Bio
Dr. Van Den Handel is originally from Richmond, Virginia, and married her Navy husband
in 1982. They have 2 sons and a grand-daughter, and numerous cats. She began her involvement
in politics as an activist in Northern California, returning to college at the age
of 33. She completed her doctorate in 2008. She currently resides in Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma and teaches at NSU Tahlequah both online and face-to-face.
Development issues of women in developing countries. The women's movement in U.S.
"red" states compared with blue states, women in politics, Immersive Learning in Political
Science, "empathy and student success in Higher Ed".
Comparative Politics within regions: MENA, Latin America, Europe; Environmental Politics,
Women in conflict and peace, Human Rights; courses involving immersive learning (simulations)
such as American Foreign Policy, International Relations, & Model United Nations
Courses Taught:
- AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY - POLS 4413 - Fall 2020
- SEMINAR IN AMERICAN POLICY - AMST 5033 - Fall 2020
- AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - POLS 1113 - Spring 2020
- INTRODUCTION TO INTL RELATIONS - POLS 2313 - Spring 2020
- REGIONAL POLITICS - POLS 4153 - Spring 2020
- MODEL UNITED NATIONS - POLS 3011 - Spring 2020
- INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS - POLS 2353 - Fall 2019
- TOPICS IN GLOBAL ISSUES - POLS 4603 - Spring 2019
- INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES - WGS 2123 - Fall 2018
