Isaac M.

Castellano, PhD

Curriculum Vitae

Isaac M. Castellano, PhD

May 2015

Curriculum Vitae
Email: isaaccastellano@boisestate.edu
Phone: 208-342-0251
Office Address
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
Education
Ph.D.

Political Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Degree Awarded: May 2013
Subfields: International Relations, Comparative Politics
Dissertation Title: Kantian Peace Extended: Liberal Influences on
Military Expenditures
Dissertation Committee:
Co-Chair Karen Mingst, Professor, Department of Political Science
Co-Chair Clayton Thyne, Assistant Professor, Department of
Political Science
Horace Bartilow, Associate Professor, Department of Political
Science
Robert Farley, Assistant Professor, Patterson School of Diplomacy
David Hamilton, Professor, Department of History

M.S. Conflict Resolution, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Degree Awarded: June 2004
Focus: International Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Thesis Title: Insider Partials and Outsider Neutrals: A Study of
International and Domestic Guidelines for Peacebuilding in
Cyprus.
Thesis Committee:
Chair: Harry Anastasiou, Professor , Department of Conflict
Resolution
Robert Gould, Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution
Birol Yesilada, Professor, Department of Government
Dr. William Fermherm, Representative of the Office of Graduate
Studies
B.A.

Political Science, History, Western Washington University,

Bellingham, WA. Degree Awarded: August 2002
Focus: Middle East History, U.S. Foreign Policy.
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Academic Positions
Lecturer
Boise State University
August 2015-Current
Adjunct Instructor
Boise State University, Boise Idaho
August 2013-May 2015
Courses Taught
Political Science 200: Introduction to Politics
Political Science 305: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Political Science 306: Introduction to International Relations
Political Science 421: International Law and Organizations
Sociology 310: Elementary Statistics
Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology
UF 300: Transitional Foundations
Total Credit Hours Taught: 36
Adjunct Instructor and Duel Credit Mentor
College of Western Idaho, Nampa Idaho
August 2013-May 2015
Courses Taught
Political Science 102: Introduction to Politics
Political Science 101: Introduction to American Government
Total Credit Hours Taught: 18
Duel

Credit Program Mentor

Provided assistance in structuring political science courses
Mentored 18 High School Instructors Teaching POLS 101
Observed teachers in classroom and offered best practices and
guidance on improving teaching performance

Adjunct Instructor
Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio
April 2010-May 2013
Courses Taught:
Political Science 1100: Introduction to American Politics
Political Science 1200: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Political Science 1250: State and Local Government
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Social Sciences 101: Cultural Diversity/Introduction to the Social

Sciences
Social Sciences 102: Politics and Popular Culture
Total Credit Hours Taught: 105
Graduate Teaching Associate
University of Kentuckys Department of Political Science
August 2008-May 2010
Lexington, Kentucky
Courses Taught:
Political Science 101: Introduction to American Politics
Political Science 212: Politics of the Developing World
Political Science 235: Introduction to International Relations
Total Credit House Taught: 25
Graduate Research Associate
University of Kentuckys Appalachian Center
August 2007-July 2008
Lexington, Kentucky
Relevant Professional Experience
State Outreach Assistant/Constituent Services Representative
Office of United States Senator Maria Cantwell
September 2004-July 2007
Seattle, Washington
Contributed to the planning and implementation of Senator
Cantwells schedule with consideration to political and logistical
issues.
Assessed and developed solutions for individual Washington State
Citizens in conflict with various federal agencies.
Represented Senator Cantwell at community meetings and public
events.
Professional Service
BSU Political Science Skills Lab Organizer Spring 2015
BSU Lunch with Candidates Organizer Fall 2014
BSU Sociology 310 Service Learning Designation Spring 2014/Spring
2015
BSU Political Science Career Day Organizer Fall 2013
BSU Ecampus teaching Online Seminar Summer 2013
BSU Great Ideas for Teaching and Learning Symposium Presenter
Spring 2014
BSU Political Science Career Day Organizer Fall 2013
CWI Faculty Senate Adjunct Representative 2014-2015
CWI Faculty In-Service Presenter Spring 2014
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CWI Candidate Forum Organizer Spring 2014

CWI OIC Online Teaching Seminar Fall 2013
CWI Political Science Curriculum Committee 2013-2015
CWI Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Team Member 20132015
CSCC Advanced Adjunct Training Summer 2010
Publications
Books
Castellano, Isaac. 2014. Civil War Interventions and their Benefits:
Unequal Return. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Castellano, Isaac. Expected 2016. The Breakdown of the State: State Sanctioned
Militias and Vigilantism Growth in the 21st Century. Lanham, MD: Lexington
Books.
Op-Eds
Castellano, Isaac. September 12, 2014. Seeking Political Solutions to
the ISIS Crisis: The Implications of Military Intervention in Iraq and
Syria.
The Blue Review.
Castellano, Isaac. December 15, 2014. As U.S. Continues to Fight, We
Doom Other Nations to Fighting.
The Idaho Statesman
Journal Manuscripts in Progress
Castellano, Isaac. Friends with Benefits?: IO Membership and
Militarization.
Under Review
Castellano, Isaac. Globalization, the State, and Security: Do Open
Borders Shape Defense Policy? Under Review
Castellano, Isaac and Rebecca Som Castellano. The New Food
Crisis and the State Response.
Castellano, Isaac. The Coming Securitization of Water in the
American West.
Selected Conference Presentations
Castellano, Isaac. Security in a Changing World: Mexico and the
Rise of Vigilante Organizations. Western Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. April 2015.
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Castellano, Isaac. A Multitude of Options: Modeling Neighbor State

Behavior in Civil Wars. Western Political Science Association Annual
Meeting, Seattle, Washington. April 2014.
Castellano, Isaac. Is Intervention Cost Effective?: Civil War
Combatant Support and Achieving Affordable Security Policy.
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois.
August 2013.
Castellano, Isaac. The Lost Link: Coup-proofing, Military Spending,
and Regime Type. International Studies Association Annual Meeting,
San Francisco, California, April 2013.
Castellano, Isaac. Regional Demilitarization: Can Economic Ties
Reshape Defense Priorities? International Studies Association Annual
Meeting. San Diego, California. March 2012.
Castellano, Isaac. Cornered!: Sanction Threat and Militarization.
International Studies Association-Midwest Annual Meeting. Saint Louis,
Missouri. November 2011.
Castellano, Isaac. Military Spending and Trade: Do Open Borders
Shape Defense Policy? Southern Political Science Association-Annual
Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. January 2011.
Castellano, Isaac. The Benefit of Friends: Military Spending
and Membership in Security IOs. International Studies AssociationMidwest Annual Meeting, Saint Louis, Missouri, 2010.
Castellano, Isaac. Arms and Democracy: The Weakening Factor.
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL,
2009.
Competitive Grants and Awards Received
University of Kentucky Graduate School Travel Grant 2009
University of Kentucky Graduate School Travel Grant 2010
University of Kentucky Graduate School Travel Grant 2011
University of Kentucky Graduate School Travel Grant 2012
University of Kentucky Department of Political Science Travel 2012
American Political Science Association Travel Grant 2012
American Political Science Association Travel Grant 2013
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association
present
International Studies Association
present

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Peace Science Society

2010-Present
Teaching Interests
Research Methods
Security Studies
Conflict Studies
Civil Wars
Defense Economics
Environmental Security

Dr. Jeffery Reed

Chair
Department of Culture,
History and Politics
College of Western Idaho
Nampa, Idaho 83687
(208) 562-2651
jeffreed2@cwidaho.cc

References
Dr. Lori Hausegger
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
1910 University Drive
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho 83725
(208) 426-5804
lorihausegger@boisestate.edu

Dr. Karen Mingst

Professor
Department of Political
Science
455 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
(859) 257-7043
kmingst@email.uky.edu

Dr. Clayton Thyne

Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
1615 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
(859) 257-6958
clayton.thyne@uky.edu
Dr. Marty Orr
Chair
Department of Sociology
Riverfront Hall 217
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho 83725
morr@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-3414