Natasha T. Duncan ntduncan@purdue.edu Department of Political Science Purdue University 100 N University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 Office: 765-496-0069 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science, May 2010 Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, USA Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics, Agricultural Economics Masters of Arts, Political Science, May 2006 Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, USA Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages and Literatures, June 2003 Magna Cum Laude City University of New York, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY, USA Additional Training IV Summer School in Public Economics: Immigration and Public Policy, July 2011 Institut d Economia de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Visiting Assistant Professor, Purdue University, 2014-present. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Mercyhurst University, 2010-2014. ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT Director, Honors Program, Mercyhurst University, 2013-2014. PUBLICATIONS Book Duncan, Natasha T. 2012. Immigration Policymaking in the Global Era: In Pursuit of Global Talent. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Peer-reviewed Journal Articles Carruthers, John, Natasha T. Duncan, and Brigitte Waldorf. 2013. Public and Subsidized Housing as a Platform for Becoming a United States Citizen. Journal of Regional Science 53 (1): 60-90. Duncan, Natasha T., and Eren Tatari. 2011. Immigration Policies and Muslim Immigrants: A Comparative Analysis of European States. European Journal of Economic and Political Studies 4 (2): 169-193. Hoffman, Aaron M., Dwaine H. Jengelley, Natasha T. Duncan, Melissa Buehler, and Meredith L. Rees. 2010. How does the Business of News Influence Terrorism Coverage?
Natasha T. Duncan 2 Evidence from The Washington Post and USA Today. Terrorism and Political Violence 22 (4): 559-580. Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte S. Waldorf. 2009. Becoming a US Citizen: The Role of Immigrant Enclaves. Cityscape 11(3): 5-28. Hoffman, Aaron M., Christopher Agnew, Justin J. Lehmiller and Natasha T. Duncan. 2009. Satisfaction, Alternatives, Investments and the Microfoundations of Audience Cost Models. International Interactions 35(4): 365-389. Agnew, Christopher, Aaron M. Hoffman, Justin J. Lehmiller and Natasha T. Duncan. 2007. From the Interpersonal to the International: Understanding Commitment to the War on Terror. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 33(11): 1559-1571. Duncan, Natasha T. and Dwayne Woods. 2007. What about Us: the Anglo-Caribbean Democratic Experience. Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 45(2): 202-218. Book Chapter Duncan, Natasha T. 2008. Brain Drains, Brain Gains, and Migration Policies. In Migration and Human Capital, eds. Jacques Poot, Brigitte Waldorf, and Leo van Wissen. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 259-280. Working Papers Duncan, Natasha T., and Brigitte Waldorf. 2010. High Skilled Immigrant Recruitment and the Global Economic Crisis: The Effects of Immigration Policies. West Lafayette: Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, Working Paper #10 01. Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte S. Waldorf. 2008. Immigrant Assimilation: Do Neighborhoods Matter? Working Paper Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. Under Review Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte S. Waldorf. 2015. Immigration and the Economy. Under review. Duncan, Natasha T. Spillover Effects on International Migration: Examining Migration Patterns in Neighboring Countries as a Determinant of Migration to the United States. Revise and resubmit. Works in Progress Duncan, Natasha T. Political Stability and Emigration. Duncan, Natasha T. Location, Location, Location! Multiculturalism Policies and Democratic Remittances. Duncan, Natasha T. Recruiting Global Talent: Immigration Policy and Destination Choice. Duncan, Natasha T. Home Politics: The Caribbean Diaspora and Political Remittances.
Natasha T. Duncan 3 Duncan, Natasha T. High Skilled Women and Immigration: Gendered Immigration Policy and Brain Waste. Duncan, Natasha T., Jacques Poot, and Brigitte Waldorf. Determinants of Migrant Circulation: Modeling Immigration and Re-attraction Policies on Migrant Mobility. Duncan, Natasha T., and Dwayne Woods. A Comparative Analysis of Crime, Drugs, Socioeconomic Inequalities, and Democratic Regime Persistence in Caribbean Democracies. INVITED TALKS Duncan, Natasha T. Learning from Neighbors. Presented at the Forum on Migration Policy of the Research Centre Immigration & Asylum Law (FZAA) at the University of Konstanz, Berlin, Germany, March 2012. Carruthers, John, Natasha T. Duncan, and Brigitte Waldorf. Public and Subsidized Housing as a Platform for Becoming a United States Citizen. Presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, November 2011. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Duncan, Natasha T. Recruiting Global Talent: Immigration Policy and Destination Choice. Presented at International Studies Association Meeting, New Orleans, February 2015. Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte S. Waldorf. Why Immigrants Move: Motivations for Immigrants Internal Migration Behavior. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2013. Duncan, Natasha T. Recruiting Global Talent: Policy Success or Failure? Presented at the European Consortium for Political Research General Conference, Bordeaux, France, 2013. Duncan, Natasha T. Diasporas and International Relations: The Effects of Expatriates on U.S.-Latin American Relations. Presented at the Caribbean Studies Association Conference, Grand Anse, Grenada, June 2013. Duncan, Natasha T. Political Remittances: Explaining the Effects of Diasporas on Democracy in Sending Countries. Presented at the International Studies Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 2013. Duncan, Natasha T. Emigration and Its Effects on Governance in Countries of Origin. Presented at the British International Studies Association Meeting, Edinburgh, UK, June 2012. Duncan, Natasha T. Emigration and Political Stability: Explaining the Effects of High Skilled Emigration on Governance in Sending Countries. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2012.
Natasha T. Duncan 4 Carruthers, John, Duncan, Natasha T., and Brigitte Waldorf. Public and Subsidized Housing as a Platform for Becoming a United States Citizen. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, Miami, FL, November 2011. Duncan, Natasha T., and Eren Tatari. Immigration Policies and Muslim Immigrants: A Comparative Analysis of European States. Presented at the International Studies Association Meeting, Montreal, Canada, March, 2011. Duncan, Natasha T., John Carruthers, and Brigitte Waldorf. Becoming a United States Citizen: The Role of Public and Subsidized Housing. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, Denver, CO, November, 2010. Duncan, Natasha T., Jacques Poot, and Brigitte Waldorf. Modeling the Dynamics of Circulation and the Size of the Diaspora Population. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, Denver, CO, November, 2010. Duncan, Natasha T. Give Me Your Young, Your Educated, and Your Talented: Crafting Immigration Policy in a Competitive International Labor Market. Presented at the International Studies Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 2010. Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte Waldorf. Competition for Global Talent: the Effects of Immigration Policies. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, San Francisco, CA, November, 2009. Duncan, Natasha T. and Brigitte Waldorf. Immigrant Assimilation in Urban Neighborhoods. Presented at the North American Regional Science Council Conference, New York, NY, November, 2008. Duncan, Natasha T. Migration and the Global Economy: The Caribbean Case. Presented at the American Studies Conference at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, September, 2008. Duncan, Natasha T. Network Effects: The Diaspora and US-Caribbean Trade Relations. Presented at the Caribbean Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Andres, Colombia, May, 2008. Duncan, Natasha T. International Labor Competition: Explaining the Timing of Immigration Policy Convergence. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April, 2008. Duncan, Natasha T. The Effects of Networks, Level of Development, and Distance on U.S. Immigration. Paper presented at the Social Science Research Council Mellon Mays Summer Conference, New York, NY, June, 2007. RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS International Politics, International Political Economy, International Migration, International Development, Comparative Politics, Latin America and the Caribbean, Developing Nations
Natasha T. Duncan 5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Department of Political Science, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, Fall 2014 - present POL 130: Introduction to International Relations POL 130-H: Introduction to International Relations-Honors Department of Political Science, Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA, Fall 2010 Summer 2014 POLI 211: Politics of Migration POLI 234: American Foreign Policy POLI 236: World Politics POLI 240: African Politics POLI 243: Latin American Politics POLI 334: International Relations POLI 380: Politics of the Global Economy POLI 381: Economic Development FSAT US-Mexico Border Experience: Humanigration (travel course) Service Learning: Georgetown, Guyana (study abroad) FSAT Cuba (study abroad) GRANTS AND HONORS Nominated for College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Award, Purdue University, 2010. Purdue Research Foundation Research Grant, 2009-2010. Frank Wilson Field Research Award, Department of Political Science, 2008. SSRC-Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Development Grant, 2008. Brown-Forman Corporation Graduate School Travel Grant, 2008. SSRC-Mellon Mays Graduate Studies Enhancement Grant, 2007. Purdue University Teaching Assistantship, 2004-2009. Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, 2001-2003. Phi Beta Kappa, 2002. RESEARCH SKILLS Research: Regression analysis, spatial econometrics, qualitative research methods Software: SPSS, STATA, ArcGis, GeoDa, Microsoft Office Languages: Spanish (working knowledge), French (working knowledge), Italian (speaking and reading proficiency) ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Project Manager, Indiana State Climate Office, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2005-2010 Communications Assistant, Drug Policy Alliance, New York, NY, 2004 SERVICE Campus Purdue University Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha Mercyhurst University Presidential Taskforce on Women
Natasha T. Duncan 6 Presidential Taskforce on University-Corporate Relations Dean s Junior Faculty Roundtable Diversity and Gender Committee International Education Committee Sexual Harassment Committee Professional Editorial board member, Journal of Politics and Law. Editorial board member, Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics. Reviewer, Journal of Regional Science. Chair and discussant at various conferences PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Political Science Association International Studies Association Caribbean Studies Association Midwest Political Science Association Regional Science Association International