Curriculum Vitae (Brief)

Academic Training

Ph.D. in Political Science, Washington State University
M.A. in Political Science, San Francisco State University
B.A. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles

Academic Positions at Old Dominion University

        Professor of Political Science (American Politics), 2002-present.        
        Associate Professor of Political Science, 1997-2002.
        Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1992-1997.

        Faculty Affiliate
            Graduate Program in International Studies, ODU
            Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute (Sea Level Rise), ODU

Administrative Position at Old Dominion University

Department Chair, 2000-2003.  Reappointed 2003-2006

Research Interests

• Climate Politics (U.S., States)
• Comparative Perspectives on Climate Change
• Adaptation and Mitigation (Climate Change)
• Environmental Politics and Policy in the United States

Current Research Projects 

*Glen Sussman, "Political Responses to Climate Change in the USA and Canada," in the 2015 edition of The USA and Canada (Routledge, Europa Regional Surveys Series) 
*Glen Sussman, Climate Change Politics and Policies in America: Historical  and Modern Documents, 2 vol. (Santa Barbara, CA:  ABC CLIO, Greenwood, Praeger)
*Glen Sussman, Survey research project concerning State legislators in coastal states and their political orientations about sea level rise and adaptation strategies

Teaching (American Politics)

Undergraduate American Politics Subfield: American Politics, U.S. Environmental Politics and Policy, Political Behavior (Public Opinion and Political Participation), Presidency, Public Policy, U.S. Politics and Climate Change 

Graduate Program in International Studies: Global Environmental Policy, Politics of Climate Change: Comparative Perspectives

Academic Experience Abroad

*Visiting Professor of Political Science, Kitakyushu University, Kitakyushu, Japan, Summer 1999

Scholarship

         *6 books and approximately 100 journal articles, book chapters, research essays and professional papers  

Awards/Recognition

• Old Dominion University, University Finalist for the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Outstanding Faculty Award, 2015
• Old Dominion University, College of Arts and Letters, Charles O. and Elisabeth Burgess Faculty Research and Creativity Award, 2013
• Old Dominion University, College of Arts and Letters, Senior Scholar Lecture, "Climate Change and American Politics," 2011
• Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Fellowship to support research at the Kennedy Presidential Library.  Research Focus:  Environmental Policy during the Administration of John F. Kennedy, 2006
• Virginia Social Science Association, Political Science Scholar Award, 2004
• Old Dominion University, University Finalist for the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award, 2003
• American Political Science Association/Pi Sigma Alpha, Outstanding Teaching in Political Science, 2002
• Old Dominion University, College of Arts and Letters Robert L. Stern Award for excellence in teaching, 2002
• Old Dominion University, University Professor Award and Designation, 2001

Conference: Transatlantic Solutions to Sea Level Rise Adaptation:  Moving Beyond the Threat.  October 2013.  Conference bringing European and American experts together to discuss the technical, economic, social, and political issues connected with adapting to rising sea levels.  Provided the basis to establish the Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute, ODU.  My contributions:

• Member of the planning committee.
• Served as chair of the panel, "Political, Psychological, Health, and Ethical Responses to Sea Level Rise," one of five theme panels
• Gave a presentation on the politics of climate change
• Served as moderator for one of several tables of experts to facilitate discussion.

International Conferences/Summits (invited paper).  Note:  Subsequent to the three conferences, each paper I presented was eventually published.

• 1st International Summit on Global Warming, Climate Change, and Hurricanes, Crete, Greece, May 2007
• 2nd International Conference on European and International Political and Economic Affairs, Athens, Greece, May 2004
• Berlin Conference on Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Berlin, Germany, December 2001

Professional Activities (Brief)

• Approximately 100 interviews, research presentations, community talks
  • Newspaper interviews include the Associated Press, America.gov (U.S. State Department), Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Buffalo News, Christian Science Monitor, Dallas Morning News, Examiner.com, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, USA Today
  • Broadcast news interviews and on-air analysis include local news media affiliates (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS), Sky News (UK), Voice of America
• Member, APSA Presidents and Executive Politics Founders Award Committee, 2012/2013
• Project Vote Smart, Member of the Legislative Research Departmental Advisory Board, 2005-2011
• White House Studies, Member of the Editorial Board, 2003-present