
Minnesota State University Mankato
Morris Hall 109
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Office: 204 B Morris Hall
Phone: 507-389-5232
Fax: 507-389-6377
E-mail: kevin.parsneau@mnsu.edu
Website: http://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/parsnk/
Ph.D., Political Science, 2007. University of Minnesota.
Dissertation: " Presidents and Subcabinet Nominations: A President-Centered Account of the Nomination and Confirmation of Executive Officers."
M.A., Political Science, 1996. University of Montana.
Masters Thesis: " Kurdish Ethnonationalism: Ethnic Conflict in Iran, Iraq and Turkey.”BA,
B.A. Political Science-History, 1989. University of Montana.
Areas of Specialization: Comparative Politics and International Relations.
Minnesota State University, Mankato. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science and Law Enforcement, 2007-Present.
University of Minnesota. Instructor. Department of Political Science. 2004-2006.
University of Minnesota. Teaching Assistant. Department of Political Science. 2001-2004.
University of Montana. Teaching Assistant. Department of Political Science. 1995-1996.
2006-2007 American Political Science Association Founders Award. "Martha Joynt Kumar Founders Award" for the best paper presented by a graduate student at either the preceding year’s APSA Annual Meeting or at any of the regional meetings from the APSA Presidential Research Section for "Politicizing Priority Departments: Presidential Policy Priorities and Subcabinet Nominations."