Kathleen Barrett
Assistant ProfessorDr. Barrett joined the University of West Georgia as a Lecturer after receiving her PhD in Political Science from Georgia State University and an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice from the University of York. Her research focus is on international and comparative politics, with particular focus on the national application of international human rights law. Current and recent research efforts include a comparative study of torture, Native American efforts before the United States Supreme Court, and constitutional court application of international human rights law, transitional justice, and judicial corruption. Her dissertation studied the transition of politics from communism to democracy in Central Eastern Europe as reflected in the relationship between the Constitutional Court, the Legislature and human rights.
- B.A., Political Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1978
- M.A., Political Science, Georgia State University, 2005
- LLM International Human Rights Law and Practive, University of York, United Kingdom, 2012
- Ph.D., Political Science, Georgia State University, 2014
- EURO-4130 (EU Law & Legal Systems)
- EURO-4830 (EU Human Rights&Social Justice)
- POLS-1101 (American Government)
- POLS-2401 (Global Issues)
- POLS-2601 (Intro to Political Science)
- POLS-3501 (International Relations)
- POLS-4186 (Politics with R, Stata, SPSS)
- POLS-4208 (Health Policy)
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy)
- POLS-4210 (Public Management)
- POLS-4217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or)
- POLS-4218 (Project Mgnt in Public Sector)
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt)
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt)
- POLS-4409 (Democracy & Democratization)
- POLS-4501 (International Law)
- POLS-4503 (International Organizations)
- POLS-4506 (Int'l Conflict/Conflict Mgmt)
- POLS-4517 (HUMAN ADVOCACY)
- POLS-4981 (Human Rights Independent Study)
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar)
- POLS-4985 (HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY)
- POLS-5208 (Public Hlth Admin & Policy)
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy)
- POLS-5210 (Public Management)
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or)
- POLS-5302 (Constitutional Law II)
- POLS-5501 (International Law)
- POLS-5985 (Human Rights Advocacy)
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr)
- POLS-6203 (Public Organization Theory)
- POLS-6204 (Pub Pol Anlys & Program Eval)
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures)
- POLS-6206 (Public Human Res Mgmt)
- POLS-6285 (Willness in the Workplace)
- POLS-6286 (Public Admin Internship)
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project)
- POLS-6981 (Administrative Law)
- XIDS-2002 (Human Rights & Social Justice)
Fall 2024 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EURO-4830 (EU Human Rights&Social Justice) Section: 01U external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4218 (Project Mgnt in Public Sector) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5208 ( Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Project Management) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Admin) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6204 (Pub Pol Anlys & Program Eval) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6206 (Public Human Res Mgmt) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- POLS-4208 (Health Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4210 (Public Management) Section: 50E eMajor Courses External Resource
- POLS-4981 (Marine POLS/ Maritime Law) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5208 (Public Hlth Admin & Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (How I can Make World Better Pl) Section: C03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (eGovernment) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6203 (Public Organization Theory) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6204 (Pub Pol Anlys & Program Eval) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (eGovernment) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- EURO-4130 (EU Law & Legal Systems) Section: 01U external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4208 (Health Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Health Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (Make the World a Better Place) Section: C11 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Comparative Climate Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4218 (Project Mgnt in Public Sector) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4409 (Democracy & Democratization) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Project Management in the Publ) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- POLS-2601 (Intro to Political Science Inq) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-2601 (Political Science Inquiry) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-3501 (International Relations) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4517 (Global Human Rights) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4985 (Public Health & Admin Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Global Human Rights) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (Terrorism: Who-What-How) Section: C23 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-2601 (Intro to Political Science Inq) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4981 (Politics Policy Implementation) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4981 (Health Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- POLS-2601 (Intro to Political Science Inq) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4506 (Int'l Conflict/Conflict Mgmt) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5302 (Constitutional Law II) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6286 (Public Admin Internship) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6981 (Contract Law) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- POLS-3501 (International Relations) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4210 (Public Management) Section: 50E eMajor Courses External Resource
- POLS-4985 (Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 13 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (NativeAmericansinFiction&Fact) Section: 130 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4409 (Democracy & Democratization) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5501 (International Law) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2020 Sections
- POLS-2601 (Intro to Political Science) Section: E01
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01
- POLS-4501 (International Law) Section: E01
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01
- POLS-5501 (International Law) Section: E01
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E01
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E04
Spring 2020 Sections
- POLS-4217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E02
- POLS-4985 (Public Health & Admin Policy) Section: E01
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E01
- POLS-5985 (Public Health Admin & Policy) Section: E02
- POLS-5985 (Problems in Politics) Section: E01
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E02
Fall 2019 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 03
- XIDS-2002 (Human Rights & Social Justice) Section: 05
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt) Section: 80E
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E02
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01
- POLS-6204 (Pub Pol Anlys & Program Eval) Section: E01
Summer 2019 Sections
- POLS-4501 (International Law) Section: N01
- POLS-4517 (Global Human Rights) Section: E01
- POLS-5210 (Public Management) Section: E01
Spring 2019 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14
- XIDS-2002 (Terrorism: Who, Why, How) Section: 11
- POLS-4217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E02
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 50E
- POLS-4517 (Global Human Rights) Section: 01
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E01
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project) Section: E01
Fall 2018 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 13
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 15
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 19
- XIDS-2002 (Terrorism: Who, Why, How) Section: 03
- POLS-4186 (Intellectual Property Law) Section: N01
- POLS-4217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: 80E
- POLS-4985 (Running a Non-Profit) Section: 02D
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing) Section: E01
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: E01
- POLS-6206 (Public Human Res Mgmt) Section: 01
- POLS-6285 (Willness in the Workplace) Section: 01D
- POLS-6981 (Lobbying) Section: E01
Summer 2018 Sections
- POLS-4210 (Public Management) Section: E01
- POLS-4985 (Human Rights Advocacy) Section: E05
- POLS-4985 (Human Rights Advocacy) Section: E04
- POLS-5210 (Public Management) Section: E01
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law) Section: E01
- POLS-6981 (Administrative Law) Section: E02
Spring 2018 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 12
- XIDS-2002 (WDYKAHumanRights&SocialJustice) Section: 06
- POLS-4217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E02
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 51E
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E01
- POLS-6205 (Administrative Law/Procedures) Section: 01
Fall 2017 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E17
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: AB2
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 03
- XIDS-2002 (Human Rights & Social Justice) Section: 05
- POLS-4186 (Independent Research) Section: E02
- POLS-4186 (Politics with R, Stata, SPSS) Section: 01D
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E
- POLS-4503 (International Organizations) Section: E01
- POLS-4981 (Human Rights Independent Study) Section: E01
Summer 2017 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 02
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt) Section: 80E
- POLS-4985 (Problems in Politics) Section: E01
Spring 2017 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01
- POLS-2401 (Global Issues) Section: 01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 50E
- POLS-4517 (HUMAN ADVOCACY) Section: 19
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar) Section: E01
Fall 2016 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E05
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: B02
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01
- POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E
Summer 2016 Sections
- POLS-4985 (HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY) Section: 02D
- POLS-5985 (Human Rights Advocacy) Section: 01D
Spring 2016 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 03
Fall 2015 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 13
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14
Environment and Ecology
International Law Developed Through the European Union
Richard Falk, Public Intellectual
Looking to the Future
Customary International Law
Lawyers for Civil Rights Under Law
Using Mixed-Methods to Model Constitutional Court Protections of International Human Rights
Special Tribunal for Lebanon