Anna Hutcheson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Social Sciences
Dr. Anna Hutcheson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Sciences. She teaches classes in International Relations and Comparative Politics. Courses offered at SSU include: Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Global Politics, and International Organizations and Law. She is interested in offering other classes in the field, such as: Human Rights, Political Violence, Politics of the European Union, and others.
She received her BA in Political Science and History from Indiana University South Bend (2014) and her PhD in Transnational Politics & Policy from Kent State University (2023).
Dr. Hutcheson's dissertation work focused on the International Criminal Court (ICC) trials of Jean-Pierre Bemba and Bosco Ntaganda, the first convictions for wartime rape at the ICC. Her research interests include political violence, international conflict & cooperation, international humanitarian & human rights law, and transnational social movements. Please see the attached CV for other research interests and publications.
Born and raised on a farm in rural Indiana, she is happy to be in Southern Ohio and is always looking for hiking trail recommendations and local attractions! She loves music, reading historical fiction, and all animals (especially the capybara).
Ph.D., Political Science, Kent State University, Kent, OH July 2023
B.A., Political Science, History, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN 2014
Certificate, International Studies, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN 2014
POLS 1210: Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 1410: Introduction to International Relations 3
POLS 3420: Global Politics
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Cassell, Mark and Anna Hutcheson. 2019. “Explaining Germany’s Position on European Banking Union.” German Politics 28(4):562-582.
Hutcheson, Anna. 2016. Review of Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention by Séverine Autesserre (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press), Peace Studies Journal 9(1): 120-123
Hutcheson, Anna. 2014. “Elizabeth I and Gender Ambiguity.” Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Journal of History 4(2014): 58-69
Other Publications
Hutcheson, Anna. 2021. “What even is ‘community organizing’?” Growing Democracy Blog February 2021.
Hutcheson, Anna. 2021. “Community Organizing in Cleveland, OH: A Snapshot.” Growing Democracy Blog February 2021.
Boyd-Swan, Casey, Ashley Nickels, Anna Hutcheson, and Hannah Lebovits. 2020. “Growing Democracy: Co-Creating a Civic and Political Engagement Curriculum.” Political Science Now, February 5. American Political Science Association.
Research Presentations
“Navigating Peace - Transforming Conflict: An Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies.” Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference (upcoming: January 2025)
“Calls for Accountability in Israel/Palestine: Human Rights Actors and the ICC.” American Political Science Association, Phildadelphia, PA (September 2024)
“Accountability for War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity: Bemba, Ntaganda, and Human Rights Organizations.” Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL (April 2023)
“Improving Confidence and Enhancing Engagement: Undergraduate Research Methods Teaching and Learning.” American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Baltimore, MD (2018) co-authored with Dr. Casey Boyd-Swan and Dr. Ashley Nickels
“The Politics of Germany’s Position toward European Banking Union” Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL (2017) co-authored with Dr. Mark Cassell
“The Politics of Banking Union in the EU: Regulators, Resolution and Deposit Insurance” Western Political Science Association, San Diego, CA (2016) co-authored with Dr. Mark Cassell
“Women and Peacebuilding in Kosovo and Côte d’Ivoire.” Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL (2016)
“Women’s Empowerment and its Impact on Peacebuilding.” Kent State University Department of Political Science Colloquium Series (2016)
“Childhood Poverty and Policy Solutions in Washington, D.C.” Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Conference, South Bend, IN (2013)
Other Presentations
Process Tracing Workshop for Kent State University Department of Political Science faculty and graduate students. Co-presented with Ashley Nickels. (October 2019).