Associate Professor
Internship Director
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Political Science
107 Keith Annex
Department of Political Science
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA 15705-1069
(724) 357-2290 (messages)
(724) 357-3810 (fax)
Spring 2013 Office Hours: MW: 9:05–10:05, 11:00–11:30, TR: 10:45–11:45
wheeler@iup.edu
Courses Taught
PLSC 101 - World Politics: Analysis of contemporary (post-1945) state system and forces shaping the world in which we live. Student is given a framework within which to analyze contemporary international politics.
PLSC 387/587 - Political Systems of Latin America: An intensive, comparative study of the government and politics of Latin America.
PLSC 389/589 - Developing Nations: Suggested Political characteristics of emerging nations; impact of economic and social change upon political structure; evolving patterns of political development; and techniques of nation-building.
PLSC 282 - International Relations: Provides a conceptual framework for understanding sovereignty, nationalism, power, security, dispute settlement, and diplomatic, legal, economic, and military relations of nation-states.
Areas of specialization
Latin American politics, family planning policies in developing countries, economic development strategies
Special projects
I have worked with the Indiana/Armstrong County ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens) in evaluating their programs. I will be presenting a paper to the Northeast Political Science Association on a comparison of family planning policies in Latin America. I hope to soon begin a research project to examine the attitudes of students involved in studying abroad toward basic political philosophies of communitarianism and individualism.
I recently attended a week-long conference on Student-Centered Learning at Millersville University, which was sponsored by the State System of Higher Education.
