Jonathan Isacoff

Jonathan Isacoff is Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences and Political Science at Gonzaga University, where he was the founding chair of the Environmental Studies Department from 2006 to 2015. He is also a founding board member of the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment and holds leadership roles in regional conservation and ornithology organizations.

Education:

• Ph.D., Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
• M.A., Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
• M.P.A., Cornell University
• B.A., Cornell University

His research spans international relations, environmental politics, historical methodology, and the philosophy of John Dewey. He has published in top journals such as Perspectives on Politics, Millennium, and International Relations, with recent work focusing on climate change discourse, political science methodology, and bird ecology. His publications reveal a strong interdisciplinary trend, combining political theory with environmental and historical inquiry.

Scientific Awards:

• Exemplary Faculty Award, Gonzaga University (2012)
• Graduate Student Association Council Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Pennsylvania (1999)
• Choice recommended title for his book Writing the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Dr. Isacoff has mentored students through interdisciplinary teaching and service-learning courses, co-teaching with colleagues in Biology and Religious Studies. He has received internal and national recognition for teaching excellence. His grants and funding are not explicitly detailed, but his fellowships (e.g., Brandeis University Schusterman Center Israel Studies Fellow, 2017) indicate external research support.

He is actively involved in environmental and ornithological communities, serving as Secretary and Board Member of the Dishman Hills Conservancy, regional reviewer for eBird, and member of the Idaho Bird Records Committee. He has previously served on the boards of the Spokane Audubon Society and Washington Ornithological Society, and as Hiking Committee Chair for the Spokane Mountaineers.