Vincent Theodore Gawronski
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
A semi-retired academic seeks opportunities to utilize years of experience in analytical and field research, teaching, department management, program assessment, and public speaking at a non-profit advocacy organization or research think-tank. The focus areas of interest include social justice, human (and animal) rights, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, community resilience-building, poverty reduction, and/or migration.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of Political Science
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL
01.2001 - 01.2024
- BSC was a highly-regarded non-profit liberal arts college that was forced to close due to low enrollment and financial distress
- Advanced from Assistant to Full Professor and Chair of a multidisciplinary academic department:
- Duties included program assessment, hiring faculty, performance reviews, and interpersonal conflict resolution.
- Served on the Promotion and Tenure, Curriculum and Standards, and other ad-hoc committees.
- Participated as a PI, co-PI, grant writer, or contractor on multiple research projects.
- Conducted research in multiple countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Organized and led ten international experiential/service learning trips with students.
- Taught nearly thirty different courses.
- Authored/Co-Authored nearly thirty academic publications.
Post Doctoral Researcher and Visiting Professor of Political Science
Florida International University
Miami, FL
01.1998 - 01.2001
- International Hurricane Research Center
- Assisted with program coordination.
- Researched the impacts of disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Involved in humanitarian response and disaster management evaluation.
Education
Ph.D. - Political Science
Arizona State University
01.1998
M.A. - Political Science
Arizona State University
01.1993
B.A. - History, Spanish
The University of Texas at Austin
01.1987
Skills
- Teaching Complex Concepts
- Management of Diverse Colleagues
- Conflict Resolution
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Engaging Analytical Writing Style
- Cross-Cultural Communication
Languages
- English-Native
- Spanish-Fluent
Awards
- 2024, Richebourg Gaillard McWilliams Faculty Scholarship Award
- 2020-2021, David and Katy Smith Senior Faculty Award
Timeline
Professor of Political Science
Birmingham-Southern College
01.2001 - 01.2024
Post Doctoral Researcher and Visiting Professor of Political Science
Florida International University
01.1998 - 01.2001
Ph.D. - Political Science
Arizona State University
M.A. - Political Science
Arizona State University
B.A. - History, Spanish
The University of Texas at Austin
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