Jennifer S. Schiff

Dr. Jennifer S. Schiff is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She joined Western in 2010 and specializes in international politics, with a focus on global water policy, environmental policy, and diplomacy. Her research also examines organizational culture within political science departments and their relationships with international studies programs.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in International Studies, Old Dominion University
  • M.A., Cleveland State University
  • B.A., University of Virginia

Her research interests are two-fold: comparative water policy addressing scarcity and human rights to water, and the institutional dynamics of political science departments. She teaches courses on global issues, international political economy, and simulations in diplomacy, drawing on her global experiences living in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.

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