Douglas Becker

Douglas Becker is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, affiliated with the departments of Political Science, International Relations, and Environmental Studies. His scholarly work focuses on historical memory as a determinant of foreign policy preferences, public diplomacy, and legitimation discourses in international relations.

• Education: Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Connecticut (2002)

Research spans interdisciplinary domains including:

• Historical memory and international politics
• Conflict resolution and peace-building
• Active learning pedagogy
• Legitimation discourses in foreign policy
• Environmental studies in global contexts

His work particularly emphasizes the construction of international image and the educational applications of active learning methodologies.