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Jordan Roberts

  • Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University
  • Class of 2019-2020

Jordan Roberts is an Assistant Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at Coastal Carolina University. His research focuses on covert action, foreign-imposed regime change, and international crises.

Jordan was a 2019-2020 Clements Center Predoctoral Fellow while pursuing his Ph.D. in the Department of Political Science at Duke University, which he later received in Spring 2020. Previous to his time at the Clements Center, he was previously been a visiting researcher at the University of Konstanz (2016) and a visiting instructor at Humboldt University (2018). His dissertation research focuses on determinants of American covert action during the Cold War. His project created a model to explain when and where the United States employed covert action using novel covert action data, as well as novel data on the presence of viable alternative governments the U.S. could empower in target states.  Apart from his dissertation research, he has many research articles published, forthcoming, or under review. Additionally, Jordan is a dedicated educator. His role as a teacher of political science and international relations is primarily about inspiring students to develop a disposition towards being active and engaged participants in political life, as well as more informed and critical consumers of information about major events that occur across the globe.