TEXAS STATE VITA I. Academic/Professional Background A. Name: Ashleen K. Menchaca-Bagnulo Title: Assistant Professor B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation Ph.D. 2013 University of Notre Dame Political Science My City Before My Soul : Reading the Discourses on Livy as a Retelling of Augustine s City of God MA 2010 University of Notre Dame Political Science B.A. 2008 Trinity University Political Science Minor: Communication C. University Experience Position University Dates Assistant Professor, Political Science Texas State University Fall 2016 - present Course Instructor, Introduction to Political Theory American Political Theory Furman University Fall 2015 Introduction to Political Theory, Prof. Dana Villa, University of Notre Dame Spring 2011 Introduction to American Politics, Prof. Joshua Kaplan, University of Notre Dame Fall 2010 First Year Seminar What is the Good Life, Prof. Sussan Siavoshi, Trinity University Spring 2008 Introduction to Political Theory, Prof. Peter O Brien, Trinity University 2007 Page 1 of 7
D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Western and American Political Thought, Tocqueville Center Furman University 2015-2016 Resident Fellow, Naval Academy Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership 2014-2015 Participant in collaborative seminar on Just War Theory in Western Political Thought, United States Naval Academy 2014-2015 William E. Simon Postdoctoral Fellow in Religion and Public Life, James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions Princeton University 2013 Editorial assistant, Review of Politics University of Notre Dame 2011-2012 Political Science Department Representative, Diversity and Mission Committee University of Notre Dame 2011-2012 E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.) II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Awards: B. Courses Taught: POSI 3310 Constitutional Law: Basic Structure and Principles POSI 3331 American Political Thought POSI 3311 Constitutional Law: Individual Liberties POSI 3332 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): Page 2 of 7
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: 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: Humility and Humanity: Machiavelli s Rejection and Appropriation of a Christian Ideal (accepted to the European Journal of Political Theory), March 30, 2015 Page 3 of 7
b. Non-refereed Articles: Why Republicans Need to Change the Way They Talk about Immigration in Public Discourse, December 9, 2014 The Paradox of Title IX: Fighting Campus Sexual Assault on Campus in Public Discourse March 24, 2015 Why Republicans Need to Change the Way They Talk about Immigration. 3. Conference Proceedings a. Refereed Conference Proceedings: b. Non-refereed: 4. Abstracts: 5. Reports: 6. Book Reviews: Alejandro Bárcenas: Machiavelli s Art of Politics. THE REVIEW OF POLITICS, Volume and Issue Number: 78 and 3 7. Other Works in Print: B. Works not in Print 1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings: Who is in the City of God?: The Ordo Amoris and Natural Justice in Augustine s De Civitas Dei to be presented at 2017 Ciceronian Society Conference at LSU (March 23- March 25, 2017) "Cruel to Be Kind: Humility and Mercy in Machiavellian Institutions. Presented at the 2016 Midwest Political Science Association conference. Mandragola and the Politics of Consent. Presented the 2015 Northeastern Political Science Association conference. Page 4 of 7
Just War Theory and Legitimate Authority. Presented at the 2015 McCain Conference at the United States Naval Academy. Republican Rome and a Failure of Mercy: The Retelling of the Rape of Lucretia in Augustine's City of God. Presented at the 2014 Northeastern Political Science Association conference. For Love of the World: Hannah Arendt and Augustine on Love and Politics. Paper presented at the 2013 Midwest Political Science Association conference The Rape of Lucretia in Livy, Augustine and Machiavelli. Paper presented at the 2012 Jacqcues Maritain Center Summer Workshop. Madison as Reformer: The Montesqueian Roots of the Universal Negative. Paper presented at the 2012 Midwest Political Science Association conference. Politics, Pride and Prejudice: Courtship and the Spouidaia, Paper presented at the 2012 Midwest Political Science Association conference. To Spare the Conquered and Beat Down the Proud. Paper presented at the 2010 Northeast Political Science Association conference. The Demands of Justice and the Spirit of the Laws: The American Founding and Montesquieu's Political Thought. Paper presented at the 2010 Northeast Political Science Association conference. To Spare the Conquered and Beat Down the Proud. Paper presented at the 2010 International COVR conference on Religion and Violence. My City More than My Soul. Paper presented at the 2009 Northeast Political Science Association Conference. 2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations: Speaker on panel Constitution 101: What you should know about the U.S. Constitution at the Constitution Day Dinner Celebration, New Braunfels, Texas, Seekatz Opera House, September 15, 2016 Speaker on Discourses in Democracy: Election Panel November 1, 2016 Texas State University, San Marcos Texas 3. Consultancies: 4. Workshops: Texas State Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 2016-2017 (Ongoing) Page 5 of 7
Liberty Fund Conference - "Liberty and Diversity in the United States", Monterrey, California, March 30-April 2, 2017 5. Other Works not in Print: a. Works submitted or under review Rome and the Education of Mercy: Regulus and Romulus in De ciutate dei (Revise and Resubmit at Augustinian Studies) Madison as Reformer: The Montesquiean Roots of Madison s Stance Toward Slavery in the Universal Negative and the Party Press Essays (accepted with major revision to Perspectives on Political Science) Mercy s Innermost Marrow: Latreia, Justice and Mercy in Augustine s Political Thought submitted chapter in October 2017 for a volume of essays on Augustine s political thought (Richard Dougherty and Douglas Kries, eds.: University of Rochester Press) "Mercy for Lucretia?: Augustine s Christian Retelling of a Pagan Roman Myth" (Submitted January 3 2017 to Review of Politics) b. Works in progress 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: 4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts: D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors: Page 6 of 7
IV. SERVICE A. Institutional 1. University: 2. College: 3. Department/School: Awards Nomination Committee Political Science Department B. Professional: C. Community: D. Service Honors and Awards: E. Service Grants and Contracts 1. Funded External Service Grants and Contracts: 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 8-14-2017 Page 7 of 7