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Cali Mortenson Ellis is a Member of the Faculty in the Master of Public Administration Program at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, USA. Cali received her PhD in Public Policy and Political Science from the University of Michigan in December 2015. She has a BA in economics from Bates College and an MPP from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She previously worked at the RAND Corporation, the Homeland Security Directorate of the Michigan National Guard, and the Michigan Governor’s Office. Her main research interests are in quantitative analyses of international security, homeland security and intelligence. She is an author of Why Leaders Fight (Cambridge University Press, 2015) and has published in the Journal of Applied Security Research (2008), PS: Political Science & Politics (2012, 2014), Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (2013), International Interactions (2015), Enterprise Development and Microfinance (2015), and Michigan War Studies Review (2013, 2014, 2015).

The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, Washington 98505
Email: ellisc [at] evergreen.edu
Fax: 801-752‐1847

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• PhD 
in 
Political 
Science
 and
 Public
 Policy, Department 
of 
Political
 Science
 and 
Gerald R. Ford
 School
 of 
Public 
Policy (December 2105)
• Dissertation Title: Trust and Communication in Cross-Border Counter-Terrorism Networks
• Dissertation Co-Chairs: Allan Stam and John Ciorciari
• Master’s 
Degree
 in 
Political
 Science 
(MA), Department
 of 
Political 
Science
 (December
 2009)
• Master’s 
Degree
 in 
Public 
Policy 
(MPP), 
Gerald R. Ford
 School 
of 
Public 
Policy 
(April
 2001)

Bates College, Lewiston, ME

• Bachelor 
of 
Arts
 (BA) 
in 
Economics (May 1998)

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

• Member of the Faculty, Master of Public Administration Program (September 2017 – Present)

University of Southern California, Center for International Studies, Los Angeles, CA

• Hayward R. Alker Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate (July 2016 – July 2017)

MANUSCRIPTS & PUBLICATIONS

• Horowitz, Michael C., Allan C. Stam, and Cali M. Ellis. 2017. “Response to Reviews.” International Politics Reviews.
• Ellis, Cali M., and Josh Chaffin. 2015. “Evaluations of Outcomes for Children and Youth from NGO- Supported Microeconomic Interventions: A Research Synthesis.” Enterprise Development and Microfinance. 26(2): 104-121.
  • Also published as: Ellis, C. M., and Josh Chaffin. Forthcoming. “Evaluations of Outcomes for Children and Youth from NGO-Supported Microeconomic Interventions: A Research Synthesis.” in The Global Child Poverty Challenge: in search of solutions, ed. Richard Morgan. Rugby, England: Practical Action Publishing.
• Ellis, Cali M., Michael C. Horowitz, and Allan C. Stam. 2015. “Introducing the LEAD Dataset.” International Interactions. 41(4): 718-741. [Download: PDF] [Download: Replication Data]
• Ellis, Cali M., and Michael C. McDaniel. 2013. “Texas takes on the TSA: The Constitutional Fight over Airport Security.” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 10(1): 1–21. [Download: PDF]
• Ellis, Cali M., and Rahul Sami. 2012. “Learning Political Science with Prediction Markets: An Experimental Study.” PS: Political Science & Politics, 45(2): 277 – 284. [Download: PDF]
• McDaniel, Michael C., and Cali M. Ellis. 2009. “The Beslan Hostage Crisis: A Case Study for Emergency Responders.” Journal of Applied Security Research, 4: 1-15. [Download: PDF]

Policy Reports

• Ellis, Cali M. 2016. “Updated Evaluations of Outcomes for Children and Youth from Microeconomic Interventions: A Research Synthesis.” The Child Protection in Crisis Learning Network and Women’s Refugee Commission.
• Chaffin, Josh, and Cali M. Ellis. 2015. “Evaluations of Outcomes for Children and Youth from Microeconomic Interventions: A Research Synthesis.” The Child Protection in Crisis Learning Network and Women’s Refugee Commission for Save the Children–UK. [Download: PDF]
• Ellis, Cali M. 2013. “Social Networks Policy Report.” Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, St. Clair County, Michigan.

Book Reviews

• Ellis, Cali M. 2015. “Review of Presidents and Their Generals by Matthew Moten.” Michigan War Studies Review, 2015-086.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2014. “Review of Children and War: Past and Present Edited by Helga Embacher et al.” Michigan War Studies Review, 2014-064.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2013. “Review of Stalin’s General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov by Geoffrey Roberts.” Michigan War Studies Review, 2013-086.

• Ellis, Cali M. 2017. “If Leaders Really Do Matter, Which Life Experiences Count? A Case for the Systematic Study of Childhood.” International History and Politics (IHAP) Newsletter (Summer). 3(1): 10–14. [Download: PDF]
• Ellis, Cali M., Ian G. Anson and Jeanine E. Yutani. 2014. “2014 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference and Track Summaries: Integrating Technology into the Classroom.” PS: Political Science & Politics. 47(3): 720–723. [Download: PDF]
• Ellis, Cali M., and Rahul Sami. 2011. “Prediction Markets for Education: An Experimental Study.” ACM SIGecom Exchanges 10.3: December.

TEACHING

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

• “Child impact findings from Microeconomic Interventions.” Webinar hosted by the CPC Learning Network and the Women’s Refugee Commission. December 12, 2016.
• “Outcomes for Children from Economic Strengthening.” Webinar hosted by Save the Children. July 23, 2015.
• “Why Leaders Fight: Childhood, Adulthood, and International Conflict.” Department of Politics, Department of Economics. Bates College. March, 2015.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Ellis, Cali M., and Rahul Sami. 2011. “Learning with Prediction Markets: An Experimental Study.” CSCL2011: 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, July 4-8, University of Hong Kong.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

• Ellis, Cali M. 2017. “Leader’s Childhood Wartime Experiences and International Conflict Propensity.” Paper presented at the 2017 International Studies Association International Conference, Hong Kong.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2017. “Leader’s Childhood Wartime Experiences and International Conflict Propensity.” Paper presented at the 2017 International Studies Association Conference, Baltimore.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2014. “Trust and Communication in Cross-Border Counter-Terrorism Networks.” Paper presented at the 2014 European Social Networks Conference, Barcelona.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2014. “Hands-On with Prediction Markets in the Political Science Classroom.” Paper presented at the 2014 American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Philadelphia.
• Ellis, Cali M., and Gary Uzonyi. 2013. “Statistical Meta-Analysis of Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Evaluations.” Paper prepared for the 2013 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2010. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Signaling: Implications of Strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Paper presented at the 2010 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2010. “Modeling the Allocation of Defensive Resources.” Poster prepared for PolMeth XXVII, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2010. “Domestic Security Systems and the Allocation of Defensive Resources.” Paper presented at the 2010 International Studies Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans.
• Betz, Timm, and Cali M. Ellis. 2009. “Stay At Home Migrants? The Strategic Effects of Readmission Treaties on International Migration.” Paper presented at the 2009 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Toronto.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2009. “The Use of Prediction Markets to Enhance Student Engagement: Preliminary Results from a Pilot Pedagogical Experiment.” Poster prepared for PolMeth XXVI, Yale University, New Haven.
• Ellis, Cali M. 2009. “Are Legitimate Sub-State Actors Working For or Against the Public Good? Reframing National Security as a Common-Pool Resource.” Paper presented at the International Studies Association (ISA) Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section (CISS) Millennium Conference, Potsdam, Germany.
• McDaniel, Michael C., and Cali M. Ellis. 2008. “The Beslan Hostage Crisis: A Vital Case Study for Emergency Responders in New York City.” Paper presented at the Protect New York Conference on Protecting New York from Terrorism and Disaster: Taking Stock, Setting Directions, Looking Forward. New York.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Institute for Qualitative and Multi-method Research, Syracuse University (2013)
• Causal Inference Frequentist Methods Workshop, Northwestern University (2011)
• ICPSR, University of Michigan (2011)
• Santa Fe Institute Complex Systems Summer School, Santa Fe, NM (2011)
• Olympia Summer Seminar Cycle B: Advanced Research Methods – MICROCON, Greece (2010)
• Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM) Summer Institute, Washington University (2010)
• Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security Studies, Michigan State University (2007)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Reviewer for International Organization, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Interactions, International Studies Quarterly, Perspectives on Politics, Conflict Management and Peace Science and Enterprise Development and Microfinance.
• Council of Faculty Representative, The Evergreen State College (2018)
• Admissions Committee, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (2012)
• Admissions Committee, University of Michigan Department of Political Science (2010)

Last updated: January 18, 2018
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