B.A. in Letters, University of Oklahoma, 1987
B.A. (Spanish), University of Oklahoma, 1988
M.A. (International Affairs), Ohio University, 1991
M.A. (Political Science), Ohio University, 1992
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 2003

Fields: Politics of Southeast and East Asia, Comparative Electoral Institutions and Party Systems, Comparative Foreign Policy, Political Terrorism, and Political Economy of Less Developed Nations.

Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Oklahoma, Paul was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand's rural Northeast. He lived and worked in Thailand and Lao PDR for 5 years. Paul returned to Thailand in 2001 as a Fulbright fellow where he conducted research for his dissertation. His current research focuses on political party development in emerging democracies. Specifically, how have multiple political parties and multiple intra-party factions influenced coalition durability? Which one-parties or factions-have been more significant in determining coalition duration? Paul's articles have appeared in Journal of Social Sciences (Thailand), and King Prajadhipok's Institute (Thailand).