Christopher Kroh, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: EU/European Politics and Comparative Political Parties/Political Systems
Courses Taught
- POLS 2301: Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POLS 2401: Introduction to Global Politics
- POLS 3201 Introduction to the European Union
- POLS 4201: Advanced Comparative Politics
- POLS 4207 Politics of Western Europe
- POLS 4590 Special Topics in Political Science:
- Political Parties in Europe and Asia
- Regional Integration: Europe, Asia, Africa and SA
- Political Parties in Advanced Democracies
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Kansas, 2014
- M.A., Political Science, Kansas State University, 2006
- B.A., Political Science, University of Kansas, 1995
Research/Special Interests
For two months in the fall of 2011 and for six weeks in the summer of 2012 in Brussels, Belgium and Strasbourg, France he conducted dissertation field research examining the relationship between dissent management and dissent levels within party groups in the European Parliament. He conducted 84 interviews targeting MEPs and senior staff plus multiple observations of political party group and other legislative meetings normally closed to the public. He has since presented and published papers regarding the condition of Democracy in Europe.
Publications
Democratic Reversal and Transatlantic Security: Eroding Democratization and the Future of N.A.T.O (2018)
Democracy in Crisis: Examining the Breakdown in Public Support for European Democratic Institutions. 2016 European Studies Conference Selected Proceedings published in June 2017
Stability amid Change: Impact of the 2014 European Parliament elections at the European Level Electoral Studies Journal (December 2014) Vol. 36, Pp. 204-209
Work Experience
Dr. Kroh began his 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 career as a lecturer in 2015 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2021. He previously taught for the University of Wisconsin (UW) Marathon and UW Marshfield from 2013-2015, and prior to that for various schools in the Greater Kansas City area. In addition, he has taught for Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP), a program for academically-gifted students grades 7-10, over various summers; and he taught for the University of Kansas study abroad program in Florence Italy and Paris, France in the spring of 2010.
Personal Information
Born in Kansas City, KS, attending Bishop Ward high school. Formerly active in various political campaigns and employed by Kansas House Democratic Caucus, KS Department of Labor, and KS Housing Corporation.