Dr. Jamie E. Scalera-Elliott

Biography

Dr. Scalera-Elliott received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her M.A. in Political Science-International Relations from the University of Florida, and her B.A. in International Studies from Stetson University.  As an undergraduate student, Dr. Scalera-Elliott studied at both the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain and Avignon Université in France. She has been a faculty member at Georgia Southern since Fall 2012. 

Dr. Scalera-Elliott specializes in the field of International Relations, with a focus on international organizations and international political economy. Her primary research agenda focuses on the legitimacy of international organizations (IOs), broadly construed as the appropriate and effective exercise of authority to govern state members. As such, her research examines factors influencing IO legitimacy, including their institutional design (such as rules of membership or intra-institutional politics) and their strategic choices. She also studies public perception of IOs and mechanisms by which IOs can affect their levels of perceived legitimacy. Dr. Scalera-Elliott’s research has been published in such journals as International Organization, European Politics and Society, European Security, and Papers & Publications. She is also the author of Negotiating Membership in the WTO and EU: The Politics of Accession, published by Routledge in 2017.

Dr. Scalera-Elliott is also committed to the advancement of women in Political Science and International Studies through her research and service to the profession.  Her research in this area emphasizes the unique challenges women+ face in the academic profession, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Dr. Scalera-Elliott has served the International Studies Association as Chair of the Women’s Caucus for International Studies (2021-2022), a member of the Women’s Caucus exec board (2018-2023), and a member of the Committee on the Status of Women (2018-2020).  She currently serves the ISA as a member of the Nominating Committee (2022-2025), a member of the Long-Range Planning Committee (2022-2024), and as a member of the editorial board for International Studies Quarterly.

Selected Research

• Stobb, Maureen and Jamie Scalera-Elliott. (2023) “Crafting the language of borders: The European Court of Justice’s strategic opinion writing in rights cases.” Law & Policy. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/lapo.12227
• Jamie Scalera Elliott and Sara McLaughlin Mitchell. (2023) “Gendered Dynamics of Academic Networks: Introduction to the Forum.” International Studies Perspectives 24(2): 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1093/isp/ekac009
• Breuning, Marijke, Christina Fattore, Jennifer Ramos, and Jamie E. Scalera (2021) “The Great Equalizer? Gender, Parenting, and Scholarly Productivity during the Global Pandemic” PS: Political Science & Politics, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096520002036
• Clifton, Alison M. and Jamie E. Scalera (2020) “La légitimation du Rassemblement national et la lutte pour une France européenne” in La France contemporaine: unité et diversités, polarisations et solidarités. Edited by Michel Gueldry and Armelle Crouzières-Ingenthron. AATF Publishing. https://frenchteachers.org/shop/publications/french-review-special-issues/la-france-contemporaine-2/
• Scalera, Jamie E. (2019) “The Challenges of Migration and Enlargement in the European Union” in Contestation of EU Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy. Edited by Magdalena Góra, Natasza Styczynska, and Marcin Zubek. Copenhagen: DJØF Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Contestation-Eu-Enlargement-Neighborhood-Cooperation/dp/8757443262
• Scalera, Jamie E. and Krista E. Wiegand (2018) “The motivation of European Union mediation in civil conflicts.” European Security. https://doi.org/10.1080/09662839.2018.1514388
• Scalera, Jamie E. (2017) Negotiating Membership in the WTO and EU: The Politics of Accession. London: Routledge Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-4724-8857-2 https://www.routledge.com/Negotiating-Membership-in-the-WTO-and-EU/Scalera/p/book/9780367264543
• Bercher, Madeline and Jamie E. Scalera. (2022) “Examining the Persistence of Euroscepticism:  A Strategic Rhetoric of Blame.” Forthcoming at Papers and Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research.
• Breuning, Marijke, Christina Fattore, Jennifer Ramos, and Jamie E. Scalera (2021) “The Great Equalizer? Gender, Parenting, and Scholarly Productivity during the Global Pandemic” PS: Political Science & Politics, 1-5. doi:10.1017/S1049096520002036
• Clifton, Alison M. and Jamie E. Scalera (2020) “La légitimation du Rassemblement nationalet la lutte pour une France européenne” in La France contemporaine: unité et diversités, polarisations et solidarités. Edited by Michel Gueldry and Armelle Crouzières-Ingenthron. AATF Publishing.
• Scalera, Jamie E. (2019) “The Challenges of Migration and Enlargement in the European Union” in Contestation of EU Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy. Edited by Magdalena Góra, Natasza Styczynska, and Marcin Zubek. Copenhagen: DJØF Publishing.
• Scalera, Jamie E. and Krista E. Wiegand (2018) “The motivation of European Union mediation in civil conflicts.” European Security. DOI: 10.1080/09662839.2018.1514388
• Scalera, Jamie E. (2017) Negotiating Membership in the WTO and EU: The Politics of Accession. London: Routledge Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-4724-8857-2
• Scalera, Jamie E. and Melissa Dixon (2016) “Crisis of Confidence: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Public Trust in the European Central Bank” European Politics and Society 17(3): pgs 388-400.  DOI:10.1080/23745118.2016.1168970
• Scalera, Jamie E. and Melissa Dixon (2016) “Optimism in Independence: The European Central Bank after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis” Papers & Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research 5(6): 30-39.
• Farmer, James W. and Scalera, Jamie E. (2014) “Are There Cracks in the Democratic Peace?”  Papers & Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research 3(1): Article 7.
• Allee, Todd L. and Scalera, Jamie E. (2012) “The Divergent Effects of Joining International Organizations: Trade Gains and the Rigors of WTO Accession” International Organization 66(2): 243-276.

Selected Honors and Awards

• Faculty Research and Creativity Seed Grant Award, 2020, $4944 with Dr. Maureen Stobb
• ISA Special Project Grant Proposal to support regional programming through the Women’s Caucus, 2018, $20,000 with Gigi Gokcek, Penny Griffin, and Annick Wibben
• Jean Monnet EUCE Summer Research Scholar Program Grant at the University of Pittsburgh, 2018, $2700
• Faculty Research and Creativity Seed Grant Award, 2014, $5000

Selected Professional Service

• Chair, Executive Committee. Women’s Caucus of the International Studies Association. April 2021-March 2022.
• Vice Chair and Member-At-Large, Executive Committee. Women’s Caucus of the International Studies Association.  March 2018-March 2021.
• Member, Committee on the Status of Women of the International Studies Association. March 2018-March 2020.
• Political Science Content Editor.  Papers and Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research.  University of North Georgia.  August 2017-2019.

Last updated: 12/15/2023