SPRING 2026 Course Offerings:

• GOVT 225.01: Modern China
• GOVT 251.01: Introduction to Global Politics
• GOVT 251.02: Introduction to Global Politics
• GOVT 279.01: Topics: International Development using AI Simulations

Education:

• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
• M.S., Troy University
• M.S., Troy University
• B.S., University of Maryland

Research and Teaching Interests:

• International Politics
• Asian Politics
• Comparative Political Attitudes and Behavior

Selected Publications:

• Owen, David A. 2021. “Attitudinal Differences Across the Urban-Rural Divide in Myanmar.” The Proceedings Publication of the 9^th ICADA, 229-239.

• Owen, David A. 2020. “Transnationalism in the Southern Mekong Sub-Region: A Study of the Role of Economic Development.” The Proceedings Publication of the 8^th ICADA, 124-132.

• Owen, David A. 2019. “A Study of Thai Transnationalism across Time.” The Proceedings Publication of the 7^th ICADA, 86-94.

• Owen, David A. 2018. “An Emerging Transnational Identity in ASEAN: An Empirical Analysis of Regional Attitudes.” The Proceedings Publication of the 6^th ICADA, 183-202.

• Owen, David A. 2016. “Political Clientelism in Thai Provinces: A Novel Empirical Test.” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 1(2), 190-214.

• Owen, David A. 2015. “The Impact of Economic Development on Political Interest across Social Classes in China: Turning the Chinese Dream into a Chinese Reality?” Journal of Chinese Political Science, 20(2), 185-202.

• Owen, David A. 2014. “Measuring Pro-North Korean Sentiment in South Korea during the Kim Jong-il Era.” Journal of Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 47(2), 171-178.

• Owen, David A. 2013. "The Impact of Economic Development on Political Development in Authoritarian States: An Initial Study of Political Interest in Chinese Provinces." Asian Politics and Policy, 5(2), 211-225.

• Owen, David A. 2013. "Conceptualizing Vote-Buying as a Process: An Empirical Study in Thai Provinces" Asian Politics and Policy, 5(2), 249-273.

• Owen, David A. 2013. "Review of Participation and Empowerment at the Grassroots: Chinese Village Elections in Perspective," by Gunter Schubert and Anna L. Ahlers, Asian Politics and Policy, 5(4), 669-671.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Legion
• American Political Science Association
• American Veterans (AMVETS) Life Member
• Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International
• Association for Asian Studies
• Association for Asian Studies Southeast Regional Conference
• Cornell Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies: Southeast Asia Program ListServ
• Directory of Japan Specialists (http://japandirectory.socialsciences.hawaii.edu/Assets/Specialists/515232.pdf)
• International Studies Association
• International Studies Association-South
• Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies
• Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs
• Midwest Political Science Association
• Northeast Political Science Association
• Pennsylvania Political Science Association
• Southwestern Political Science Association
• Southwestern Social Science Association
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Life Member
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #7294