Aja Jacqueline Binette aja.binette@temple.edu 717-215-1902 425 Gladfelter Hall 1115 Polett Walk Philadelphia, PA USA 19122 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Global Environmental Governance Climate Change Policy International Organizations Non-State Actors Sustainable Policy Development Network Analysis TEACHING INTERESTS: Global Environmental Politics Global Governance Environmental Policy International Relations International Organizations Network Analysis EDUCATION: PhD, Political Science - - Philadelphia, PA: Expected Graduation December 2017 Concentrations: International Relations and Comparative Politics Dissertation: Environmental NGOs in Climate Change Negotiations: Using Social Network Analysis to Examine Patterns of Participation and Locations of Power, Mark Pollack (Chair), Orfeo Fioretos, Sarah Bush Advanced Training in Quantitative Methods, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI: Session I: June Summer 2013 and Session II: Summer 2015 Selected Coursework: Network Analysis, Regression Analysis III, and Network Analysis Advanced Topics MA, Political Science - San Diego State University - San Diego, CA: May 2006 Master Thesis: Public Support for Turkish Accession into the European Union: Economic, Political, and Cultural Concerns, Richard Hofstetter (Chair) BA, International Politics - The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA: May 2004 Study Abroad Program, European Politics, Versalius College, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels, Belgium: Spring 2003 Study Abroad Program, International Business, Centre d'etudes Supérieures Européennes de Management (CESEM) - Marseille, France: Summer 2001 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: - Philadelphia, PA: Fall 2010 Spring 2016 Instructor of Record: Foreign Governments (1 section) Development & Globalization (3 sections) War & Peace (5 sections) The History and Significance of Race in the United States (2 sections) The American Political System (1 section)
Teaching Assistant: International Relations (1 section) World Affairs (4 sections) Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences (3 sections) The Making of American Society (5 sections) San Diego State University - San Diego, CA: Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Instructor of Record: American Politics in Global Perspective, Discussion and Analysis (2 sections) Teaching Assistant: Introduction to American and Californian Government and Politics (4 sections) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Digital Scholarship Center Graduate Externship - - Philadelphia, PA: Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Advise students and faculty from different disciplines on DSC projects Train in additional quantitative and qualitative digital programs Participate in weekly works-in-progress meetings Develop and conduct workshops on Network Analysis Digital Data Analyst - Anthropologie, URBN Inc. - Philadelphia, PA: March 2016 March 2017 Design customer surveys Conduct data collection and statistical analysis Draft survey results for distribution to diverse departments Supervise user experience and functionality testing Complete regular digital platform (website, email, app) performance reports Research Assistant - - Philadelphia, PA: Spring 2012 Democracy Promotion Project, Robin Kolodny (Principal Investigator) Literature review and data entry Research Assistant - - Philadelphia, PA: Spring 2012 Telecommunication in Africa Project, Roselyn Hsueh (Principal Investigator) Literature review and data entry Research Coordinator - Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine - Hershey, PA: February 2009 August 2010 Developed research protocol for several public health clinical research studies Conducted data collection, statistical analysis, literature reviews, and manuscript preparation Participated in regular research and operational meetings to set priorities and strategize research goals Supervised data collection and data analysis process to ensure compliance with research protocol Binette CV 2
Economics Campaigner - Nuclear Information Resource Service - Washington D.C: September 2007 October 2008 Researched federal, state and local environmental policies in regards to energy production Attended and reported on Congressional committee hearings, Department of Energy public hearings as well as industry meetings and conventions Drafted educational and outreach materials reporting on policy developments, press releases and testimony to present at public hearings Organized and recruited grassroots members PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Angelique, H., Rodriguez, R., Culley, M.R., Brown, R., & Binette, A. (2013). (Em-) Powering Community Psychology Through An Examination Of Social Power. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(6), 725-742. Thiboutot, J., Stuckey, H., Binette, A., Kephart, D., Curry, W., Falkner, B., & Sciamanna, C. (2010). A Web-Based Patient Activation Intervention to Improve Hypertension Care: Study Design and Baseline Characteristics in the Web Hypertension Study. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33, 634-646. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Angelique, H., & Binette, A. (2011). Introducing Three Faces of Community: Responding to International Nuclear Disasters. The Community Psychologist, 44(3), 15-18. Mariotte, M., D arrigo, D., Olsen, M., Binette, A., & Keesing, D. (2008). False Promises: Debunking Nuclear Industry Propaganda. Nuclear Power is Expensive. NIRS. Binette, A. (2007). Comments of Nuclear Information and Resource Service on the U.S. Department of Energy Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada. Presented at Department of Energy Public Hearing. WORKING PAPERS: Environmental NGO Participation at the Paris Climate Summit: Greenwashing Climate Negotiations or a Sign of International Democratization? Editing Stage. Who Will Speak for the People? A Look at the Limited Interconnectedness Between the Environmental Movement and the Human Rights Movement in the Face of Climate Change. Editing Stage. The Importance of International Network Organizations in Local Community Mobilization. Data Analysis and Writing Stage. Binette CV 3
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Binette, A. Think Local, Act Global: Connecting Local Actors to International Climate Negotiations. Paper to be presented at the European International Studies Association Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Barcelona, Spain, September 2017. Binette, A. Ties that Bind: Connecting Local Actors to International Climate Negotiations. Paper to be presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2017. Binette, A. Who Will Speak for the People? The Limited Interconnectedness Between the Environmental Movement and the Human Rights Movement Around Climate Change and Adaptation Governance. Paper presented at the The Emerging Eomplexity of Climate Adaptation Governance in a Globalising World Workshop at Stockholm Enivonremt Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2017. Binette, A. Who Will Speak for the People? A Look at the Limited Interconnectedness Between the Environmental Movement and the Human Rights Movement in the Face of Climate Change. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annucal Convention, Baltimore, MD, February 2017. Binette, A. ENGO Networks: A Reaction to UNFCCC Participation and Climate Policy Development. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, September 2016. Binette, A. Mapping the Environmental Non-Governmental Organization Network and Participation with the UNFCCC at the Paris Climate Summit. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annucal Convention, Atlanta, GA, March 2016. Binette, A. Broadened Environmental NGO Networks: Implications for NGO Participation in International Climate Change Policies. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 2014. Binette, A. European Aviation Emissions Trading Scheme. Paper presented at Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2013. Binette, A. Mapping the Delegation Process to the IAEA on Establishing Nuclear Power Safety Regulations. Paper presented at Southern Political Science Assoication Conference, New Orleans, LA, January 2012. Binette, A. Compromising Emissions: Using the Kyoto Protocol and The Clear Skies and Global Climate Change Initiatives as a framework to construct an environmentally-friendly and economicallystable policy on the reduction of GHGs emissions. Paper presented at Political Science Student Conference, Illinois State University, April 2004. LOCAL & UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Binette, A. Who Will Speak for the People? A Look at the Limited Interconnectedness Between the Environmental Movement and the Human Rights Movement in the Face of Climate Change. International Relations Day,, Temple Univeristy, April 2017. Binette CV 4
Binette, A. Changing Patterns of Environmental NGOs Participation with the UNFCCC s COPs 1994-2014. Paper presented at International Relations Day,, Temple Univeristy, April 2016. Binette, A. Mapping the Environmental Non-Governmental Organization Network. Paper presented at International Relations Day,, Temple Univeristy, April 2015. Binette, A. Changing Patterns of Environmental NGO Participation in International Climate Change Negotiations. Paper presented at International Relations Day,, Temple Univeristy, April 2014. GRANTS AND AWARDS: Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant, Graduate Board Fellowship Committee,, Fall 2017. Global Studies Graduate Research Grant, Department of Global Studies,. Fall 2015: $3,000 to conduct research at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP 21 in Paris, France. Graduate Travel Award,,, Spring 2016: $250 for travel to the International Studies Association Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA. Methods Training Grant,,, Summer 2015: $2,000 to attend the second summer session of Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. Graduate Travel Award,,, Spring 2014: $500 for travel to the International Studies Association Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada. Methods Training Grant,,, Summer 2013: $2,000 to attend the second summer session of Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. Graduate Travel Award,,, Spring 2013: $500 for travel to the Midwest Political Science Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Graduate Travel Award,,, Spring 2012: $250 for travel to the Southern Political Science Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Temple Option Application Essay Grader, Admissions Department,, 2015 2016 Vice-President, Political Science Graduate Student Association,, 2012 2013 Secretary, Political Science Graduate Student Association,, 2011 2012 Secretary, Political Science Graduate Student Association, San Diego State University, 2005 2006 Resident Assistant, Penn State University Berks, 2001 2002 Binette CV 5
TECHNICAL SKILLS: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Network Analysis, Data Management, Maintaining Grant Compliance and Protocol Computer Programs: STATA, R, SPSS, UCINET, Excel, Tableau Languages: English (Native Speaker), French (Basic) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Political Science Association Political Networks (APSA Section) Science, Technology and Environmental Politics (APSA Section) International Studies Association REFERENCES Mark Pollack, PhD Professor of Political Science and Law Email: mark.pollack@temple.edu Phone: 215-204-7782 Sarah Bush, PhD Assistant Professor of Political Science Email: sarah.bush@temple.edu Phone: 215-204-1480 Orfeo Fioretos, PhD Associate Professor of Political Science Email: kof@temple.edu Phone: 215-204-8919 Kevin Arceneaux, PhD Professor of Political Science Email: kevin.arceneaux@temple.edu Phone: 215-204-7796 Binette CV 6