VITA William H. Meyer 610 Graymount Circle Professor Elkton, MD 21921 Department of Political Science and International Relations University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-2858 fax: (302) 831-4452 whmeyer@udel.edu 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION Born: January 31, 1955 Education: Ph.D. University of Iowa, 1984 M.A. University of Iowa, 1981 B.A. University of Iowa, 1978 (Special Honors/With High Distinction) Phi Beta Kappa 2. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Professor of International Relations, 2002 - present Associate Professor, 1989-2002 Assistant Professor, 1984-1988 3. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Human Rights, American Foreign Policy, International Political Economy, Philosophy of Political Inquiry, International Relations Theory 4. AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS Gary Herbert Award for the best article published in Human Rights Review (2012). Principal Investigator and Program Director, Fulbright Institute on American Foreign Policy, U.S. Department of State, 2000: $172,000. Principal Investigator and Academic Director, Institute on the Foundations of U.S. Foreign Policy, United States Information Agency, 1999: $170,000.
Research Director, Fulbright Institute on U.S. Security Policy, U.S. Department of State, 2005. Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Delaware, Division of Continuing Education, 1996. Seminar Fellow: Human Rights in Theory and Practice, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1992: $8000. Salzburg Seminar Fellow, Session 273: Human Rights Across Cultures and Political Systems, 1989: $6000. General Research Grant, "Direct Foreign Investment and Human Rights in the Third World." University of Delaware, 1989: $5000. General Research Grant, "Spot versus Developmental News in African and Latin American Newspapers." University of Delaware, 1985: $5000. National Science Foundation Grant No. SES-8403811 "Patterns of International News Reporting in the Third World Press," (Doctoral Research in Political Science). 1984: $3000. University of Iowa Teaching and Research Graduate Fellowship, 1980-1984. 5. PUBLICATIONS Books: Human Rights and Global Governance: Case Studies at the Intersection of Power Politics and International Justice (in progress) Security, Economics, and Morality in American Foreign Policy: Contemporary Issues in Historical Context, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall (2004). Human Rights and International Political Economy in Third World Nations: Multinational Corporations, Foreign Aid, and Repression, Westport, CT: Praeger (1998). Transnational Media and Third World Development: The Structure and Impact of Imperialism, Westport, CT.: Greenwood (1988). 2
Articles: Testing Theories of Labor Rights and Development, Human Rights Quarterly. 37:2 (2015). Indigenous Rights, Global Governance, and State Sovereignty, Human Rights Review. 13:3 (2012). Activism and Research on MNCs and Human Rights: Building a New International Normative Regime. In Scott Pegg and George Frynas (eds.), Transnational Corporations and Human Rights (Palgrave, 2003). Human Rights, the UN s Global Compact, and Global Governance. With Boyka Stefanova, Cornell International Law Journal, 34:3 (2001). "Confirming, Infirming, and 'Falsifying' Theories of Human Rights." Rights Quarterly, 21:3 (1999). Human "Human Rights and MNCs: Theory vs. Quantitative Analysis." Human Rights Quarterly, 18:2 (1996). "Toward a Global Culture: Human Rights, Group Rights, and Cultural Relativism." International Journal on Group Rights, 3:3 (1996). "American Interests and the Crisis in Cyprus: A Human Rights Perspective." Cyprus Review, 5:1 (1993). "Structures of International Relations: Waltz, Galtung and Informational Imperialism." Journalism Quarterly, 68:1 (1991). "Global News Flows: Dependency and Neoimperialism." Comparative Political Studies, 22:3 (1989). "International Information Flows as a Determinant of Political Violence in the Third World: Fact or Fiction?" Social Science Quarterly, 69:1 (1988). "Testing Theories of Cultural Imperialism." International Interactions, 13:4 (1987). 3
6. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Professional Papers: Human Rights Treaties in Times of War vs. Peace. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association Northeast, Providence, 2015. Torture, Terror and Unjust Wars. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, 2006. Human Rights and International Justice. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, 2004. Human Rights, Labor Rights and the UN s Global Compact. Presented to the Symposium on the UN s Global Compact, Cornell School of Law, Ithaca, NY, 2001. "Activism and Research to Build an International Normative Regime. Presented at the Annual Meeting of CISS/International Studies Association, 2000. "MNCs, Globalization and Human Rights." Presented at UC-Irvine, Conference on Globalization and Human Rights, Irvine, CA, 2000. "MNCs and Human Rights: Quantitative and Qualitative Studies." Presented at Hinman Symposium on Democratization and Human Rights, SUNY-Binghamton, 1998. "Human Rights and Foreign Aid." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Minneapolis, 1998. "Toward a Global Culture: Universalism vs. Relativism and Human Rights." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Chicago, 1995. "Human Rights and MNCs: Theory vs. Quantitative Analysis." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Washington, DC, 1994. "American Interests and the Crisis in Cyprus: A Human Rights Perspective." Presented at Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors for the American Hellenic Institute, Washington, DC, 1992. "Structures of International Relations." Presented at Annual Meeting of the 4
International Studies Association, St. Louis, 1988. "Global Communications Flows: A Test of Galtung's Thesis of Structural Imperialism." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1987. "Unesco's Battle Against the Demonstration Effect:" Presented at the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, 1986. "International Information Flows as a Determinant of Political Violence in Third World Nations: Fact or Fiction?" Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1986. "Testing Theories of Cultural Imperialism: International Media and Domestic Impact." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, New Orleans, 1985. "Western versus Third World Journalistic Practices." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1985. Panel Chairperson: "The Concept of News and Processes of Social Change." Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1984. Myths of Difference, American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, 2006. Rhetorics for War. American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, 2005. Human Rights: Global Changes and Emerging Norms. International Studies Association-Northeast, Philadelphia, 2001. "A Comparative Analysis of the Correlates of Human Rights." International Studies Association, Minneapolis, 1998. "Global Culture, Cross National Experience, and Human Rights." International Studies Association, Chicago, 1995. "Comparative Analysis of Political Influence and Human Rights." International Studies Association, Washington, DC, 1994. 5
"Nontraditional Approaches to Political Science Research. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1984. Manuscripts reviewed for: American Journal of Political Science Brooks/Cole Publishing Congressional Quarterly Press Dushkin/McGraw-Hill Human Rights Quarterly Human Rights Review International Studies Quarterly International Studies Perspectives Journal of Human Rights Pearson-Longman Prentice-Hall Routledge Books Wadsworth Publishing Western Political Quarterly Westview Press Member of Awards Committee: Human Rights Review 7. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Postdoctoral Seminars on U.S. Foreign Policy (USIA, 1999; and Department of State Fulbright Program, 2000) American Foreign Policy (undergraduate) Ethics and Politics (undergraduate) Human Rights and Global Governance (graduate) Honors Colloquium: Issues in Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy Honors Seminars: American Foreign Policy (undergraduate) Ethics and Politics (undergraduate) Human Rights (undergraduate) Introduction to International Relations (undergraduate) Problems in Foreign Policy (undergraduate) Human Rights and World Politics (undergraduate/graduate) International Human Rights on Film (undergraduate) Introduction to International Relations (undergraduate) Military Affairs (undergraduate) Politics of International News and Communications (undergraduate) 6
Seminar: International Relations Theory (graduate) Seminar: Logic of Political Inquiry (graduate scope and methods) Seminar: New World Orders (graduate) Transnational Relations (undergraduate and graduate) 8. SERVICE: To the University of Delaware: Associate Chair, Dept. of Political Science, 2000 2002. Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Political Science, 2000 2002. University Faculty Senate Graduate Programs Committee 2009-2012 Chair, Peer Review Post-Tenure Committees, 2012 and 2013 Departmental Chair Review Committee, 2012 College of Arts and Science Graduate Committee, 2000 2002. University Committee on Undergraduate Studies, 1996 2000. Chair, Executive Committee/Personnel Action Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 2006-2007, 2008-2009 (elected) Executive Committee/Personnel Action Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 1985-86, 1987-89, 1995-96, 1998-2000, (elected). Chair, Graduate Policy Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 2000 2002. Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 2000 -- 2002 Chair, Undergraduate Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 1994-1999. College of Arts and Science Faculty Senate (elected), 1990-91, 1991-92. Director, International Relations Program, 1990-1991. 7
Chair, College of Arts and Science Committee on Admissions and Standing, 1994. College of Arts and Science Committee on Admissions and Standing, 1991-1996. Undergraduate Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 1985-87. 2007-present Graduate Admissions Committee, Dept. of Political Science, 1991-1994, 2002-2006, 2011-2013. Graduate Policy Committee, Department of Political Science, 1989-1991, 2006- present. Task force on Graduate Program Reform, Department of Political Science, 1992-1993. International Relations Field Committee, 1984-present. Personnel Search Committees, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 2001-2002, 2002-2003. Advisement Coordinator, Dept. of Political Science, 1994-2000. Undergraduate Advisor, 1984-present. Graduate Advisor, 1986-present. Advisor to student chapter of Amnesty International, 1987-present. Advisor to International Relations Club, 1984-1995. Advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr. House, 1989-96. Landmines and Personal Political Action, public talk given at the Harter Hall dormitory, Feb., 2007. Ethics and War, public talk given at the Commons in the Towers, Feb., 2003. Teach-in on the war in Iraq, March, 2003. Fulbright Scholars Program, guest lectures on the history of U.S. security policy and U.S. human rights policy, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010. 8
"The Structure and History of North-South Relations," guest lecture for the undergraduate course on Shaping the Modern World, 1989, 1990, 1991. "Human Rights and International Economics," talk presented to the Bennett- Dolan Scholars, fall, 1990. "The United Nations at 40," talk presented to the International House, fall, 1986. "Human Rights Policies in Democratic and Republican Administrations," talk presented to the International Relations Club, spring, 1986. Worked to organize a University of Delaware Chapter for Amnesty International, spring, 1987. To the Community: Torture and US Foreign Policy, public talk presented to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia as part of the Great Decisions lecture program, March, 2006. Volunteer for the Directions Mentoring Program, Cecil County Maryland, 2003 2005. What Does a Professor Do; and How Can You Write Your Own Books? Public talk presented to the Thomson Estates Elementary School s fourth grade class, spring, 2001. American Businesses and Human Rights in the Third World, public talk presented to the Friends of the Newark Free Library, spring, 2000. "Human Rights and Globalization," public talk presented to the Academy of Lifelong Learning, fall, 1999. Construction volunteer, Habitat for Humanity of Cecil County, Maryland, 1996-2000. "Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Aid," public talk presented to Mid-Atlantic Region Amnesty International Student Activism Days, fall, 1995. "The Economics of Human Rights in Eastern Europe and South Africa," public talk presented to the Academy of Lifelong Learning, fall, 1990. 9
"The 'New Thinking' in Soviet Foreign Policy: Human Rights and Arms Control," public talk presented to the Academy of Lifelong Learning, spring, 1989. Interview for the Wilmington Morning News and the Wilmington Evening Journal, "Is U.S. TV leading Third World wrong? UD author says no." July 11, 1988. Interview for WNS-TV First State News on media and violence in developing nations, July 14, 1988. Interview for WILM radio's "Newstalk" on images of the U.S. carried in the global media, July 15, 1988. "The U.S. In and Out of UNESCO," public talk presented to the United Nations Association of Wilmington, spring, 1988. "The Evolution of America's Foreign Policy on Human Rights," public talk presented to Congregation Beth Emeth (Wilmington), spring, 1985. "The UN's Role in International Peacekeeping: Historic Successes and Recent Failures," public talk presented at the United Campus Ministries, fall, 1984. 10