Rebecca Cruise

Rebecca Cruise is an Associate Professor of Security Studies and Comparative Politics at the University of Oklahoma's David L. Boren College of International Studies. She also serves as Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Director of FYE Global Perspectives. Her research focuses on security community development, international organizations, post-conflict resolution, political participation, and gender, with a regional emphasis on Southeastern and Central Europe. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from OU in 2011 and has published in journals like International Politics and Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Education: BA from the University of Portland, Ph.D. in Political Science (OU, 2011).

Research interests include the intersection of gender and political participation in post-communist states, maritime security policy, and global security frameworks. Her upcoming book explores female political efficacy in post-communist Europe. She teaches courses on global security, comparative national security, and women in international security.