Bachelor’s Degree    

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1982

Major Fields:  International Studies and Economics

Summa Cum Laude

Master’s Degree    

Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Public Affairs, 1984

Subfield: International Development

Doctoral Degree

Cornell University, Government Department, 1992

Subfields:  International Relations and Comparative Politics

Advisor:  Peter J. Katzenstein