04 Broadcaster Press April 17, 2012 www.broadcasteronline.com Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship allows Jepsen to conduct research By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net An assistant professor of political science at USD said his recent receipt of a ninemonth Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship is the result of two things. First, Eric Jepsen said, it’s the training he received as a student in Texas and New Mexico. Second, it’s the “tremendously supportive environment” fostered by the university that allowed him to explore and engage in subjects he’s passionate about. “I’m standing on the shoulders of others,” Jepsen said. The fellowship he received was awarded by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship board. It will allow him to conduct research for a book project tentatively titled, “Kerala in the Economic Reform Era: Ideas, Institutions and Interest Groups,” and lecture at Kerala University in Kerala, India. “I’m mostly interested how around the world, but in India in particular, how states, provincial governments, municipal governments or local governments are responding to the competitive pressures of the global economy,” Jepsen said. “I seek to explain why states have been Don’s Dust Control • Horse Arenas • Private Drives • Unpaved Roads • Elevator Access • Free Estimates 605-384-3201 Cell: 605-491-2133 Spotlight On doing what they’ve been doing in terms of how they intend to court investment and develop their local economy. … “The Kerala case has been particularly interesting because it has been wildly successful in development, meaning it has the highest literacy rates, the highest child inoculation rates in the country, it has effectively universal access to education,” he said. “That differentiates it from the rest of the Indian state, which is slightly below or significantly below Kerala in terms of many of those health and education concerns.” Jepsen’s wife, Kaiya Ansorge, and their fouryear-old son will accompany him to India for the 20122013 academic year. “That makes it a very nice adventure/opportunity to get work done on this book project, and to interact with scholars in and outside the classroom there,” he said. He earned his BA in political science from Texas Lutheran University in 1994, followed by an MA in the subject from the University of New Mexico in 1996. Jepsen earned his Ph.D. in political science from the University of New Mexico in 2006, the same year he joined the staff at USD. The classes he teaches deal with world politics, comparative politics, globalization and political economy, among other subjects. In addition, he is chair of the Global Learning Council, faulty advisor for the Political Science League, founder of USD’s International Film Series and oversees high distinction projects in the Honors program. Jepsen said global politics and economics both are long-term interests. “I was always a compulsive reader of the newspaper,” he said. “Maybe in the seventh or eighth grade I actually stopped reading the sports page for breakfast and switched over The family of Helen Brooks would like to thank everyone for all the memorials, flowers, food, cards and visits during the loss of our mother. We are truly grateful for all of your kindness. Keith & Gloria Brooks & family OIF/OEF VETERANS AND SOLDIERS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH “Neural and Behavioral Correlates of PTSD and Alcohol Use” If you have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, are right-handed, and are between the ages of 18 and 45, and are not currently pregnant, you are being invited to participate in a research project about past experiences with stress and current behaviors. This study is being conducted by Drs. Gina Forster, Jeffrey Simons and Raluca Gaher at The University of South Dakota. 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When he’s not in class, Jepsen and his family enjoy hiking, backpacking and camping. “We try to spend multiple weekends during the summer in a tent each year,” he said. “The goal is always to spend at lest 25 days sleeping outside per year, and we’re usually able to do that, especially when the weather’s been so nice.” Jepsen also enjoys endurance running, and has a collection of “a couple thousand” records and CDs. “I am thankful that Kaiya allows this,” he said in an email. As for working at the university, Jepsen said his favorite aspect as interacting with the students, both in and out of class. He also appreciates his coworkers. “I love being part of a scholarly community … among my colleagues in the department, and then also other departments around campus. 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