“I believe that political scientists have a responsibility to publicly engage in policy debates, disseminate research findings that address contemporary political problems, and prepare their students for lives of engaged citizenship.”

I seek opportunities to engage practitioners, increase my policy impact through professional networks, and communicate research findings to the public. I am a member of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) which unites scholars and practitioners active in the work of the UN to better understand and address the most pressing global issues we face. I am a member of the Truman National Security Project which brings together veterans, frontline civilians, scholars and political partners to rethink national security in pursuit of a more just US national security policy. I serve on the Executive Committee of the Human Rights section of the American Political Science Association and previously served in that position for the International Studies Association. I am a member of the Human Rights Educators USA network and the University and College Consortium of Human Rights Education.

Media &Public Engagement

Policy Papers & Research Briefs

Broadening Diplomatic Engagement Across America, Report of the Truman Center City and State Diplomacy Task Force, June 2022 (contributor).

“The Uyghur Tribunal Judgement,” with Stacey M. Mitchell, Research Brief, February 2022, International Association of Genocide Scholars.

“The Implications of Genocide Designations” Research Brief, December 2021, International Association of Genocide Scholars.

“Human Rights Norms and Atrocity Response at the United Nations Security Council,” paper prepared for the National Intelligence Council Strategic Futures Group, September 2017.

Opinion Editorials

“Foreign Policy Should Be Built in the Midwest,” The Chicago Tribune, July 11, 2022.

“La pandemia necesita una respuesta global,” with Kathryn Sikkink translated into English as “The Pandemic Needs a Global Response,” The New York Times en Espanol, 15 April 2020. Reprinted in the Listin Diario 17 April 2020 in the Dominican Republic, https://listindiario.com/la-republica/2020/04/17/613622/la-pandemia-necesita-una-respuesta-global-y-rd-tiene-oportunidad-de-liderar.

“NATO wise investment for security,” Detroit News, July 25, 2018.

“Russia Threat Still Clouds U.S. Horizon,” Detroit Free Press, March 28, 2017.

“Human Trafficking is Happening in Our Communities – Help Eradicate it,” Flint Journal January 31, 2015.

 “Human Trafficking in Michigan: What You Can Do,” The Bulletin of the Genesee County Medical Society, January 2015, Volume 94, Number 11.

 “Time to Get Serious About Syria,” Flint Journal February 8, 2014. Reprinted in “As Syria Talks Resume, Skepticism Grows: Opinionline,” USA Today, February 12, 2014.

 “Finding the Right Reasons to Take Action in Syria” Detroit Free Press September 9, 2013.

Media Commentary

Commentary on the UN Security Council and the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations has been published in “As U.N. Turns 75, the Celebration is Muted by Calamity and Conflict,” The New York Times, September 15, 2020.

Commentary on the UN Security Council and the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in “UN Security Council Missing in Action,” The New York Times, April 2, 2020 and in “El sisttema de globernanza global no pasa la prueba de la crisis del coronavirus,” translated into English as “Global Governance system fails the test for the coronavirus crisis,” in El Mercurio (Chile), April 12, 2020.

Podcasts & Blogs

“The Past and Future of the UN,” Walling interview with John Torpey on the International Horizons podcast from the Ralph Bunch Institute, September 2020.

“Contentious Politics on College Campuses: Where Does Political Science Fit in?” Duck of Minerva Blog, October 27, 2017.

“Carrie Walling and All Necessary Measures: The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention,” interview with Kelly McFaul for the New Books Network, November 2016.

The Albion Advocates Blog, a project of the Albion Human Rights Lab.