Andrew Kirkpatrick

Andrew Kirkpatrick is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Christopher Newport University (CNU). He previously directed CNU's interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program from 2013 to 2022. His academic work spans environmental politics, international organizations, and comparative politics.

• PhD in Political Science, Emory University
• MA in International Relations, Baylor University
• BA in Political Science, Tulane University

Dr. Kirkpatrick focuses on international environmental cooperation, compliance with international agreements, and the politics of resource use. His research also examines political parties and institutions in environmental governance, with regional emphasis on the European Union and Northern Ireland.

His publications analyze judicial activism in environmental treaties, institutional impacts on common pool resources (e.g., EU fisheries policy), and intergroup threat dynamics in Northern Ireland. Key themes include environmental governance, political behavior, and institutional reform.