Amanda M. Rosen, Ph.D.
Professor Teaching Excellence Center
Biography
Dr. Rosen conducts faculty development, research, curricular development, and assessment on educational gaming and instructional strategies in the security studies and professional military education contexts. In addition to publishing scholarly books and journal articles on these topics, she is a contributing editor to the MCU Press journal "International Perspectives on Military Education (IPME)", and is the co-founder of the award-winning "Active Learning in Political Science" blog.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- International Relations
- Wargaming
Professional Highlights
Co-Chair, AI in Practice: An NWC Conference
Facilitator, 'Basic AI Literacy for Faculty' Course
Co-Lead and Founder, Naval Education Research and Design Lab
Creator and Program Chair, Teaching Day at ISA Mini-Conference
Member Educational Development Team, DEEP Program
Education
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2009, Political Science
M.A., Ohio State University, 2005, Political Science
B.A., Duke University, 2002, Political and Economic Studies of Europe
Related Credentials
International Perspectives on Military Education
Contributing Editor
Research Contributions and Publications
“Effective Research Methods for Any Project”
The Great Courses, 2019 Teaching Political Science: A Practical Guide for Instructors, with Palgrave-Macmillan’s Political Pedagogy series, 2024.
“Generative AI Uses and Attitudes at the U.S. Naval War College”
Co-authored with Lisa Kerr, U.S Naval Institute’s Proceedings, 2026.
“Using Crisis Action Planning Exercises to Assess Program Learning Outcomes in Support of Outcomes-Based Military Education”
Co-authored with CDR Daniel Post, International Perspectives on Military Education, 2024.
“Wargaming Preferences: How Participating in Educational Wargames Changes Student Preferences on Learning”
Co-authored with Lisa Kerr, International Perspectives on Military Education, 2024.
“Wargaming for Learning: How Educational Gaming Supports Student Learning and Perspectives”
Co-authored with Lisa Kerr, Journal of Political Science Education, 2024.
“Simulations and Games to Teach Conflict and Political Violence”
In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies, Oxford University Press, 2022.
“Suddenly Teaching Online: How Teaching Excellence Centers Helped Manage New Modes of Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Chapter in Active Learning in Political Science for a Post-Pandemic World - From Triage to Transformation, ed, Jeffrey Lantis, Palgrave, 2022.
Awards and Decorations
Civilian Service Achievement Medal
William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching
Deborah Gerner Innovative Teaching Award
International Studies Association
CQ Press Award for Teaching Innovation
American Political Science Association
Susan Strange Award
International Studies Association
External Memberships and Associations
International Studies Association
Section memberships: international education, human rights
American Political Science Association
Section membership: political science education
POD Network
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