Curriculum Vitae

 
 
 

Imperial Palace - Hofburg, Vienna 



Vital Statistics

Date of Birth: 02/23/1963

Place of Birth: Klagenfurt, Austria

Nationality: Austrian


 
 

        

  Present Occupation

·        Professor with Tenure in Political Science

·        Director of International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (1995-present)


            Office Address

·        Department of Political Science, 104c Krebs Hall, UPJ Johnstown PA 15206

·        Office ph: (814) 269-2977 * Fx: (814) 269-7255 * Dept. ph. (814) 269-2990 * e-mail: heinisch+@pitt.edu

Primary Affiliations

·        European Studies Center,  University of Pittsburgh    (Faculty member and advisory board member)

·        European Union Center of Excellence  University of Pittsburgh  (Faculty member and advisory board member)

·        Center of Russian and East European Studies, University of Pittsburgh 

·        Center of Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh 

           Research and Publications
                   Click here for research, scholarly publications, conference papers, and op-ed publications.

Teaching and Courses
        Click here for information on courses taught at UPJ and Pitt

Primary and Secondary Education

Austria and the United Kingdom, graduated from Gymnasium Villach, Austria 1981.

  

Military Service

Austrian Army, 1981-82

 

Academic Training

University of Vienna, Undergraduate at U. Vienna  (Erster Studienabschnitt ): B.A. Equivlent 1986

                        Field I: Pol. Science & Broad Social Sciences; Field II: English & Spanish; Magister Phil. 1989; Doktor Phil. 1996.

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 1986-87: Political Science M.A. 1987.

Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1989-94: Political Science Ph.D. 1994

Dissertation 1992-94: An Analysis of Comparative Human Rights Regimes.

 

 

Teaching Award

2000 PHI ETA SIGMA Instructor of the Year Award - Pitt-Johnstown

 

            Financial Awards, Grants, and Fellowships

  • Hewlett Grants (1996, 2002)
  • UPJ Research Grants (1996, 2001, 2004)
  • UCIS/Areas Studies Centers small grants, University of Pittsburgh (1997, 2003, 2000, 2005, 2006)
  • University of Pittsburgh CRDF Research Grants (1997, 2003)
  • SSRC Faculty Development Grant (1997)
  • University of Pittsburgh, European Union Center Research Grant (1999)
  • European Community Studies Associations Project Grant/EU Social Policy (2000)
  • CWES/Title VI Grant (UPJ Lecture Series) 2001-present
  • University of Pittsburgh, Provost Diversity Fellowship (1998)
  • Institute for the Study of World Politics Dissertation Fellowship (1992-94)

  

Special Appointments

  • 1999 Visiting Professor, University of Augsburg, Germany,
  • 2000 Professor of European Politics, Semester at Sea--Summer Voyage
  • 2004, 2002 Faculty Leader of Pitt's "Political Science in Bolivia" Service Learning Program
  • 2004 Seminar on Transatlantic Relations, European Forum Alpbach upon invitation by Alpbach Forum
  • 2006 Global Service Learning Course/West Virginia University Political Science

  

 

Professional Services and Advisory Activities

  • 2006 Contemporary Austrian Studies, Advisory Board member           
  • 2006 Amizade Global Service Learning,  Advisory Board, West Virginia University
  • 2001-present, Member of the Executive Board of ASCINA (Austrian Scientists in North America)
  • 2001 Ambassadorial Seminar -- US Department of State
  • 2001 University of. Pittsburgh Global Service Center, Advisory Board
  • 1999-present U. Pittsburgh ES&EU Center of Excellence Advisory Board
  • 1999-present U. Pittsburgh ES&EU Center of Excellence Regional Advisory Committee
  • 1999-present, Member of the Scientific Advisory Council of Politique Européenne, IEP Paris-CERI
  • Reviewer: West European Politics
  • Reviewer: European Integration online Papers
  • Reviewer: The European Legacy
  • Reviewer: Political Studies Review
  • Reviewer: Comparative Political Studies
  • Reviewer: Peace and Change
  • Reviewer: Global Development Award Competition by US Agency of International Development (2001)

 

 

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November 2006
Reinhard Heinisch
heinisch@pitt.edu