Kukucha, Christopher
Faculty
- Phone
- (403) 329-2575
- christopher.kukucha@uleth.ca
Biography
B.A. (British Columbia), M.A. (Windsor), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Chris Kukucha completed his undergraduate education at the University of British Columbia and his Master’s degree at the University of Windsor. After working for a year in the public sector he returned to the University of Alberta, where he completed his PhD in 1996.
His first teaching appointment was at the UofA in 1996 and he was hired as a full time faculty member at Douglas College later that year. In 1999 Chris became both the Chair of the Department of Political Science at Douglas College and President of the British Columbia Political Science Articulation Committee. He also taught at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia as a sessional instructor between 1999 and 2001. In July of 2001 he was selected for a tenure-track appointment at the University of Lethbridge.
Chris Kukucha completed his undergraduate education at the University of British Columbia and his Master’s degree at the University of Windsor. After working for a year in the public sector he returned to the University of Alberta, where he completed his PhD in 1996.
His first teaching appointment was at the UofA in 1996 and he was hired as a full time faculty member at Douglas College later that year. In 1999 Chris became both the Chair of the Department of Political Science at Douglas College and President of the British Columbia Political Science Articulation Committee. He also taught at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia as a sessional instructor between 1999 and 2001. In July of 2001 he was selected for a tenure-track appointment at the University of Lethbridge.
Current Research
| Title |
Location |
Principal Investigator | Co-Researchers | Grant Agency |
Grant Amount |
Grant Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Policy of US States | SUNY Plattsburgh | Chris Kukucha, University of Lethbridge | Fulbright | $25,000 | 2008 | |
| Provincial Foreign Trade Policy | Chris Kukucha, University of Lethbridge | NA |
Previous Research
| Title | Grant Agency | Completion Date |
| Comparative Dispute Resolution in Bilateral, Regional, and Multilateral Trade and Investment Regimes | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) | 2005 |
Research Interests
His research interests include Canadian foreign policy, international political economy, and Canadian federalism. Recent publications focus on the relevance of domestic politics and subnational governments in the formulation of Canada’s global trade relations.
Research Areas
Canadian foreign policy: provincial foreign trade policy
International political economy
International relations
Foreign policy of US states
Expertise
Canada-US relations
International relations
Sub-federal foreign trade policy
Canadian federalism
International political economy
Canadian foreign policy