Brandon Zaffini

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• Political Science 

Degrees Received

• Ph.D. Political Science, Ohio State University
• B.A. Political Science, Ashland University
• B.A. History, Ashland University

Courses Taught

• POL 211 Introduction to Comparative Politics

• POL 309 Topics in Modern Political Thought

• POL 331 Foreign and National Security Policy

• POL 151 Introduction to American Government 

• POL 305 Constitutional Law 

• POL 203 International Relations  

• POL 332 Topics in Comparative Politics

• POL 253 Parties, Elections, & Interest Groups

• POL 352 Great Issues in Politics

• HUM 203 Making the West 

Presentation/Publications

• “Megacorporate Persons,” Ohio State University, Political Theory Workshop (Spring 2019)

Awards & Distinctions Received

• Jacobina Aman Award for Best Paper in International Relations (Ohio State Graduate School, 2017)

•  William J. Bryan Award winner for Best Paper in Political Theory (Ohio State Graduate School, 2016)

Work Experience

• Political Director, Kafferlin Strategies, LLC

• Reporter, The Wooster Daily Record

• Writer/Researcher, Right Progress

• Sergeant, Infantry Company, Ohio Army National Guard

Miscellaneous

My spouse and I are members of College Hill Reformed Church, and we have three young children. We both are aspiring gardeners, book collectors, and “healthy” foodies, and I am also an avid runner. In addition, keeping abreast of political developments is itself a full-time hobby, or at least an amusement.