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College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Michaelene Cox

Professor Emeritus
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 425
Office Phone
(309) 438-8923office
phone
Email
mcox@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

Michaelene Cox was a journalist for more than a decade before beginning a career in academia. She joined ISU in 2004 and is professor of international relations. She also directed the university’s Global Studies interdisciplinary minor program.

Teaching Interests & Areas

International relations, international law, human security, civic engagement, research methodologies

Research Interests & Areas

Cross-disciplinary interests include quality of governance issues such as human security, armed conflict, corruption, and digital government. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning includes pedagogical matters such as visual methodologies and collaborative learning.

Ph D Political Science

University of Alabama

MS International Studies

Troy State University

MA Visual Culture

Illinois State University

MS Art Education

Illinois State University

BA Journalism

Arizona State University

BS Political Science

Arizona State University

Hibbert R. Roberts Teaching Excellence Award

Department of Politics and Science
2015

SoTL Scholar-Mentor

Cross-Chair Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
2014

Recognition of Campus Teaching Award

American Political Science Association
2013

College Outstanding Teacher Award

College of Arts and Sciences, ISU
2012

Honoree, Founders Day bell ringer

ISU Presidential and Trustee Events
2011

Grants and Contracts

Summer Faculty Fellowship
Michaelene Cox.
College of Arts and Sciences. July 1 2016 - June 30 2017
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Michaelene Cox.
Cross-Chair of SoTL. 2015 - 2015
International Humanitarian Law
Michaelene Cox.
American Red Cross. 2013 - 2013
International Humanitarian Law
Michaelene Cox.
United States Institute of Peace. 2013 - 2013
Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship
Michaelene Cox.
The Boston Athenaeum. 2010 - 2010
European Union Center
Michaelene Cox.
University of Illinois-Urbana. 2009 - 2009
Multiple internal grants
Michaelene Cox.
Illinois State University. 2005 - 2015
Determinants of Petty and Grand Corruption in the US
Michaelene Cox, Rajeev Goel.
Scott M. Elliott Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Grant. - 2012

Book, Authored

The Politics and Art of John L. Stoddard: Reframing Authority, Otherness, and Authenticity
Michaelene Cox.
(2015)

Book, Chapter

"Researching and Teaching Political Science through Arts-Based Inquiry Methods"
Michaelene Cox.
(2021), 215-225, The Palgrave Handbook of Political Research Pedagogy, Palgrave Macmillan
“A Framework for Reimagining Order and Justice: Transitions in Violence and Interventions in a Global Era”
Michaelene Cox.
(2017), 117-144, Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention in the 21st Century, Edinburgh University Press
Transnational Corruption in the 21st Century: Context and Countermeasures
Michaelene Cox.
(2014), Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime
Reporting the Greater Odds: Dissent and Militancy among Trusting East-Central European Citizens
Michaelene Cox.
(2009)
Viewing the Millennium Development Goals through Prisms of IR Theory: An Intersection of Human Rights and State Interests
Michaelene Cox.
(2009)
A Primer in Political Pathologies: Corruption and its Correlates
Michaelene Cox.
(2008), State of Corruption, State of Chaos

Book, Edited

Negotiating Sovereignty and Human Rights. Actors and Issues in Contemporary Human Rights Politics
Noha Shawki, Michaelene Cox.
(2009), Ashgate Publishing
Social Capital and Peace-Building: Creating and Resolving Conflict with Trust and
Michaelene Cox.
(2009)
State of Corruption, State of Chaos: The Terror of Political Malfeasance
Michaelene Cox.
(2008)

Conference Proceeding

A Decade of Studies Studied: Assessing Research Trends in e-Government
Michaelene Cox.
Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on eGovernment, (2015)
Comparative Analysis of e-Government in the EU: Trends in Eastern Europe
Michaelene Cox.
(2014)
Does e-Government Curb Corruption? G2E Service Delivery of Ethics Training in the U.S.
Michaelene Cox.
(2013)

Journal Article

Will FOIAonline have Chilling Effects on Government Information Seekers?
Michaelene Cox.
Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications, 7, 1-18, (2020)
Political Science Student Journals: What Students Publish and Why Student Publishing Matters
Michaelene Cox, Jaimie Kent.
PS: Political Science & Politics, 51 (4), 804-810, (2018)
The Visual Politics of Portraying Power: Images of the Police and Military in Stock Photography
Michaelene Cox.
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, 9 (1), 276-97, (2016)
The Power of Partnership: Exploring International Humanitarian Law in Higher Education
Michaelene Cox, Amy Atchison, Laurie Fisher, Robert Wiltz.
National Social Science Journal, (2015)
Conundrums in Benchmarking eGovernment Capabilities? Perspectives on Evaluating European Usage and Transparency
Michaelene Cox.
The Electronic Journal of e-Government, 12 (2), (2014)
Silencing the Call to Action: A Bird’s Eye View of Minority Language Media and
Michaelene Cox.
Transition Studies Review, (2010)
The Razor’s Edge: A Review of Contiguity in Conflict Studies and an Argument for Redefining Neighbors
Michaelene Cox.
International Journal of Social Inquiry, (2008)
When Trust Matters: Explaining Differences in Voter Turnout
Michaelene Cox.
Journal of Common Market Studies, (2003)
Clash of Civilizations, or Realism and Liberalism Deja vu?
Michaelene Cox, John Oneal, Bruce Russett.
Journal of Peace Research, (2000)

Presentations

Varied
Michaelene Cox.
Multiple paper presentations at international, national and state conferences in the profession since 2002, Location, January, 2002