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Dr. Jody Neathery-Castro

Associate Professor
Graduate Program Chair
Department of Political Science
Arts and Science Hall, Room 275 G
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Tel: 402-554-3611
Fax: 402-554-4860
Email: jneathery@unomaha.edu

Spring 2010 Office Hours: Monday, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.,
Tuesday & Thursday, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment

 

Dr. Neathery-Castro joined the Political Science Department in 1998 with specializations in West European politics, decentralization, and subnational politics.  She is also a faculty member in the Women's Studies and International Studies programs.  Her bachelor's degree is from Texas Christian University and her Masters and PhD degrees are from Rice University.

Dr. Neathery-Castro received UNO's Outstanding Faculty in Service Learning Award in 2001. She currently serves as the Coordinator of UNO's First-Year Experience Program and as Faculty Coordinator of the American Democracy Project.

Dr. Neathery-Castro received the 2007 College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award as well as the 2007 UNO Excellence in Teaching Award.

 

 

Courses Taught:

PSCI 1000 Introduction to Political Science (also as a First-Year-Experience course)
PSCI 2500 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSCI 3230/8235 Gender and Global Politics 
PSCI 3500 West European Politics
PSCI 4500/8506 Government and Politics of Great Britain
PSCI 4520/8526 Politics in France

WMST 2010 Introduction to Women’s Studies

 

Current Research:

Dr. Neathery-Castro's research has focused on French politics, the politics and economics of culture and the role of France in the world, particularly in the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).  Her recent articles have appeared in Social Science Quarterly, Québec Studies and The French Review. Dr. Neathery-Castro is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and has published in Academic Exchange Quarterly and Metropolitan Universities.  Her recent work assesses the use of service-learning in international issues learning and promotes civic engagement in first-year courses.  Her latest collaborative project examines team-teaching as a pedagogical model for first-year courses.

 

Dr. Neathery-Castro being awarded the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award
by Dr. Sheri Rogers, Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.