Thoughts on Research
My research focuses on water policy around the globe, with a specific emphasis on policies targeting water scarcity, decentralization, and the human right to water. I also study the organizational culture of political science departments, both in terms of their partnerships with other university entities, and in terms of their relationship to international studies programs.
Selected Publications:
Jennifer Schiff and Carol Burton. (2020) “Wicked Problems in General Education: The Challenges of Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Civil Discourse.” Journal of General Education: A Curricular Commons of the Humanities and Sciences. 68:1-2, 85-103. DOI: 10.5325/jgeneeduc.68.1-2.0085
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2019) “The WRIS System: A Framework for Designing and Implementing Simulations in an Online Course Environment.” Journal of Political Science Education. Published online – March 11. DOI:10.1080/15512169.2019.1574229
Jennifer S. Schiff. (Forthcoming) “Measuring the Human Right to Water: An Assessment of Compliance Indicators.” WIREs – Water. Accepted for publication in August 2018.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (Forthcoming) “Reconciling Decentralization: The Human Right to Water, India’s Yamuna River, and the Challenge of Transboundary Governance.” Journal of Human Rights Practice. Accepted for publication in June 2018.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2017) “The Evolution of Rhine River Governance: Historical Lessons for Modern Transboundary Water Management,” Water History, 9:3, 279-294: 10.1007/s12685-017-0192-3.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2016) “Masquerading as Compliance: Tracing Canada’s Policy Implementation of the Human Right to Water,” Journal of Human Rights Practice (Advance Access Online). DOI: 10.1093/jhuman/huw006.
H. Gibbs Knotts and Jennifer Schiff. (2015) “Major Competition? Exploring Perceptions of International Studies Programs Among Political Science Department Chairs,” PS: Political Science and Politics, 48:01, 142-148,
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096514001681.
J. Michael Despeaux, H. Gibbs Knotts, and Jennifer S. Schiff. (2014) The Power of Partnerships: Exploring the Relationship between Campus Career Centers and Political Science Departments, Journal of Political Science Education, 10:1, 37-47, DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2013.860877.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2014) Silencing the Opposition: The State v. Civil Society in India’s Ganges River Basin, International Studies Perspectives, 15:2, 229-242, DOI: 10.1111/insp.12039.
Todd Collins, H. Gibbs Knotts, and Jen Schiff (2012). Career Preparation and the Political Science Major: Evidence from Departments, PS: Political Science and Politics, 45:1, 87-92, DOI: 10.1017/S1049096511001764.
Textbook Chapters
Jake Greear and Jennifer Schiff. (2021) “Environment and Population.” Basics of Global Politics, Raluca Viman Miller and Dlynn Armstrong Williams, eds., pp. 411-444. UNG University Press. ISBN: 978-1-940771-84-7.
Jennifer Schiff and Carol Burton. (2020) “Wicked Problems in General Education: The Challenges of Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Civil Discourse.” Journal of General Education: A Curricular Commons of the Humanities and Sciences. 68:1-2, 85-103. DOI: 10.5325/jgeneeduc.68.1-2.0085
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2019) “The WRIS System: A Framework for Designing and Implementing Simulations in an Online Course Environment.” Journal of Political Science Education. Published online – March 11. DOI:10.1080/15512169.2019.1574229
Jennifer S. Schiff. (Forthcoming) “Measuring the Human Right to Water: An Assessment of Compliance Indicators.” WIREs – Water. Accepted for publication in August 2018.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (Forthcoming) “Reconciling Decentralization: The Human Right to Water, India’s Yamuna River, and the Challenge of Transboundary Governance.” Journal of Human Rights Practice. Accepted for publication in June 2018.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2017) “The Evolution of Rhine River Governance: Historical Lessons for Modern Transboundary Water Management,” Water History, 9:3, 279-294: 10.1007/s12685-017-0192-3.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2016) “Masquerading as Compliance: Tracing Canada’s Policy Implementation of the Human Right to Water,” Journal of Human Rights Practice (Advance Access Online). DOI: 10.1093/jhuman/huw006.
H. Gibbs Knotts and Jennifer Schiff. (2015) “Major Competition? Exploring Perceptions of International Studies Programs Among Political Science Department Chairs,” PS: Political Science and Politics, 48:01, 142-148,
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096514001681.
J. Michael Despeaux, H. Gibbs Knotts, and Jennifer S. Schiff. (2014) The Power of Partnerships: Exploring the Relationship between Campus Career Centers and Political Science Departments, Journal of Political Science Education, 10:1, 37-47, DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2013.860877.
Jennifer S. Schiff. (2014) Silencing the Opposition: The State v. Civil Society in India’s Ganges River Basin, International Studies Perspectives, 15:2, 229-242, DOI: 10.1111/insp.12039.
Todd Collins, H. Gibbs Knotts, and Jen Schiff (2012). Career Preparation and the Political Science Major: Evidence from Departments, PS: Political Science and Politics, 45:1, 87-92, DOI: 10.1017/S1049096511001764.
Textbook Chapters
Jake Greear and Jennifer Schiff. (2021) “Environment and Population.” Basics of Global Politics, Raluca Viman Miller and Dlynn Armstrong Williams, eds., pp. 411-444. UNG University Press. ISBN: 978-1-940771-84-7.
Newspaper Op-Eds
David Dorondo, Niall Michelsen, and Jennifer Schiff, “Russia, Ukraine, and the Absence of a Simple Solution,” published in the Asheville Citizen Times (April 27, 2014).
Jennifer Schiff, “Mitt Romney and the Foreign Policy Doldrums,” published in the Asheville Citizen-Times (June 10, 2012).
David Dorondo, Niall Michelsen, and Jennifer Schiff, “Russia, Ukraine, and the Absence of a Simple Solution,” published in the Asheville Citizen Times (April 27, 2014).
Jennifer Schiff, “Mitt Romney and the Foreign Policy Doldrums,” published in the Asheville Citizen-Times (June 10, 2012).
Selected Conference Papers and Presentations
“Institutionalizing Inclusivity: Elevating Non-State Actors within the Human Right to Water Framework.” International Studies Association Annual Convention. (Virtual/Online: April 2021).
“The ‘Super-Wicked’ Nature of Resources Scarcity: The Impact of Informal Water Governance Mechanisms in India.” International Studies Association Annual Convention (Toronto, Canada: March 2019).
“Teaching International Diplomacy: Designing and Implementing Engaged Simulations in an Online Course Environment,” American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference (Baltimore, MD: February 2018).
“Adversarial Dynamics: India’s Yamuna River, the Human Right to Water, and the Tension between Compliance and Decentralization,” 2017 International Studies Association Convention (Baltimore, MD: February 2017).
“Defining Norm Compliance: The Equitable Access Scorecard and the Human Right to Water,” 2016 International Studies Association Convention (Atlanta, GA: March 2016).
“Marginalizing the Norm Entrepreneur: Tracing Canada’s Implementation of the Human Right to Water,” 2015 International Studies Association Convention (New Orleans, LA: February 2015).
“The Democratization of Water: Malaysian Water Policy and the Oppositional Dynamics of Norm Diffusion,” 2014 International Studies Association Convention (Toronto, Canada: March 2014).
“Social Equity and the Legacy of Apartheid: South Africa’s Struggle with the Decentralization of Water Management,” 2013 International Studies Association-South Conference (Charlotte, NC: October 2013).
“The Compatibility between Consumption and Conservation: Evolving Economic Approaches for Mitigating Water Scarcity,” 2012 International Studies Association-South Conference (Atlanta, GA: October 2012).
“Silencing the Opposition: The State v. Civil Society in India’s Ganges River Basin,” 2012 International Studies Association Convention (San Diego, CA: April 2012).
“The Political Economy of the British Slave Trade: The Royal African Company and the Convergence and Confrontation between Private and Public Interests,” 4th Annual Crossing Over Symposium (Cleveland, OH: October 2011).
“Stasis in the Evolution of Water Governance: Integrated Water Resources Management in Australia’s Murray-Darling River Basin,” 2011 International Studies Association Convention (Montreal, Canada: March 2011).
“Institutionalizing Inclusivity: Elevating Non-State Actors within the Human Right to Water Framework.” International Studies Association Annual Convention. (Virtual/Online: April 2021).
“The ‘Super-Wicked’ Nature of Resources Scarcity: The Impact of Informal Water Governance Mechanisms in India.” International Studies Association Annual Convention (Toronto, Canada: March 2019).
“Teaching International Diplomacy: Designing and Implementing Engaged Simulations in an Online Course Environment,” American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference (Baltimore, MD: February 2018).
“Adversarial Dynamics: India’s Yamuna River, the Human Right to Water, and the Tension between Compliance and Decentralization,” 2017 International Studies Association Convention (Baltimore, MD: February 2017).
“Defining Norm Compliance: The Equitable Access Scorecard and the Human Right to Water,” 2016 International Studies Association Convention (Atlanta, GA: March 2016).
“Marginalizing the Norm Entrepreneur: Tracing Canada’s Implementation of the Human Right to Water,” 2015 International Studies Association Convention (New Orleans, LA: February 2015).
“The Democratization of Water: Malaysian Water Policy and the Oppositional Dynamics of Norm Diffusion,” 2014 International Studies Association Convention (Toronto, Canada: March 2014).
“Social Equity and the Legacy of Apartheid: South Africa’s Struggle with the Decentralization of Water Management,” 2013 International Studies Association-South Conference (Charlotte, NC: October 2013).
“The Compatibility between Consumption and Conservation: Evolving Economic Approaches for Mitigating Water Scarcity,” 2012 International Studies Association-South Conference (Atlanta, GA: October 2012).
“Silencing the Opposition: The State v. Civil Society in India’s Ganges River Basin,” 2012 International Studies Association Convention (San Diego, CA: April 2012).
“The Political Economy of the British Slave Trade: The Royal African Company and the Convergence and Confrontation between Private and Public Interests,” 4th Annual Crossing Over Symposium (Cleveland, OH: October 2011).
“Stasis in the Evolution of Water Governance: Integrated Water Resources Management in Australia’s Murray-Darling River Basin,” 2011 International Studies Association Convention (Montreal, Canada: March 2011).