Graduate International Relations Faculty

Full-time St. Mary's University Faculty

Milo Colton, Criminal Justice

Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder; J.D. College of Law, University of Iowa; M.A., M.P.A., B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder. 

Areas of Interest: International Criminal Thought, Substantive Criminal Law 

email: mcolton@stmarytx.edu

Larry Hufford, Political Science

Ph.D. London School of Economics and Political Science, England; M.S.W. Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas);
M.A.T. Miami University, Ohio; B.S. Ohio State University.

Areas of Interest: Conflict Resolution, Sustainable Development, International Relations Theory.

e-mail: lhufford@stmarytx.edu

Celine A. Jacquemin, International Relations

Ph.D. University of California, Irvine; M.A. University of California, Irvine; B.A. California State University, Fullerton. 

Areas of Interest:  International Relations, Human Rights, Comparative Politics (Africa and Non-governmental Organizations).

email: cjacquemin1@stmarytx.edu

Zaida Martinez, International Business

Ph.D. University of South Carolina; M.B.A Florida State University; M.A. American University; B.S.S. Universidad de Puerto Rico.

Areas of Interest: International Business, Latin America

email: zmartinez@stmarytx.edu

Richard Menger, International Business

Ph.D. Texas A& M; M.B.A. University of Texas (Austin); B.A. University of Texas (Austin).

Areas of Interest: International Business, Management

email: rmenger@stmarytx.edu

Steven Neiheisel, Public Administration

Ph.D. Washington University, A.B. and M.B.A. Xavier University

Areas of Interest: Organizational Behavior, International Business.

email: sneiheisel@stmarytx.edu

Leona Pallansch, Political Science

Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.A. Georgetown University; B.A. University of Virginia.

Areas of Interest: Research Methods, International Political Economy, Feminist International Relations Theory

email: lpallansch@stmarytx.edu

Gerald Poyo, History

Ph.D. University of Florida; M.A. University of Texas at Austin; B.A. University of South Carolina.

Areas of Interest: Latin America, Cuba

email: gpoyo@stmarytx.edu

Roy Robbins, Economics

M.A. St. Mary's University; M.Th. Southern Methodist University; B.A. Southern University

Area of Interest:  Development Economics

email:  rrobbins@stmarytx.edu 

Robert L. Summers, Jr., Law School

M.S.L.S. University of North Carolina; J.D. College of William and Mary; B.A. Williams College

Area of Interest:  International Human Rights, Public International Law, Admiralty, International Environmental Law

email:  rsummers@stmarytx.edu

Aaron Tyler, Chair, Graduate International Relations

Ph.D. Baylor University; M.A. St. Mary's University; B.A. Baylor University

Areas of Interest:  Religion and Politics, Ethics and Global Security, Conflict Resolution.

email:  atyler@stmarytx.edu

Teresa Van Hoy, History

Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest:  Modern Mexico, The Mexican Diaspora

email:  tvanhoy@stmarytx.edu

Alejandro Velez, Economics

Ph.D. University of Florida; M.A. University of Florida; B.A. The American University.

Areas of Interest: International Economics, Latin America

email:  avelez@stmarytx.edu       

 

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Visiting Assistant Faculty

Anne E. Ohlrich, International Relations

J.D. St. Mary's University School of Law; B.A. Incarnate Word College

Ms. Ohlrich served overseas as a Foreign Service Office with the U.S. Department of State in South and Central America, Europe, and Mexico.  Her academic and practical experience is in international relations and international law with a focus in immigration, social and economic development, research and analysis, counter narcotics and law enforcement affairs.

Areas of Interest:  International Law, Diplomacy, and National Security.

email:  aohlrich@stmarytx.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Elizabeth Ingalls, International Relations

M.A. School of International Service, American University; B.A. School of International Studies, University of Denver

Elizabeth Ingalls currently works for the U.S. Department of State, in the Office of the Secretary developing and coordinating courterterrorism and security strategy and policy for the Middle East region.  Ms. Ingalls has served overseas in an international peacekeeping organization, the Multinational Forces and Observers (MFO), located in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.  Ms. Ingalls has alsow worked on anti-crime and counternarcotics programs in Central America for the Department of State.

Areas of Interest:  Middle East, Counterterrorism, International Counternarcotics

email:  eingalls@stmarytx.edu

Jalal Nejad, International Relations

Ph.D. University of North Texas; M.A. Texas State University; B.A. University of Texas at Austin

Areas of Interest:  Middle East Security Issues, International Relations Theory, Causes of War

email:  jnejad@mail.accd.edu

Michael Oakes, International Relations

M.B.A. American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird); B.A. Baylor University

Michael Oakes is a former Geopolitical Analyst and Briefer for Stratfor, Inc. (Strategic Forecasting), a private intelligence company based in Austin, Texas.  He also helped coordinate financial sector development programs in transitional economies as a Program Officer for Financial Services Volunteer Corps, New York.

Areas of Interest: Intelligence Gathering and Analysis; Sustainable Development; International Economics and Finance

email: moakes343@gmail.com

J. Philip Rogers, International Relations

Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin 

J. Philip Rogers received a Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin where he specialized in Arms Control.  Subsequently, Dr. Rogers was awarded Post-Graduate Fellowships at Stanford University and Harvard University and served as Scholar-in-Residence at the Russian Diplomatic Academy.  Currently, a Professor of Political Science at San Antonio College, he has taught at George Washington University, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (where he directed an International Studies Program), and Central European University in Budapest, Hungary.  While in Washington, Dr. Rogers supervised intrenships in the Departments of State and Defense, and taught graduate courses at the National Security Agency.

Areas of Interest: European Security, Nuclear Proliferation, Human Rights

email: jphiliprogers@yahoo.com

Amir Samandi, International Relations

M.A. The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs; B.A. St. Mary's University

Areas of Interest:  International Relations, Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Middle East Politics and Security, Latin American Politics, Globalization, Intelligence and National Security, Counter-Terrorism

email:  asamandi@stmarytx.edu or amirsamandi@gmail.com

Victoria Samson, International Relations

M.A. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in international relations; B.A. UCLA

Victoria Samson is a Research Analyst for the Center for Defense Information.  She is a former senior policy associate at the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, a consortium of arms control groups in the Washington DC area, and also worked as a subcontractor on war-gaming scenarios for the Missile Defense Agency's Directorate of Intelligence. Ms. Samson is the author of numerous op-eds, analytical pieces, journal articles, and electronic updates on missile defense and space security matters.

Areas of Interest:  National Security Issues, Missile Defense, Space Security, Nuclear Weapons and Proliferation

email:  vsamson@stmarytx.edu

Eugene Scassa, International Scholar-in-Residence

A member of the United States Foreign Service since 1962, Ambassador Scassa served in Africa, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. He served as Executive Director of the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs from 1986-1990, and concurrently served at the Deputy Assistant Secretary level. In 1990, President Bush nominated Mr. Scassa as Ambassador to Belize, a post he held for nearly four years. He served as Assistant to U.N. Ambassador Madeleine Albright.  Ambassador Scassa retired from the Foreign Service in 1997.  He originally joined St. Mary's University in 1994 as Diplomat-in-Residence, and served on the faculty until spring 2000.  Ambassador Scassa returned to St. Mary's University in 2006 to the position of International Scholar-in-Residence.  Read more about Ambassador Scassa and his dedication to community and public service in State Magazine (October 2000 edition, pdf pages 30 and 31).  

Areas of Interest: Non-traditional security issues, Inter-American Security

email: escassa@stmarytx.edu

Samuel T. Scott, Jr., International Development

M.P.A. in International Development Planning, Maxwell School, Syracuse University; B.S. in Architectural Engineering, Prairie View A& M University.

Samuel Scott is a retired Foreign Service officer who spent his entire career in development work. He served in Tanzania, Kenya, Vietnam, Panama, Costa Rica, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia and Malawi. Mr. Scott also served as Director of the Office of Food for Peace-Latin America and Caribbean Division and chief of Transition Initiatives, Bureau of Humanitarian Response -- USAID.

Areas of Interest: Sustainable Development and Management of international NGOs.

email: stscottjr@aol.com

Steven Zaveloff, International Relations

B.A. Brooklyn College; Naval Officer Candidate School

Steven Zaveloff served in the US Navy for ten years mostly in the Naval Security Group as officer in-charge of reconnaissance and intelligence missions. Worked as a Parole and Probation Officer before joining the CIA where he served more than 20 years overseas as an operations officer in East Asia and as a desk officer and branch chief at CIA headquarters. After transferring to FBIS, Mr. Zaveloff was responsible for open-source reporting on Japan and China and worked on a machine translation project.  Mr. Zaveloff serves as a consultant on competitive intelligence and as a translator and interpreter. 

Areas of Interest:  Asian Security Issues, Intelligence, International and National Security

email: szaveloff@stmarytx.edu

Staff

David Garza, Graduate Admissions Specialist

email: dgarza2@stmarytx.edu

Stephanie Lee, Ft. Hood Office Coordinator

email:  stmuhood@stmarytx.edu

Kathleen Worthington, Campus and Online Administrative Assistant

email: kworthington@stmarytx.edu