2004
Belmont Academic Merit Scholar. 1998-2002
Belmont Political Science Senior of the Year. 2002
Belmont Political Science Underclassman of the Year. 1999
Student ResearchSupervision

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2016. Research Mentor, McGregor Fellows Program. Shiko Hino. Calvin College, Grand
Rapids, MI.
2016. Member, Honors Thesis Committee. Jenny Lamb. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
2015. Research Mentor, McGregor Fellows Program. Sung Hun Choi, Calvin College, Grand
Rapids, MI.
2014-2015. Research Mentor, Political Science Department. Laju Eresanara, Grand Rapids,
MI.
2014-2015. Chair, Honors Thesis Committee. Alicia Smit. Calvin College, Grand Rapids,
MI.
2014-2015. Member, Honors Thesis Committee. Sydney Lee. Calvin College, Grand Rapids,
MI.
2014. Research Mentor, McGregor Fellows Program. Ian Graham. Calvin College, Grand
Rapids, MI.
2014. Research Mentor, Political Science Department. Brooke Bonnema, Grand Rapids, MI
Service
Guild
Peer Reviewer: American Political Science Review (2016), International Studies Quarterly
(2015, 2014), CQ Press (2014), Journal of Conflict Resolution (2013), Journal of Politics
(2013)
College and Department
Educational Policy Committee, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. (College-Wide
Curriculum Revision Committee, responsible for Core Curriculum revision as well as
departmental revisions across campus). Member: 2015-2016.
Cross-Cultural Engagement Committee. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. (College-Wide
Committee facilitating student learning outcomes for cross-cultural engagement core
requirements). Member: 2014-2015
McGregor Fellows Student Research Program, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. Director:
2014-2016.
International Education Week Planning Committee, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
Member: 2015-2016, 2016-2017.

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“Cross-Cultural Classroom Instruction,” Teaching and Learning Network Community.
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. Member: 2014-2015.
“Teaching Across Disciplines.” Teaching and Learning Network Community. Calvin
College, Grand Rapids, MI. Member: 2013-2014.
Political Science Curriculum Revision Committee. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
Member: 2013-2014.
Model United Nations. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. Faculty Advisor: 2013-2016.
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
Faculty Advisor: 2013-2016.
“The Leviathan,” Political Science Student Group. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
Faculty Advisor. 2013-2016.
References
Marc Hetherington
Professor of Political Science
Vanderbilt University
615-322-6240
marc.j.hetherington@vanderbilt.edu
Giacomo Chiozza
Senior Lecturer of International Relations
Victoria University of Wellington
04-463-9494
giacomo.chiozza@vuw.ac.nz
Marijke Breuning
Professor of Political Science
University of North Texas
940-369-8116
marijke.breuning@unt.edu