1. Matthew Todd Bradley
Associate Professor of Political Science
Department of History/Political Science & Philosophy
Indiana University Kokomo
2300 S. Washington St., KE 356
Kokomo, IN 46904
Office: (765) 455-9538; Cell: (765) 252-7073; mtbradle@iuk.edu
Education:
Ph.D., Political Science,
State University of New York at Binghamton
• Dissertation: "Unstable Democratization
In Nigeria: The Impact Of Civil Society And The Role Of Non-governmental
Organizations"
• Specialization: Comparative Politics/International Relations
• Research Areas: Civil Society, NGOs, Democratization in "Developing"
Countries & the impact of ethnicity/religion and Immigration Issues
M.A., Political Science,
• Research Interests: Comparative Politics and International Relations
University of Akron
B.A., Political Science, Minor in History, Northeastern Illinois University
Work Experience:
2003-present: Public policy and Community-engagement
• Advised and engaged local, state and national politicians in the areas of higher education
funding; student-retention efforts; and student internships
• Worked closely with youth in various communities in the role as mentor, and Board member to
get young people more civically-engaged and discussions around career choices
• Consulting in the areas of NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations) and Public-Private
Partnerships
2003-2009: Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Indiana University Kokomo.
2009-present: Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of History, Political Science
and Philosophy, Indiana University Kokomo.
2. Publications:
Peer-Reviewed, Scholarly Journal Articles
Bradley, Matthew Todd. (Under Review). Creating Enduring Strategic Relationships in the Absence of
Formal Diplomatic Ties: The Case of the United States and Taiwan. Journal of Contemporary China.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. (Under Review). “Strategies of Political Institutions and Civil Society Actors in
the Post-3/11 era: The Case of Japan.” Indiana Journal of Political Science.
Gongjun, Yan; et al. and Matthew Todd Bradley. 2014. “A Scalable
Privacy Preserving Scheme In Vehicular Network,” Journal of Computer Aided Drafting, Design and
Manufacturing (CADDM), 24(1): 64-74.
Bradley, Matthew Todd, Karl Besel, and Regina Eden. 2013. “The Role of Nonprofits and Latino
Political Mobilization,” Indiana Journal of Political Science,14: 54-64.
Besel, Karl, Todd Bradley and Wolfgang Bielefeld. 2013. “The Road to
God Knows Where: Sustaining Northern Ireland NGOs in a Post-Agreement World.” Journal of the
Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, 16(1): 36-50.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2011. “African perceptions of democracy,” African Journal of Political Science
and International Relations, (special issue), Dec. 30: 5(11):456-64.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2011. "Chinese-built Dams, Africa and Economic Growth: Is there a role for
African NGOs?" Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, 14:88-96.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2008. "Terrorism as an Alternative Form of Political Communication." Political
Studies Association (U.K.) Annual Meeting Proceedings. (electronic, online).
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2007. "Globalization and Political Elite Institutional Choices: The Impact on
Democratization in Africa and the Middle East." Journal of International and Area Studies, 14(2):91-
102.
Bradley, Matthew Todd and Halia Mayela Valladares Montemayor.
2007. "Globalization and Political Elite Institutional Choices: The Impact on Democratization in Africa,
the Middle East, and Mexico." Globalization (electronic, online, peer-reviewed journal), Special Issue.
Dibie, Robert and Matthew Bradley. 2007. "Public Governance and Civil Society in Nigeria."
International Review of Politics and Development, 5(2):55-91.
Bradley, Matthew Todd, and Karl Besel. 2006. "Student Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action: The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, v. X:65-80.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2006. "Nigerian NGOs: Democratic Advocacy or Antithetical to Democracy?"
Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, v. IX:63-71.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2005. "Civil Society, Emigration and Democracy in Africa: An Alternative
Proposition," The Western Journal of Black Studies, 29(2):540-52.
3. Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2005. "Civil Society and Democratic Progression in Post-Colonial Nigeria:
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations," Journal of Civil Society, 1(1):61-74.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2005. "The Other": Precursory African
Conceptions of Democracy. International Studies Review, 7(3):407-431.
Asumah, Seth N. and Matthew Todd Bradley. 2001. “Making Sense of U.S. Immigration Policy and
Multiculturalism.” Western Journal of Black Studies 25(2):82-92.
Book Chapters/Books
Bradley, Todd and Karl Besel. 2016. “Politics and Public Service,” in Passing the Torch: Preparing for
the Next Generation of Leaders in Public Service. University of Arkansas Press. Fayetteville, AR.
Asumah, Seth N. and Matthew Todd Bradley. 2014. "Rethinking U.S.
Immigration Policy, Diversity and the Politics of Exclusion," in Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusive
Excellence: Transdisciplinary and Global Perspectives, eds., Seth N. Asumah and Mechthild Nagel.
Albany, NY: SUNY (State University of New York) Press.
Dibie, Robert and Matthew Bradley. 2008. "Public Governance and Civil Society in Nigeria." In
Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society, ed., Robert A. Dibie. Lexington Books/Rowman &
Littlefield.
Bradley, Matthew Todd. 2003. Nigeria Since Independence and the Impact of Non-Governmental
Organizations on Democratization.
Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen.
Asumah, Seth N. and Matthew Todd Bradley. 1998. “U.S. Immigration
Policy and Neo-Sojourners: Blacks, Browns and Multiculturalists.” In Issues in Multiculturalism: Cross
National Perspectives, 2nd ed. Long Beach, NY: Whittier.
Book Reviews
Case Studies in Comparative Politics (Nigeria chapter), edited by David Samuels. (2011), New York:
Pearson Publishing.
International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, 6th edition. (2003), Robert J. Art
and Robert Jervis. New York: Longman.
Journal Reviewer
• Peer Reviewer for Comparative Political Studies
• Peer Reviewer for Journal of International Politics and Development
• Peer Reviewer for Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies
4. Advisory Board
• 2009-present: McGraw-Hill, Contemporary Learning Series, Weapons of Mass Destruction and
Terrorism
Consulting
• 2011-present: National Social Science Press
• 2008-present: Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
Editorial Board
• 2008-present: Journal of International Politics and Development
Research and Travel Grants/Awards
2016: Indiana University Kokomo Grant-in-Aid awarded for NGO Research trip to Cuba
2016: Yellowstone Studies Consortium (Fall 2016) Travel Grant to participate in a sustainable
development consortium with several professors throughout the country.
2016: COSSA (Consortium of Social Science Associations) Travel Grant to attend the Annual
Meeting, Social and Behavioral Sciences Advocacy Day, Washington, D.C.
2014: The George C. Roberts Award (Honorable Mention), presented by the Indiana Academy of the
Social Sciences to Karl Besel, Todd Bradley and Wolfgang Bielefeld for Outstanding article in Vol. 16
of the Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences for “The Road to God Knows Where:
Sustaining Northern Ireland NGOs in a Post-Agreement World.”
2013: New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Exploratory Travel Fellowship (Indiana University).
2009: University of Michigan Center for Russian and East European Studies, Post-Secondary
Curriculum Development Program.
2008: The Center on Philanthropy (Indiana University-Purdue University) Research Fund Grant. As
the Principal Investigator, this research grant will allow us to investigate the role of Nongovernmental
Organizations (e.g., churches and charity groups), as well as political parties in Indianapolis, in their
attempts to mobilize the growing Latino population in Marion County, Indiana.
1999: Certificate of Achievement presented by the New York African Studies Association Conference,
April 17-18, 1999 at the State University of New York-Oswego.
Professional Associations
• American Political Science Association
• Indiana Academy of Social Sciences
• International Studies Association
• Midwest Political Science Association
5. Professional Development Activities
2016 (Dec. 7, 2016) Certificate of Completion for the Workshop “Beat the Next Snow Day” sponsored
by Voice Thread
2016 (Fall): Guest Speaker Indiana State Representative Mike Karickhoff (30th
District) spoke in my
American Politics’ class as a way to get students civically-engaged at the local community, regarding
issues that directly impact their daily lives
2016-present: American Political Science Association (APSA) Mentoring Initiative Program
2016-present: External Reviewer for Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI)’s
Department of Political Science Promotion and Tenure candidates
2016: Participation in a virtual roundtable discussion with Robert K. Knake, Council on Foreign
Relations’ Whitney Shepardson senior fellow, discussing U.S. Cybersecurity policy and internet
governance in an increasingly interconnected world. The discussion included several participants
from universities including American Military University; Arizona State University; Babson College;
Brigham Young University; Chapman University School of Law; City College of New York’s Colin
Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership; Colgate University; Colorado Technical University;
Culver-Stockton College; Fordham University; Georgetown University; Georgia State University; and
Harvard University’s Kennedy School.
2015-present: Midwest Political Science Association Council, which include duties such as serving on
the committee for the 2016 Westview Press Award. It is a $250 award sponsored by Westview Press
for best paper delivered by a graduate student.
2014-present: Appointed to PBS’ NOVA Education Advisory Board. NOVA is “the highest rated
science series on television and the most watched documentary series on public television.”
Indiana University Kokomo Campus Committees (a selection) past and present and Other
Campus Activities
• Chair of Faculty Development and Grants Committee (2016-)
• Search Committee for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean (2016-2017)
• Search Committee for AVCAA (Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs) for Student
Success (2016-17)
• I.T. (Information Technology) Associate Director Search Committee (2016-17)
• Mentoring Committee for Untenured Faculty (2016-)
• Admissions Committee (2016-)
• Board of Review (2016-)
• Criminal Justice Instructor Search Committee (Spring 2016-Summer 2016)
• Table Talks: Does Your Vote Matter? Roundtable discussion on campus (11/1/16)
• Budgetary Affairs
• Graduate Affairs
• P & T (Promotion and Tenure)
Campus Advisor
6. • Model United Nations
References
Karl Besel, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Director of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs
(SPEA), Indiana University Northwest, (317) 370-0391, (219) 980-6554; kbesel@iun.edu
Rick Aniskiewicz, Ph.D., Sociology Professor (Emeritus), Indiana University Kokomo, (765) 434-4613;
raniskie@iuk.edu
Allen Safianow, Ph.D. History Professor (Emeritus), Indiana University Kokomo, (765) 452-5352;
asafiano@iuk.edu
