Kathleen Barrett
Associate Professor & Associate MPA Director
678-839-2363
kbarrett@westga.edu
Boyd Building - Room 309
Dr. 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-2601 (Intro to Political Science Inq)
- POLS-3501 (International Relations)
- POLS-4208 (Health Policy)
- POLS-4209 (Environmental Policy)
- POLS-4210 (Public Management)
- POLS-4218 (Project Mgnt in Public Sector)
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt)
- POLS-4409 (Democracy & Democratization)
- POLS-4506 (Int'l Conflict/Conflict Mgmt)
- POLS-4517 (Global Human Rights)
- POLS-4981 (Health Policy)
- POLS-4984 (Senior Seminar)
- POLS-4985 (Public Health Admin & Policy)
- POLS-5208 (Public Hlth Admin & Policy)
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy)
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or)
- POLS-5302 (Constitutional Law II)
- POLS-5501 (International Law)
- POLS-5985 (Public Health Admin & Policy)
- 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-6286 (Public Admin Internship)
- POLS-6287 (Comprehensive Research Project)
- POLS-6981 (Contract Law)
- XIDS-2002 (NativeAmericansinFiction&Fact)
Fall 2025 Sections
- POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-4220 (Administrative Law & Govt) Section: 80E eMajor Courses 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 2025 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-5208 (Public Hlth Admin & Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5209 (Environmental Policy) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-6201 (Theory of Public Administr) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- EURO-4130 (EU Law & Legal Systems) Section: 01U external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) 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 (Capstone Proj&Assess Publ Admn) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
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-5217 (Grant Writing for Nonprofit Or) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- POLS-5985 (Global Public Health) Section: E03 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
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