TEXAS STATE VITA

I. Academic/Professional Background

A. Name and Title

	Name: Dr. Alex M. Kroeger		Title: Assistant Professor

B. Educational Background

Degree	Year	University	Major	Thesis/Dissertation	
PHD	2017	Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln	Political Science		
MA	2012	Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln	Political Science		
BS	2009	Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Political Science and World Politics		

C. University Experience

Position	University	Comments	Dates	
Assistant Professor, Political Science	Texas State University. San Marcos, TX, United States		August 2019 - Present	
Lecturer, Political Science	University of California,. Merced, CA, United States		July 2017 - June 2019	

II. TEACHING

A. Teaching Honors and Awards:

Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Teaching Award.
2012

B. Courses Taught:

Texas State University:

PA 3311 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

POSI 2320 - FUNCT AMER GOVT

PS 3301 - BASIC POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

PS 3315 - QUANT RESEARCH IN POSI

PS 3341 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS

PS 3342 - AFRICAN POLITICS

PS 3344 - GOVT & POLITICS OF EUROPE

PS 3351 - INTRO INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

PS 4340B - AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES

PS 4379 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

PS 4399 - SENIOR SEMINAR IN POSI

PS 5330J - AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES

PS 5361 - GOV & POL AFR STS

PS 5399A - THESIS

PS 5399B - THESIS

University of California, Merced:

POLI 130 - Institutions of Democracy

POLI 140 - Transitions to Democracy

POLI 155 - International Political Economy

POLI 165 - International Organizations

POLI 3 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLI 5 - Introduction to International Relations

University of Nebraska:

POLS 268 - Threats to World Order

POLS 286 - Political Analysis

POLS 360 - Understanding World Politics

POLS 363 - U.S. Foreign Policy

POLS 104 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLS 260 - Problems in International Relations

POLS 272 - Non-Western Politics

C. Directed Student Learning (i.e. theses, dissertations, exit committees, etc.):

Member, Master's Thesis, "Lone Star Judiciary: The Texas Attorney General Office Strategy and Impacts in Federal and State Policy", Status: In Progress. (August 2023 - Present). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Henry Franco, Graduate, M.A.

Member, Master's Thesis, "The Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada", Status: In Progress. (January 2023 - Present). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Luis Acosta Muñoz, Graduate, MA.

Member, Exit Exam, "Political Science MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (2024 - April 2024). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Caden Douglass, Graduate, MA.

Supervisor / Chair, Independent Study, "Government and Politics of Africa", Status: Completed. (January 2024 - May 2024). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Ella Lipscomb, Undergraduate, BA.

Additional Comments: I supervised undergraduate exchange student Ella Lipscomb's independent study on the Government and Politics of Africa. Ella took an independent study to take my graduate-level Government and Politics of Africa course in the spring of 2024. Ella participated in weekly seminars and completed the same work as the graduate students.

Member, Honor's Thesis, "The Aftermath of Conflict in the Ethiopian Civil War", Status: Proposal. (January 2023 - October 2023). Geography, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Jamie Sackett, Undergraduate, BA.

Member, Exit Exam, "International Studies MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (February 2023 - April 2023). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Alyssa Vandervelde, Graduate, MA.

Member, Exit Exam, "Political Science MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (February 2023 - April 2023). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Jordan Villareal, Graduate, MA.

Member, Exit Exam, "Political Science MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (February 2023 - April 2023). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Maritza Zambrano, Graduate, MA.

Member, Master's Thesis, "Instability and Conflict in Sierra Leone and Liberia and Solutions to Achieve Stability and Peace", Status: Completed. (May 2022 - April 21, 2023). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Brie Woody, Graduate, MA.

Member, Master's Thesis, "U.S. Nuclear Posture and Grand Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition Within the 21st Century", Status: Completed. (2022 - April 18, 2023). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Aaron Holland, Graduate, MA.

Supervisor / Chair, Master's Thesis, "The Foundation of Feminist Thought in Fascist Spain and Italy", Status: Completed. (August 2022 - April 10, 2023). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Sara Stovall, Graduate, MA.

Additional Comments: I was the chair of Sara Stovall's thesis committee. Sara researched the role of women and women's movements in Mussolini's Italy and Franco's Spain, as well as how the legacy of those regimes influences women's role in society today.

Member, Exit Exam, "International Studies MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (November 2022). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Alyssa Garcia, Graduate, MA.

Member, Exit Exam, "International Studies MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (November 2022). International Studies, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Selina Ramirez, Graduate, MA.

Supervisor / Chair, Independent Study, "PS3315/PA3311 Independent Study", Status: Completed. (June 2022 - August 2022). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Ana Munoz, Undergraduate, BA.

Additional Comments: Dr. Mora notified me at the beginning of June 2022 that advising errors had jeopardized undergraduate student Ana Munoz's ability to graduate in August 2022. Ana still needed to take PS3315/PA3311, but it was not being offered over the summer. I created and supervised an independent study version of PS3315/PA3311 that Ana completed during the long summer session.

Supervisor / Chair, Honors Contract Research, "Big Power from Small Places: Exploring Recognition of Taiwan", Status: Completed. (February 2022 - May 2022). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Gabriel Medina, Undergraduate, BA.

Additional Comments: Gabriel was a student in my Introduction to International Studies course. He took the course under an honors contract which required the completion of an additional research paper on the politics of recognizing Taiwan's independence.

Member, Exit Exam, "Political Science MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (April 2022). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Ambrocio Chapa, Graduate, MA.

Member, Exit Exam, "Political Science MA Exit Exam", Status: Completed. (April 2022). Political Science, Texas State University.
Student(s):	Malec Jebr, Graduate, MA.

Supervisor / Chair, Independent Study, "Political Violence in the Philippines: Types of Protests and their Impacts", Status: Completed. (January 2018 - May 2018). Political Science, University of California, Merced.
Student(s):	Deborah Ikenador, Undergraduate, Bachelor's.

D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:

POSI 2320: Functions of American Government, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: January 2023 - May 2023.

PS 3301: Basic Political Institutions, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: January 2023 - May 2023.
PS3301_S24-1.pdf

PS3315/PA3311: Quantitative Research in Political Science/Analytical Techniques, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: August 2022 - December 2022.
PS3315_PA3311_Syllabus-1.pdf

Introduction to International Studies, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: September 2021 - December 2021.
PS3351_Fall2021-1.pdf

African Politics, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: January 2020 - May 2020.
PS3342_S20-1.pdf

Comparative Politics, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: June 2019 - August 2019.
POLI_3341_F19-1.pdf

Government and Politics of Europe, First Time Course Preparation, Texas State University. Taught: June 2019 - August 2019.
PS_3344_Fall_2019-1.pdf

PS 4340E: Civil War, New Course, Texas State University. Approved: July 2022 - August 2022.

Authoritarian Regimes (Graduate), New Course, Texas State University. Taught: August 2020 - January 2020.
PS 5330J Fall 2020-1.pdf

Authoritarian Regimes (Undergraduate), New Course, Texas State University. Taught: July 2020 - August 2020.
PS4340B_Summer_2020_Online-1.pdf

F. Other:

Guest Lecture, Guest Lecture for IS 5398, Dr. Paul Hart. San Marcos, TX. 10. (September 14, 2021).

Additional Comments: I gave a guest lecture on my research and quantitative methods for Dr. Paul Hart's graduate Research Methods course (IS 5398).

G. Teaching Professional Development Activities Attended

Self-Study Program, "Teaching Online at Texas State," Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, United States. (June 2020).

III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE

A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press):

2. Articles:

a. Refereed Journal Articles:

Kroeger, A. M., & Woldense, J. (2024). Elite Change without Regime Change: Authoritarian Persistence and the end of the Cold War. American Political Science Review, 118(1), 178–194.
Woldense and Kroeger (2024)-1.pdf

Kroeger, A. M., & Kang, A. J. (2022). The Appointment of Women to Authoritarian Cabinets in Africa. Government & Opposition, 1–24. https://doi.org/doi:10.1017/gov.2022.32https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/government-and-opposition/article/appointment-of-women-to-authoritarian-cabinets-in-africa/2CB1F142F6235323B08B506601376DE9
Kroeger and Kang (2022)-1.pdf

Kroeger, A. M. (2020). Dominant party rule, elections, and cabinet instability in African autocracies. British Journal of Political Science, 50, 79–101. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123417000497https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123417000497
Kroeger (2018) BJPS-1.pdf

Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2019). Conquering and Coercing: Nonviolent anti-regime protests and the pathways to democracy. Journal of Peace Research, 56, 650–666.
Kim and Kroeger (2019) JPR-1.pdf

Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2018). Do multiparty elections improve human development in autocracies? Democratization, 25(2), 251–272.
Kim and Kroeger (2018) Democratization-1.pdf

Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2018). Regime and leader instability under two forms of military rule. Comparative Political Studies, 51(1), 3–37. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414016688009https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414016688009
Kim and Kroeger (2017) CPS-1.pdf

Kim, N. K., & Kroeger, A. M. (2017). Rewarding the introduction of multiparty elections. European Journal of Political Economy, 49, 161–181.
Kim and Kroeger (2017) EJPE-1.pdf

6. Book Reviews:

Kroeger, A. M. (2023, September). Why Democracies Develop and Decline. Perspectives on Politics. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/S1537592723001603
PPS_2300160_PRF-1.pdf

B. Works Not in Print:

1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:

Kroeger, A. M. (Presenter), American Political Science Association Annual Conference, "Minister Selection and Retention after Regular Leadership Transitions in African Autocracies," American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA. (September 2024).

Woldense, J. (Presenter/Co-author), Kroeger, A. M. (Presenter/Co-author), Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, "Elite Coalitions and Power-Sharing in Africa in the Wake of the Cold War," Midwest Political Science Association, Zoom. (April 14, 2021).

Woldense, J. (Coauthor), Kroeger, A. M. (Coauthor), American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, "Elite Change without Regime Change: Evidence from African Cabinets in the Wake of the Cold War." (September 12, 2020).
APSA 2020 Manuscript - Elite Change without Regime Change-1.pdf
APSA Annual Meeting  Exhibition Politics and Mechanisms of Authoritarian Regime Durability-1.pdf

Kroeger, A. M., Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, ""Regime type and minister tenure in Africa's authoritarian regimes"," Chicago, IL, United States. (April 2019).

Kroeger, A. M., American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, ""The Survival of cabinet minister in Africa's authoritarian regimes."," Philadelphia, PA, United States. (September 2016).

Kim, N. K., Kroeger, A. M., American Political Science Association, "“Non-violent anti-regime uprisings, regime breakdown, and democratization”," Philadelphia, PA, United States. (September 2016).

Kroeger, A. M., Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, "“Managing moral hazard: Leader type and cabinet instability in sub-Saharan Africa”," Chicago, IL, United States. (April 2015).

Kroeger, A. M., African Studies Association Annual Meeting, "“Democracy and cabinet instability in sub-Saharan Africa”," Indianapolis, IN, United States. (November 2014).

Kroeger, A. M., Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, "“Exclusionary politics and the coup-civil war risk trade-off”," Chicago, IL, United States. (April 2014).

Kroeger, A. M., African Studies Association Annual Meeting, ""Big men with big friends: Explaining political stability in Africa," Baltimore, MD, United States. (November 2013).

Kroeger, A. M., Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, "“Executive coalitions and the politics of ethnoregional favoritism in Cameroon”," Chicago, IL, United States. (April 2013).

2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:

Kroeger, A. M. (Panelist), Mihalkanin, E. (Panelist), Doyle, T. E. (Panelist), Pomar, M. (Panelist), Ukraine, Russia, and the Future of the International Order, "Ukraine, Russia, and the Future of the International Order," Discourses on Democracy, Supporting Women in Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha, UAC 209, San Marcos, TX, United States. (April 20, 2022).
Discourses_Ukraine_Panel-1.pdf
Additional Comments: I discussed how the war in Ukraine will impact Russia’s ability to promote authoritarianism abroad.

Kroeger, A. M., Kang, A. J., University of Nebraska-Lincoln International Relations and Comparative Politics Brownbag, "Cabinet Reshuffles in Africa’s Electoral Autocracies: The Role of Electoral Competition and Gender," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Zoom. (March 10, 2021).

Woldense, J. (Co-author), Kroeger, A. M. (Co-author), University of Minnesota Comparative Politics Colloquium, "Elite Coalitions and Powersharing in Africa in the Wake of the Cold War," University of Minnesota Department of Political Science, Zoom. (December 4, 2020).
CPC 2020 - 45 min-1.pptx

Kroeger, A. M., Inklings, "The Algerian and Sudanese Revolutions: Prospects for Reform," Department of Political Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, United States. (November 21, 2019).
Kroeger_Inklings_Fall_2019-1.pptx

Kroeger, A. M., Berkeley Center for African Studies Colloquium, "Regime type and minister tenure in Africa's authoritarian regimes," University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States. (April 10, 2018).

Kroeger, A. M., "Political Stability in Authoritarian Regimes," United States Naval Postgraduate School, United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, United States. (February 8, 2018).

Kroeger, A. M., University of Gothenburg, "“The survival of cabinet ministers in Africa’s authoritarian regimes”," Varieties of Democracy Institute, Varieties of Democracy Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden. (November 22, 2017).

C. Scholarly / Creative Grants and Contracts:

2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:

Kroeger, Alex Michael (Co-Principal), Arriola, Leonardo (Co-Principal), Meng, Anne (Co-Principal), Sigman, Rachel (Co-Principal), Johnson, Martha (Co-Principal). National Science Foundation Political Science Grant, $422,036.00. (Submitted: January 14, 2019). Grant.

D. Scholarly / Creative Fellowships, Awards, Honors:

Fellowship Recipient: Senning Fellowship, $2000.
2013

E. Scholarly / Creative Professional Development Activities Attended:

Continuing Education Program, "Scholarship and Teaching Excellence Program," Texas State University, San Marcos, United States. (September 13, 2019 - November 15, 2019).

IV. SERVICE

A. Institutional

3. Department/School:

Participant, College of Liberal Arts Bobcat Welcome Event. (August 16, 2023 - Present).

Additional Comments: I represented the department during the COLA Bobcat Welcome event. I discussed the major with new students and handed out department swag.

Participant, Meet the Professors. (September 13, 2022 - Present).

Participant, College of Liberal Arts Bobcat Welcome Event. (August 17, 2022 - Present).

Additional Comments: I represented the department during the COLA Bobcat Welcome event. I discussed the major with new students and handed out department swag.

Participant, B.A. Program in Political Science Assessment Workshop. (May 2020 - Present).

Additional Comments: Participation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Member, PS 4399 Committee. (October 14, 2022).

Additional Comments: The committee's charge: 
* Review the format instructions for 4399 research papers 
* Review the program learning outcomes matrix 
* Verify alignment of these documents and/or suggest improvement
* Discuss and recommend ways to improve assignment consistency across sections of 4399
* student responses

Co-Chair, Quantitative Research Group, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. (2012).

Additional Comments: Co–founder with Dr. Nam Kyu Kim at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln

B. Professional:

Reviewer / Referee, Government & Opposition. (May 2024 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Africa Spectrum. (May 2022 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, University of Toronto Press. (March 2022 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, World Politics. (February 21, 2022 - Present).

Discussant, African Politics Conference Group. (February 17, 2022 - Present).

Additional Comments: I served as a discussant for the paper " Presidents, ministers and governors: The evolution of ethnic power-sharing in Burundi at critical junctures" by Réginas Ndayiragije at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). This was part of the African Politics Conference Group (APCG) Online Colloquium series.

Reviewer / Referee, Political Geography. (August 2021 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Conflict Management & Peace Science. (July 5, 2020 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Politics. (February 7, 2020 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, American Political Science Review. (2019 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, International Studies Quarterly. (2019 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Peace Research. (2019 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, British Journal of Political Science. (2018 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Comparative Political Studies. (2018 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, Research & Politics. (2017 - Present).

Reviewer / Referee, University of Toronto Press. (March 23, 2022).

Additional Comments: I reviewed a comparative politics textbook proposal. The text is entitled comparative politics is for everybody.

Reviewer / Referee, Cambridge University Press. (December 2021).

Additional Comments: I reviewed a comparative politics textbook proposal entitled Comparative Politics: Theory and Application. 

President, Political Science Graduate Student Association, Lincoln, NE, United States. (2013 - 2014).

Representative to Faculty, Political Science Graduate Student Association, Lincoln, NE, United States. (2012 - 2013).