Benjamin Clansy

Associate Professor Political Science and History

Degrees

B.A.Political ScienceUniversity of California, Los Angeles
M.A.Political ScienceCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D.Political ScienceUniversity of Colorado, Boulder

Professional Experience

The College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York

  • Associate Professor of Political Science, 1999-Present
  • Chair, Department of History and Political Science, 2011-2014
  • Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History and Political Science, 1996-2006
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1993-1999

University of Colorado

  • Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, 1991-1993
  • Teaching Assistant in the Department of Political Science (and also with the Center for the Studies of Race and Ethnicity), 1978-1991

Teaching Interests

Currently my primary focus is in undergraduate instruction both lower and upper level courses. However, when the Department of History and Political Science had a graduate degree program, I taught graduate courses as well.

The scope of my teaching involves courses in International Relations: International Theory, International Organizations, International Political Economy, Comparative Foreign Policy, the International Relations of the Pacific Rim and U.S. Foreign Policy; Comparative Politics: Sub-Saharan Political Systems, European Political Systems, Middle East Political Systems, and East Asian Political Systems; Political Philosophy/Theory: Ancient Greek and Roman Political Though, Early American Political Thought and African-American Political Thought.

Also, I have been the recipient of several teaching and service awards:

  • 2013: Faculty Member of the Year, selected by the Student Association. This award recognizes a faculty member at The College of Saint Rose for their dedication to teaching and service to the student body.
  • 2002: Thomas A. Manion Distinguished Faculty Award, The College of Saint Rose
  • 2002: Faculty Member of the Year, selected by the Student Association
  • 1999: Faculty Member of the Year, selected by the Student Association
  • 1998: Diversity Award, presented by the Board of Trustees of the Hudson Mohawk Association of Colleges and Universities and its Committee on Cultural Pluralism
  • 1998: Faculty Member of the Year, selected by the Student Association
  • 1997: Inducted as a honorary member of the College of Saint Rose Tau Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi on April 18, 1997.

Research/Creative Works

I have given numerous lectures, been a participant on numerous panels, a facilitator of numerous programs covering a variety issues and topics at The College of Saint Rose. Additionally, I have participated in the planning, as well as served as a panelist, at several New York State Political Science Conferences since the spring of 1994.