Jeffrey T. Checkel

Jeffrey T. Checkel is a Full-time Professor in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute (EUI). He joined EUI in 2020 and previously held positions at Simon Fraser University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Oslo. He earned his PhD in Political Science from MIT and a first degree in Applied Physics from Cornell University.

His research focuses on international relations theory, qualitative methods, and identity formation. Key areas include constructivism, international institutions, civil war dynamics, and processual methods. He teaches courses on IR theory, qualitative methods, and philosophies of social science.

Checkel's recent work explores 'Institutions at Bay? Regional Integration and Identity,' analyzing how regional organizations shape identity through local and national dynamics. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of QMMR: Qualitative and Multi-Method Research and President of the APSA Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Organized Section.

• Education: PhD in Political Science (MIT), B.S. in Applied Physics (Cornell University)
• Research Interests: Identity formation, process tracing, constructivism, international institutions, civil war, qualitative methodologies.

He advises numerous PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, leading working groups on IR theory and qualitative fieldwork. His publications span over 99 works, with a focus on bridging theoretical and methodological divides in social science.