Terri E. Givens (born October 30, 1964) is an author and political scientist. Givens is a professor at McGill University.
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Born | Spokane, Washington, United States | October 30, 1964
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Field | Political science |
Institutions | McGill University |
Alma mater | Stanford University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) |
Education, research and service
editGivens earned her MA and PhD in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. She did her undergraduate studies in international relations at Stanford University. At Stanford she studied under former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and was a member of Stanford's track and field team.[1][2][3]
Givens was provost and a full professor at Menlo College where she focused on the success of first-generation students and helped update the curriculum, where she was the first African-American and woman to serve in the role. She was also vice provost and full professor at University of Texas at Austin. She began her teaching career at the University of Washington as an assistant professor.[4][5]
Givens has also been active in charitable and non-profit leadership. She has been a member of the board of the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula,[6] Fit Kids,[7] and was the founder and CEO of the Center for Higher Education Leadership.[8] She is also an alum and serves on the board of Gonzaga Preparatory School.[9]
Givens' academic research has focused on immigration politics and antidiscrimination policy at the national level in Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and policy developments at the European Union level.[10][11]
At McGill University, Givens is leading an effort to hire and retain more Black professors.[12]
Selected publications
edit- Givens, Terri (2005). Voting Radical Right in Western Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521851343.[13]
- Givens, Terri; Maxwell, Rahsaan (2012). Immigrant Politics: Race and Representation in Western Europe. Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 1588268306.
- Givens, Terri (2021). Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides. Bristol University Press. ISBN 1447357256.[14]
- Givens, Terri (2022). The Roots of Racism: The Politics of White Supremacy in the US and Europe. Policy Press. ISBN 1529209218.
Awards and fellowships
edit- Fellow, Kolleg-Forschergruppe “Transformative Power of Europe,” Freie Universitaet, Berlin, Germany, 2010-2018
- Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C., 2012.
- Visiting Scholar, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales, Sciences-Po, Paris, France, 2010.
- Distinguished Scholar Alumni from Stanford University, 2010.
External links
edit- Terri E. Givens publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Terri Givens Official Website
References
edit- ^ "Terri E. Givens". Political Science. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Coleman, Earl. "About". Terri Givens. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "All-Time Women's Indoor List". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Terri E. Givens". Transatlantic Leadership Network. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Coleman, Earl. "About". Terri Givens. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Leadership & Board". Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Fit Kids. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Center for Higher Education Leadership | IFundWomen". www.ifundwomen.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors & Foundation Board". www.gprep.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Givens, Terri E.; Mohanty, Pete. "A left-right divide in European attitudes toward immigrants". www.washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Givens, Terri E.; Case, Rhonda Evans; Mohanty, Pete. "Can equality be legislated? Evidence from Europe". /www.washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Popple, Abigail. "Revisiting McGill's Equity Plans". www.mcgilldaily.com. McGill Daily. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Art, David (2006). "Review". German Politics & Society. 24 (2). JSTOR 23742728.
- ^ Reviews of Radical Empathy:
- Tedam, Prospera (July 14, 2021). "Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging the Racial Divides, Terri E. Givens". The British Journal of Social Work. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcab151.
- Bradshaw, Kate. "News It's time for radical empathy: Former Menlo College provost releases new book on tackling racism". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved February 15, 2022.