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About Me
Updated: Dec 2023 Alex’s degrees are in Psychology (PhD) and Public Administration (MPA). Since 2013, he has taught or assistant-taught twenty-five semesters of college coursework, first at Boston College and then at the University of Oregon. His teaching experience includes fundamental topics like Statistics and Research Methods as well as upper-level seminars Psychology and Law and From Psychology to Evidence-Based Policy. View a full list of his teaching history under the "Courses" tab. Alex's research agenda spans the following topics: understanding the role of UN peacekeeping forces, studying and improving peacekeeper trainings, evaluating and improving police training in the United States, connecting Americans' news consumption to their political preferences, evaluating attempts to bridge ideological divides through reflective structured dialogue (RSD), linking oncology patients’ religious beliefs with end-of-life treatment decisions. He currently lives with his family in Richmond, VA. From 2015 - 2021, Alex attended graduate school at the University of Oregon. He has worked at various institutions including Harvard University, the Naval Research Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and as a self-employed consultant. Outside of research and teaching, Alex likes to play soccer, work with his hands, and hike in the great outdoors. Email him at argarinther [at] gmail [dot] com. |
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(Top Right) Aerial Shot of Beautiful UO Campus in Eugene, OR. (Bottom Right) Boston's Back Bay Reflecting on the Charles River. (Far Left) Alex at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. (Center Left) Alex with the UO Groups and War Lab in 2016. |
