Wes B Renfro
Snr Assoc Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiative
Professor of Political Science
Wes B Renfro
Snr Assoc Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiative
Professor of Political Science
Wesley Brian Renfro is a Professor of Political Science and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in Strategic Initiatives in the College of Arts of Science at Quinnipiac University. Renfro earned a BA in Non-Western History and Philosophy at Heidelberg College and an MA and PhD in Political Science at the University of Connecticut. His areas of teaching and research specialty include United States foreign policy, the modern American presidency, and international security. His research has appeared in many journals and edited volumes. Renfro has contributed to or has been quoted in regional and national media outlets including Newsweek, USA Today, Al-Jazeera America, Yahoo Finance, and Bloomberg Politics.
Education
- BA, Heidelberg University
- MA, University of Connecticut
- PHD, University of Connecticut
Areas of Expertise
- American presidents and elections
- United States Foreign Policy
- International Security
Organization
- College of Arts and Sciences
Office Location
- College of Arts & Sciences 3
Mail Drop
- CL-AC3
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Sr. Associate Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Hamden, CT
2021 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Professor of Political Science
Hamden, CT
2021 - Present
Quinnipiac University
Associate Professor of Political Science
Hamden, CT
2018 - 2021
St. John Fisher College
Associate Professor of Political Science
Rochester, NY
2016 - 2018
St. John Fisher College
Chair, Department of Political Science and Legal Studies
Rochester, NY
2016 - 2018
St. John Fisher College
Director, Core Curriculum
Rochester, NY
2016 - 2018
St. John Fisher College
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Rochester, NY
2010 - 2016
American International College
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Springfield, MA
2009 - 2010
Selected Publications
Chapter
Achievements and the Legacy of the Obama Presidency
O'Reilly, M. and Renfro, W.
The Perils of Retrenchment: Barack Obama’s Middle East Policies London, UK (Palgrave Macmillan 2022)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Building Empires Litorally in the South China Sea: Artificial Islands and Contesting Definitions of Imperialism
Alessio, D. and Renfro, W.
International Politics. Summer (2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Empires, Corporations and the Second Scramble for Africa
Alessio, D. and Renfro, W.
18 (3) World History Connected November (2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal
Empire?
Renfro, W. and Alessio, D.
15(2) European Journal of American Studies 1-15 Summer (2020)
Chapter
The Republican Resistance and the Future of the GOP
Renfro, W.
The Art of the Deal? #NeverTrumpers and the Struggle for GOP Foreign Policy 1st ed. 121-141 Lanham, MD (Lexington Press 2020)