C.V.

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Christopher Gahagan

PhD Candidate

Florida State University

Department of Political Science

Bellamy Building #219

113 Collegiate Loop Tallahassee, FL 32306

Education:

Ph.D. Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Advanced to Candidacy: Spring, 2023

  • Committee: Quintin Beazer (chair), Sean Ehrlich (chair), Dotan Haim

MSc. Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 2021

M.A. Political Science, The University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 2019

  • Committee: Demet Mousseau (chair), Daniel Marien, Ted Reynolds

B.A. Political Science, The University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 2012

Publications: 1. The Multisided Threat to Free Trade: Protectionism and Fair Trade During Increasing Populism Politics and Governance, 11:1 (2023) with Sean D. Ehrlich Working Papers: 1. Breaking Barriers: How and International Human Rights Treaty for Women Reduces the Size of the Informal Economy

  1. Do Labor Protections in Trade Agreements Reduce Informal Economic Activity?

  2. “Nativist-Populism and Trade Preferences: Experimental Evidence and Consequences for Embedded Liberalism” with Sean D. Ehrlich

  3. Do Bilateral Investment Treaties with Labor Protections Matter? The role of FDI on Informal Employment. Honors and Awards: • Frances Rosenbluth Junior Scholar, APSA Political Economy Section

• Adelaide D. Wilson Graduate Fellowship, Florida State University Conference Presentations: • “Breaking Barriers: How an International Human Rights Treaty for Women Reduces the Size of the Informal Economy” o 2024 American Political Science Association Annual Conference PE Workshop, Philadelphia, PA

• “Can an International Human Rights Treaty Reduce the Size of the Informal Economy?” o 2023 American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA

• “The Effect of CEDAW Ratification on Informal Economic Activity” o 2023 Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL

• “Transnational Contagion of the Shadow Economy due to Economic Crises” o 2017 Florida Political Science Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL Professional Experience: • Graduate Assistant: Sean D. Ehrlich, FSU (2020-2024), David Foster, FSU (2024-2025)

• Research Assistant: Demet Mousseau, UCF (2017) Professional Service: • Referee: o International Interactions, Politics and Governance Departmental Service and University Mentoring: • Research Mentor o Florida State University Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (2023-present)

• Vice President o FSU Political Science Graduate Student Association (2023 – 2024)

• Treasurer o FSU Political Science Graduate Student Association (2022 – 2023)

• Co-Organizer – FSU Political Science Graduate Student Association Summer Methods Workshop o Network Analysis and Machine Learning (2023) o Experimental Survey Methods (2024) Teaching Experience: • Political Responses to Economic Globalization
o Instructor, Florida State University

• Introduction to International Relations o Instructor, Florida State University Professional Memberships: • American Political Science Association

• International Political Economy Society

• Southern Political Science Association

• Florida Political Science Association