Curriculum Vitae

James Warren Davis

Prof. Ph.D.

Full Professor of International Relations

IPW-HSG
Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 8

9000 St. Gallen
Year of birth:1963
Place of birth:Marquette, Michigan (USA)
Nationality:US American 
  
Employment
2015-2019Dean of the School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS-HSG)
Oct. - Dec. 2013Visiting Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 
2012-2015Vice-Dean of the School of Economic and Political Science (SEPS-HSG)
Since 2007Director of the Centre for Security Economics and Technology (CSET-IPW-HSG) 
Since 2005Professor of International Politics, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
Director, Institute for Political Science, University of St.Gallen
2002–2005Associate Professor, Lehrstuhl für Internationale Politik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany 
Jan. – June 2001Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University New York 
1995–2002Assistant Professor, Lehrstuhl für Internationale Politik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany 
1995–1996Postdoctoral Fellow, John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University 
1995Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, New York 
1993–1994Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, Columbia University, New York 
1986–1988Project Assistant, Council on Foreign Relations, New York 
1986Editorial Intern, Foreign Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations, New York 
1985Research Intern, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC 
  
Education
June 2002"Habilitation" (post-doctoral thesis), Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Munich, venia legendi for Political Science
1995-1996Postdoctoral Fellowship, John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Harvard University
May 1995Ph.D., Political Science, Columbia University, New York 
February 1994M.Phil., Political Science, Columbia University, New York 
May 1990M.A., Political Science, Columbia University, New York 
May 1985B.A., International Relations, Michigan State University 
  
Academic Awards and Honors
2005British International Studies Association, Best Article of the Year Award for Publication in «International Studies Review»
2004Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy (awarded but declined)
1998–2000NATO Research Fellowship 
1995–1996Harvard University National Security Fellowship, John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies
1994Donovan Prize, New England Political Science Association 
1993–1994President’s Fellowship, Columbia University, New York
1991–1992Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
  
Other Awards and Honors
2011Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching, Awarded by the Student Union of the University of St.Gallen 
2010Golden Badge of the Estonian Minister of Defense, Awarded for Meritorious Service to Baltic Defence College 
  
Other Professional Activities
2019Member of the Accreditation Team, University of Zaghreb, Appointment by the Government of Croatia
since 2018Associate Editor, Security Studies
since 2011Member, Editorial Board, Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen 
2010-2014Member, Board of Oversight, PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH, Berlin
2008-2013Member, Editorial Committee, European Journal of International Relations 
2008–2010Member, Steering Committee, Standing Group on International Relations, European Consortium for Political Research 
2007–2011Member, Editorial Committee, Swiss Political Science Review 
2006–2011Member, Long Range Planning Committee, International Studies Association 
since 2005Moderator, CSU Transatlantic Forum, Munich Security Conference
2003/2004Member of the Bavarian Ministry of Science University Evaluation Council 
since 2003Regular columnist for a syndicate of German newspapers 
1999–2004Associate Editor, European Journal of International Relations, London: Sage Publishers
  
 Expert Activities 
2015-2016Outside expert for preparation of German Ministry of Defense's White Paper on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr
2013-2015Expert Member, Parliamentary Commission of the German Bundestag on Foreign Deployments of the Bundeswehr (Parlamentarische Kommission zur Überprüfung und Sicherung der Parlamentsrechte bei der Mandatierung von Auslandseinsätzen der Bundeswehr)
2011-2012Member, Expert Committee, Federal Chancellor's Dialogue on the Future (Zukunftsdialog der Bundeskanzlerin), Bundeskanzleramt, Berlin
2009-2010 US member of the Baltic Defense College Review Team, appointed by the Defense Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
  
Memberships
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS, London)
American Political Science Association
British International Studies Association
Deutsche Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft
Schweizerische Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft (Member of the Board)
Bayerische Amerika-Akademie
Harvard Club München e.V. (Member of the Board)
International Society of Political Psychology
International Studies Association (Member of the Long-Range Steering Committee)
Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München
 
Languages
English (native speaker)
German (fluent)
French (proficient)

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