University of New England

Julie L. Mueller

Assistant Professor
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME  04005
Phone: 207 602-2559
Email: jmueller@une.edu

Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Delaware (May 2004)
Fields:  International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory
Awards:  University Fellowship, 2001-2002
Dissertation: The International Monetary in the 1970s: Developing a Theory of Regime Change
A major transformation of the international monetary system took place in the 1970s, beginning with the U.S. decision to close the gold window and culminating in the amendment to the IMF’s Articles of Agreement that legitimized floating exchange rates, eliminated the role of gold, and liberalized lending.  A multivariate model considers aspects of power-, interest- and knowledge-based hypotheses of regime change, as well as factors that cut across all three.  The model helps explain the success and failure of cooperation during this period, and provides a foundation for analyzing other cases of regime change.

M.A., Political Science, University of Delaware (1997)
Thesis: Women’s Development in Zimbabwe and Namibia and the Effectiveness of Women in Development Initiatives
This thesis argues that women in development [WID] initiatives have not had a large impact on women in Zimbabwe and Namibia.  This is based on statistics gathered over time from government sources and international agencies which show that women have made little improvement in increasing their income, increasing their involvement in the formal economy and decreasing fertility and maternal mortality rates.  Although WID theory is sound, implementation of WID programs has not been successful because of inadequate planning, the inability to transcend cultural attitudes which are biased against women, and a lack of data to truly assess their effectiveness.

B.A., International Relations, Bucknell University (1991)

Teaching Positions
University of New England
Department of Political Science
Biddeford, Maine
Assistant Professor
January 2006 - present

University of Delaware
Department of Political Science and International Relations
Newark, Delaware
Adjunct Faculty
1999-2005

Papers and Publications
“Does IMF Conditionality Threaten Regional Security?” International Studies Association Conference, Chicago, March 2007

“Revisiting the Issue of Regime Change: Lessons from the Jamaica Agreement,” International Studies Association Northeast Regional Conference, Boston, MA, November 2006.

“Survey of Political Science Clubs,” The Political Science Educator, vol. 10, no. 3, April 2006.

“Factors that Promote Regime Change: Lessons from the Jamaica Agreement,” International Studies Association Conference, San Diego, March 2006.

“The IMF Becomes a Development Agency:  Examining the Forces of Change in the Monetary Regime,” International Studies Association Conference, Montreal, March 2004.

“A Multivariate Model of Regime Change: Factors in the Jamaica Agreement,” International Studies Association-Northeast Conference, Philadelphia, November 2003.

“Three Perspectives on Regime Change: The International Monetary Regime and the End of the Par Value System,” International Studies Association Conference, New Orleans, March 2002.

“Explaining Regime Change: The Case of the International Monetary Fund and the Closing of the Gold Window,” International Studies Association-Northeast Conference, Philadelphia, November 2001.

“Epistemic Communities: Their Role in the Formation and Early Development of the IMF Monetary Regime,” International Studies Association Conference, Chicago, February 2001.

“Epistemic Communities: Their Role in the Creation and Change of the IMF Monetary Regime,” International Studies Association-Northeast Conference, Boston, November 2000.

“The IMF and Economic Norms in the International System,” International Studies Association-Northeast Conference, Philadelphia, November 1999.

“IMF Stabilization Programs and Sovereignty,” International Studies Association-Northeast Conference, Boston, November 1998.

Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Charles W. Kegley, Jr. and Gregory A. Raymond.  The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics.  Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.

Instructor’s Manual and Test Band for Charles W. Kegley, Jr. and Eugene R. Wittkopf.  World Politics: Trend and Transformation, 10th ed.  Thomson Wadsworth, pending.

Teaching Experience
Major Area Teaching Interests:

International Relations    
Introduction to International Relations  
U.S. Foreign Policy     
International Political Economy   
Globalization      
International Organization
Security Challenges in the 21st Century

Comparative Politics
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Women and Development
Politics of Developing Countries
African Politics

Occasional Lectures and Administration:
Program Director, Delaware Governor’s School for Excellence (2001, 2002)
Instructor, Delaware Governor's School for Excellence (1999, 2000)
Program Assistant, Fulbright Scholars Program, University of Delaware (2000)
Presenter, University of Delaware Conference for Graduate Teaching Assistants (1999-2001)

Teaching Assistant: Currents in Political Thought, Human Rights, African Politics, Introduction to Political Science, American Government, Introduction to International Relations, Political Theory

Service
Reviewer, Gender and Society
Executive Committee, International Studies Association Northeast Region
Executive Committee, International Political Economy Section, International Studies Association
Executive Committee, Political Science Graduate Association (1999-2001)
Political Science Department Representative, Graduate Student Senate (1998-1999)