Shana Marshall
Comparative Politics, International Relations
4890 Battery Lane # 203
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (812) 707-9682;
marshall.shana {at} gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae (Download PDF)
Education (schools, degrees, dates)
Ph.D. University of Maryland, Government and Politics, expected May 2010
M.A. University of Maryland, Government and Politics, May 2007
Certificate, American Institute for Maghrebi Studies in Tangier, Morocco, Advanced Arabic, Summer 2007
Certificate, Yemen Language Institute, Advanced Arabic, Summer 2006
Certificate, Institute for Qualitative Research Methods, Winter 2006
Certificate, Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, American University of Beirut, Intermediate Arabic, Summer 2005
B.A. (magna cum laude) Hanover College, Political Science, May 2003
Field of Specialization: International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Middle East Politics, US Foreign Policy, International Conflict, Security Sector Reform
Previous Employment:
Research Assistant, Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, Summer 2004 to May 2008
Responsibilities: drafting, summary, presentation and distribution of survey materials for “Arab Public Opinion Survey” an annual poll conducted jointly by the Chair and Zogby International; grant-writing including drafting original applications, renewals and regular reports; compilation of empirical data on trade, conflict and other variables; fact-checking publications; event-planning for guest lectures and press events
Contact: Shibley Telhami (301) 405-6734; sadat@gvpt.umd.edu
Research and Administrative Assistant, Middle East Institute, Summer –Fall 2004
Responsibilities: reviewing and editing pieces for publication; launched and oversaw accreditation process for Department of Languages and Regional Studies, accreditation awarded by ACCET (Accreditation Council for Continuing Education and Training) in December 2005
Contact Shukri Abed (202)-785-1141, ext 211; language@mideasti.org
Research Assistant for William Kubik, Professor of American Politics at Hanover College, January –September 2002
Responsibilities: summary and analysis of literature on American voting behavior and legislative politics
Contact William Kubik (812) 866-7285; kubik@hanover.edu
Research Intern for Cable News Network’s (CNN) “Crossfire” Summer of 2001
Responsibilities: compiling research for show topics and guest biographies; production and taping duties; receiving and hosting guests
Contact Kate Farrell, CNN producer (202) 898-7655 and kate.farrell@turner.com
Assistant to the Director of Senator Richard Lugar’s Southeast Indiana Office, Summer of 1999
Responsibilities: meeting with constituents; answering constituent mail; compiling speeches for director to deliver at openings and dedications; managing office during director absences
Contact (retired) Director Patricia McClain (812) 752-5758 and mcclain@c3bb.com
Publications:
“Money for Nothing? Offsets in the US-Middle East Defense Trade.” Accepted for November 2009 issue of International Journal of Middle East Studies.
“Syria and the Financial Crisis: Prospects for Reform,” Summer 2009. Middle East Policy. XVI(2): 106-115.
“Engaging Syria.” October 26, 2007. Foreign Policy in Focus.
“Fomenting Fears of a Shiite Crescent?” Spring 2007. Syrian Studies Association. 13(1): 4-5.
The Movement Market, Review of The Marketing of Rebellion: Insurgents, Media and International Activism, by Clifford Bob. (May 2006). Political Studies Review 4(2).
Conference Presentations:
“U.S. Military Privatization and its Implications for Developing Country Coercive Institutions.” Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, September 2009.
“The Rentier Frontier: From Petroleum to Privatization.” Paper presented at the Comparative Politics Workshop, University of Maryland, April 22, 2009.
“Outsourcing Authoritarianism? Commercial Incentives in the Defense Industry and Developing Country Security Sectors.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, New York, February 18, 2009.
“Mercenaries for Marketization? The Effects of Neoliberal Economic Reforms on Militaries Across the Globe.” Paper presented at the International Relations Workshop, University of Maryland, April 11, 2008.
“Privatization and Global Instability: Neoliberal Economic Reforms and the Growth in Military Institutions Across the Globe.” Paper presented at the Georgetown University Graduate Student Conference, Georgetown University, May 8, 2008.
“Framing Contests and Moderation of Islamist Groups: The Case of the Muslim Brotherhood and The Wasat.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 5, 2005.
 Awards and Honors:
Departmental Fellowship to attend Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research Workshop on Social Network Analysis, August 2009
Fellowship to attend Summer Workshop on Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy at Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, Summer 2009
UN Graduate Fellow, Fall 2009
International Studies Association Travel Grant, October 2008
George Washington University Center for Business Education and Research (CIBER) Summer Doctoral Institute Fellowship, 2008
World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship, Smith Richardson Foundation, 2008
University of Maryland International Relations Research Grant, 2007
American Institute for Maghrebi Studies (AIMS) Fellowship for study of Advanced Arabic, 2007
State Department Critical Languages Fellowship, 2006
Graduate Assistantship, University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics, 2003-2008
Departmental Fellowship to attend Institute for Qualitative Research Methods, University of Arizona, 2007
Goldhaber Travel Grant, University of Maryland, March 2004
Finalist, State Department Pickering Graduate Fellowship Competition, 2003
Horner Scholarship: full-tuition scholarship for four years at Hanover College
Gamma Sigma Pi Honor Society (top 10% of graduating class), Hanover College
Distinguished Political Science Student (top departmental award given annually to senior by Hanover College faculty), 2003
Teaching Experience:
Instructor for College Park Scholars Discovery Research (CPSP318), Spring Semester 2009
Contact Greig Stewart (301) 405-0531; gstewart@umd.edu
Teaching Assistant for Intercultural Communication and Religious Conflict in the Middle East (GVPT309I), Summer Term 2008
Contact Tal Shehata (301) 405-4772; tshehata@umd.edu
Teaching Assistant for College Park Scholars International Studies (CPSP 118N), Fall Semester 2006 through Fall Semester 2008.
Contact James Glass (301) 405-4119; jglass@gvpt.umd.edu
Undergraduate Advisor for Department of Government and Politics, Academic Years 2004-2006
Contact Wayne McIntosh (301) 405-4155; wmcintosh@gvpt.umd.edu
Teaching Assistant for American Government (GVPT 170), Spring 2004
Contact Paul Herrnson (301) 405-4123; pherrnson@capc.umd.edu
Teaching Assistant for American Government (GVPT 170) with the late Linda Williams, Professor of American Politics and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland, Fall 2003
References:
Steve Heydemann, Associate Vice President, US Institute of Peace, (202) 429-4715; sheydemann@usip.org
Shibley Telhami, Professor of International Relations, University of Maryland (301) 405-6734; sadat@gvpt.umd.edu
Virginia Haufler, Professor of International Relations, University of Maryland (240) 460-7857; vhaufler@gvpt.umd.edu
Additional Relevant Experience:
Overseas Study: 6 months in Belgium; 3 months each in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Yemen
Experienced with statistical analysis software including STATA and SPSS
Conducting interviews with opposition leaders, academics and journalists in Damascus and Cairo for dissertation research, Summer and Fall 2008
Participation in ICONS (International Communication and Negotiation Simulations) conflict simulation on local government responses to natural disasters
Introduction to GIS workshop, University of Maryland, June 2009
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