TEXAS STATE VITA. Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation. Ph.D Louisiana State Political Science The Thomism of Bartolomé de Las

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1 TEXAS STATE VITA I. Academic/Professional Background A. Name: Thomas F.X. Varacalli Title: Lecturer B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation Ph.D Louisiana State Political Science The Thomism of Bartolomé de Las University Casas and His Defense of the Amerindians (James Stoner, Chair) M.A Louisiana State Political Science University B.A Belmont Abbey History College C. University Experience Position University Dates Lecturer, Political Science Department Texas State University 2016-present Teacher Assistant Louisiana State University To Richard Warga, Classical Mythology (in Foreign Languages) 8/12-5/16 To Daniel Tirone, Introduction to International Relations 1/16-5/16 To Matt Hitt, Research Assistant 8/15-12/15 To Robert Hogan, Intro. American Politics; Legislative Politics, State Politics 8/13-5/14 D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.) Page 1 of 8

2 II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Awards: B. Courses Taught: POSI 2310: Principles of American Government, Spring/Summer/Fall 2017, Fall 2016 POSI 3300: Basic Political Ideas, Summer 2017 POSI 3306: Religion in American Political Life, Spring 2017 POSI 3310: Constitutional Law, Fall 2017 POSI 4331: Minority Politics, Fall 2017 POSI 4379: Independent Study, Summer 2017 POSI 4399: Senior Seminar, Spring 2017 POSI 5100: Practicum in Teaching Political Science, Fall 2017 C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): JacQuitta Beeks, MPA Oral Examination Committee, August 2017 Lisa Paiz, MPA Oral Examination Committee, August 2017 Brad Barrett, MPA Oral Examination Committee, May 2017 D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development: E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts: F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts: G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts: H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts: I. Other: Page 2 of 8

3 III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press) 1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate) a. Scholarly Monographs: b. Textbooks: c. Edited Books: d. Chapters in Books: e. Creative Books: 2. Articles a. Refereed Journal Articles: Coronaeus and the Relationship between Philosophy and Doctrine in Jean Bodin s Colloquium Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, vol. 20, no. 3 (Summer 2017): National Interest and Moral Responsibility in the Political Thought of Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan Naval War College Review, vol. 69, no. 2 (2016): b. Non-refereed Articles: ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES: Harvey Cox, Religion and Politics in America: An Encyclopedia of Church and State in American Life, ed. Frank Smith, et al. (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2016), Mike Huckabee, Religion and Politics in America: An Encyclopedia of Church and State in American Life, ed. Frank Smith, et al. (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2016), Julian the Apostate, The Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy: Volume III (Supplement), ed. Michael L. Coulter, et al. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012), Page 3 of 8

4 Saint Francis Xavier with Robert J. Batule, The Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy: Volume III (Supplement), ed. Michael L. Coulter, et al. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012), Conference Proceedings a. Refereed Conference Proceedings: b. Non-refereed: 4. Abstracts: 5. Reports: 6. Book Reviews: Ismail Kurun, The Theological Origins of Liberalism (Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2016) in Anglican and Episcopal History, forthcoming Bradley J. Birzer, Russell Kirk: American Conservative (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 2015) in Saint Austin Review, forthcoming Ralph C. Wood, ed., Tolkien among the Moderns (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2015) in Anglican and Episcopal History, vol. 86, no. 2 (2017): John Lawrence Hill, After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Values (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2016) in Homiletic Pastoral Review, June 2017, Patricia Ranft, How the Doctrine of the Incarnation Shaped Western Civilization (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2013) in Anglican and Episcopal History, vol. 85, no. 1 (2016): Charles E. Rice, Contraception and Persecution (South Bend, IN: St. Augustine s Press, 2014) in St. Austin Review, vol. 16, no. 1 (2016): John Satterfield, Saving Big Ben: The USS Franklin and Father Joseph T. O Callahan (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2011) in Homiletic and Pastoral Review, January 2016, Page 4 of 8

5 Fabrizio Amerini, Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life, trans. Mark Henninger (Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2013) in Journal of Religious History, vol. 39, no. 1 (2015): Other Works in Print: B. Works not in Print 1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings: The Just War and the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, Southwestern Political Science Association, Austin, TX, April 12-15, Chair, The Effects of War, Southwestern Political Science Association, Austin, TX, April 12-15, Thomas Aquinas, the Thomists, and the Consent of the Governed, Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 12-14, Discussant for Panel, National Politics, Religion, and Rhetoric, Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 12-14, The Significance of Religious Experience in Jean Bodin s Political Thought, Louisiana Political Science Association, Monroe, LA, March 7-8, Francisco de Vitoria and Bartolome de Las Casas on the Treatment of the Barbarians of the New World, Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 9-11, Discussant for Panel, Religion, Politics, and Progress, Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 9-11, 2014 [Filled in for James R. Stoner, Jr.] The Role of National Interest and Moral Responsibility in the Political Thought of Alfred Thayer Mahan, Southwestern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, March 27-30, Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations: Aristotelian Natural Slavery and the Conquest of the Americas, The Inklings, Department of Political Science, Texas State University, October Consultancies: Page 5 of 8

6 4. Workshops: 5. Other Works not in Print: a. Works submitted or under review Thomas Aquinas, the Thomists, and the Consent of the Governed, submitted to History of Political Thought, May 2017 b. Works in progress The Just War and the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, to be submitted in late April, after the Southwestern Political Science Association Emory Upton and American Progressivism Francisco de Vitoria and the Eighth Legitimate Title in the De Indis Rousseau, Marx, and Moses in George A. Romero s Land of the Dead, with Stephen Savage c. Other works not in print C. Grants and Contracts 1. Funded External Grants and Contracts: 2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts: 3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts: Department Travel Grant, Texas State Political Science, Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts: D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors: Sidney Richards Moore Fellowship, Eric Voegelin Institute, 2016 Eric Voegelin Fellowship, Eric Voegelin Institute, 2014 Page 6 of 8

7 Roderick L. Carleton Fellowship, LSU Political Science, Valedictorian, Belmont Abbey College, 2011 Honors Institute Rome Study Abroad Stipend, BAC, 2010 Father Thomas Oestreich Award in History, BAC, 2010 Anselm Biggs Scholarship, BAC, Honors Institute Fellowship, BAC, IV. SERVICE A. Institutional 1. University: Faculty Advisor, Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), 2016-present Faculty Advisor, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), 2017-present 2. College: 3. Department/School: Graduate Assistant Coordinator, Political Science Department, 2017-present Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha, 2016-present B. Professional: C. Community: D. Service Honors and Awards: E. Service Grants and Contracts 1. Funded External Service Grants and Contracts: Page 7 of 8

8 2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Service Grants and Contracts: 3. Funded Internal Service Grants and Contracts: 4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Service Grants and Contracts: Updated 8/17/2017 Page 8 of 8