AJAX PERIS
Political Science PhD
TEACHING
My experience as an educator includes significant practical and classroom instructor duties for both the University of California and the US Air Force.
My approach to teaching emphasizes historical perspective and practical application of political principles, using both quantitative and qualitative analysis and to demonstrate the ability of politicians and institutions to address conflicts or build coalitions among individuals, groups, and political bodies. I am prepared to teach a broad range of courses in American Politics and Research Methods. Specifically, I am interested in teaching or developing courses such as Introduction to American Politics; Partisan Realignment; Political and Economic Inequality in America; The Politics of the Civil Rights Movement; or, Religion and Politics in America.
ELECTORAL POLITICS: ELECTIONS, MEDIA, and STRATEGY
2019 - 2020
Department of Political Science
University fo California, Los Angeles
POLITICAL PARTY POSITION CHANGE IN THE 1960S
2013 - 2018
Undergraduate Education Initiative
University of California, Los Angeles
USAF F-15C FORMAL TRAINING UNIT BASIC AND REQUALIFICATION COURSE
2001
95th Flying Training Squadron
Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
TECHNIQUES FOR TESTING F-16 LIMIT CYCLE OSCILLATION IN FLIGHT
2006-2009
US Air Force Test Pilot School
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND PREPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY
2009-2012
Department of Aerospace Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
THE EVOLUTION OF US AIR FORCE AIR AND SPACE POWER
2009-2012
Department of Aerospace Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
AMERICA IN THE 1960S
2016 - 2017
Undergraduate Education Initiative
University of California, Los Angeles
INSTITUTIONS: CONGRESS
2019 - Present
Department of Political Science
University fo California, Los Angeles
Student critiques available by request.