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New Mexico State University
Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences

Government Faculty

Dr. Jason Ackleson

Ph.D., The London School of Economics and Political Science,
Assistant Professor.

Research Interests

    Working and publishing on questions of security, borders, and globalization, Dr. Ackleson's current research addresses migration and border control. Policy analysts have cited his work in testimony before Congress. He recently received a grant from the Canadian Embassy in Washington , D.C. to study bilateral US-Canada relations and border management. His publications include articles in Political Geography , Geopolitics , and Knowledge, Technology, and Policy . Researchers have described Dr. Ackleson as a "leading international scholar" of border theory.

Publications and Awards

    Ackleson, J. "Border Security," Politics and Policy , special issue symposium on 'Public Policies for Border Communities', ed. Terry Buss (forthcoming, September 2006).

    Ackleson, J. and Kastner, J. "Global Trade and Food Security in the 21st Century," in Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets , ed. James Forest ( Westport , CT : Praeger, forthcoming, 2006).

    Ackleson, J. "Migration in the Smart Border Security Environment," in Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets, ed. James Forest ( Westport , CT : Praeger, forthcoming, 2006).

    Ackleson, J. "Migration and the North American Integration Project," Immigration Policy Brief 5, no. 2 Immigration Policy Center , Washington , D.C. (February 2006).

    Ackleson, J. "Risk, Migration, and 'Smart Borders,'" Journal of Borderlands Studies 20, no. 1 (2005): 1-22.

    Ackleson, J. "The Landscape of Immigration in Europe ," International Studies Review 7, no. 4 (December 2005): 659.

    Ackleson, J. "Constructing Security on the U.S.-Mexico Border," Political Geography 24, no. 2 (2005): 164-84.

    Ackleson, J. "Border Security Technologies: Local and Regional Implications," Review of Policy Research 22, no. 2 (2005): 137-155.

    Ackleson, J. "Securing Through Technology? 'Smart Borders' after September 11," special issue of Knowledge, Technology, and Policy 16, no. 1 (2003): 56-74. Republished in Technology and Terrorism , ed. David Clarke ( London : Transaction, 2004).

    Ackleson, J. "Directions in Border Security Research," The Social Science Journal 40, no. 4 (2003): 573-581.

Honors and Awards

    2002 Professor of the Year (selected by students of the NMSU Department of Government for excellence in teaching).

    2005 Globalization Award (for internationalization), New Mexico State University.

    2005 Patricia Christmore Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee, Department of Government.

    1997 British Marshall Scholar.

    1996 National Harry S. Truman Scholar, New Mexico (Public Service).

Courses Taught

    Dr. Ackleson teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics, and political science. His commitment to students extends through his work as faculty advisor for the NMSU Model United Nations program, a leading student simulation of international politics and diplomacy. Dr. Ackleson is also Associate Director of the University Honors College. He mentors students applying for prestigious national awards, such as the Marshall, Rhodes, Fulbright, and Truman scholarships, and assists with the activities and development of the first Honors College in New Mexico

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