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Faculty

Rachel Cremona

Associate Professor of Political Science & International Studies, Dean, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Contact

RCremona@flagler.edu
904-819-6272
Thompson Hall, Room 28

Department

Humanities
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Professional Profile

Dr. Cremona earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Politics from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Masters Degree in American Government from Essex University in the UK. Her dissertation, A Meaningful Majority: Rediscovering Government by the People, provides an empirical examination of the potential and limitations of modern democratic governance. She is also a contributing author in Borders, Nationalism and the African State (Lynne Reinner, 2005).

Teaching

Education: 

  • Ph.D., 2006 Political Science, State University of New York, Binghamton
  • M.A., 2003 Political Science, State University of New York, Binghamton
  • M.A.,2001 United States Government and Politics, University of Essex
  • B.A., 2000 American Studies: Politics and Government, University of Kent 1998-1999: Study Abroad University of California, Berkeley 

Area of Research:

  • Latin American Politics; U.S./Latin America Relations Far Right Political Parties European Union Democratic Representation Citizenship 

Course taught:

  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Politics in the U.S. Comparative
  • Government Research methods US/Latin American
  • Foreign Policy Conspiracy Theories 

Research

Published Articles:

  • Jimmy D. Kandeh, Ricardo R. Laremont & Rachel Cremona: “State Formation, Ethnic Mobilization and National Identity in Sierra Leone.”
  • In Borders, Battles and Blood: Warfare and Conflict Resolution in Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone, Ricardo R. Laremont (ed.); Lynne Reiner Press, 2004.
  • Cremona, Rachel K. & Michael D. McDonald. “Does Centrism Enhance Electability in SMDP Systems?” Center on Democratic Performance, Binghamton University, 2006.
  • Brunell, Thomas, Rachel K. Cremona & Christopher J. Anderson; “Descriptive Representation, District Demography, and Attitudes toward Congress among African Americans.” Legislative Studies Quarterly, 33:2 (May 2008).
  • Cremona, Rachel. “Discovering the American Dream: The Colonial Foundations of American Identity.” Culturally La Florida: Spain’s New World Legacy. Flagler College, 2012. 

More Information

Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha First Year Advisor 

Office Hours (On Campus): 

  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM