Personal profile

About

Dr. Gigi Gokcek is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and Professor of Political Science. Previously at Dominican, she directed the Honors Program and was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2012. Gigi has offered courses in international relations as well as comparative politics, and has published peer-reviewed books and articles in the areas of international security, political development, higher education, in addition to active and engaged learning. She has served on several boards and is a former chair of the Women's Caucus at the International Studies Association.

Contact Information

Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901

Education/Academic qualification

Political Science, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

2004

Political Science, MA, University of California, Santa Barbara

1999

International Policy Studies, MA, Middlebury Institute of International Studies

1997

Honors Political Science and Spanish, BA, University of California, Irvine

1993

Research Interests

  • International Security
  • Global Development Issues
  • Internationalization of Ethno-religious Conflict and War
  • Iredentism
  • Secessionism
  • Active/Engaged Learning
  • International Education
  • Professional Development

Disciplines

  • International Relations