Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science
Dept. of Political Science, 321 Pond Lab, University Park, PA 16802
James A. Piazza is Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science at Penn State University. His research examines the political, socioeconomic and religious predictors of patterns of terrorism globally. He has also published on the topic of human rights and state repression and terrorism, narcotics, crime and terrorism, the impact of natural resources on armed conflict, and the relationship between internal displacement and foreign military interventions and terrorism. His published work has appeared in a variety of journals including the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Comparative Political Studies, Public Choice and Terrorism and Political Violence.
Background
- New York University, Ph.D., Politics, 1999
- University of Michigan, M.A., Middle East Studies, 1994
- Loyola University of Chicago, B.A., Political Science, 1992
- Liberal Arts Professor, Department of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2017 - Present
- Professor, Department of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2016 - Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 2010 - 2016
- Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UNC Charlotte, 2009 - 2010
- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, UNC Charlotte, 2004 - 2008
- Assistant Professor, Department of History and Politics, Meredith College, 2000 - 2004