Back to Faculty Listings

Print the Profile

Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. in International Studies, University of South Carolina (1996)
M.A. in International Studies, University of South Carolina (1992)
Graduate Study at the International Graduate School, University of Stockholm (1991)
B.A. in Political Science, Washburn University (1988)
Denmark's International Studies Program, University of Copenhagen (1986)

Recent Courses

American Foreign Policy
Directed Readings Australian Politics
Global Issues I I
Guided Research Thesis
Internship In International Studies Work Experience
Internship In International Studies Work Experience Non-Government Organization
Intro Global Issues II
Mid-Level Research Seminar
National Model United Nations
Sem International Poltcs
Theories And Practice Of International Relations

Teaching Specializations / Interests

My teaching comprises a broad array of courses in international relations, from Theories and Practice to US Foreign Policy and International Law and Organization. I also teach courses in the International Studies Program such as Global Issues I and II as well as the Midl-Level Research Seminar.

My research lies at the nexus of European Union politics, Nordic politics and the United Nations. Current research examines the growing role of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy in the United Nations context.

Books

Donald J. Puchala, Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Roger A. Coate. (2007). United Nations Politics: International Organization in a Divided World. Upper Saddle River: Longman Prentice Hall.

Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith (eds). (2006). The European Union and the United Nations: Intersecting Multilateralisms. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book Chapters

Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith (eds). (2006). The European Union at the United Nations: Leader, Partner, or Failure?. In Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith (Eds.). The European Union and the United Nations: Intersecting Multilateralisms. (pp. 1-24). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2006). Pushing Soft Power: Middle Power Diplomacy at the UN. In Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith (Eds.). The European Union and the United Nations: Intersecting Multilateralisms. (pp. 70-91). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2001). “Caught Between Access and Activism in the Multilevel European Labyrinth”. In Amy G. Mazur (ed) (Eds.). State Feminism, Women’s Movements, and Job Training: Making Democracies Work for Women. (pp. 79-109). New York: Routledge.

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2000). "Equality and Swedish Social Democracy: The Impact of Globalization and Europeanization". In Robert J. Geyer, Christine Ingebritsen, and Jonathan Moses (Eds.) (Eds.). Globalization, Europeanization, and the End of Scandinavian Social Democracy. (pp. 139-165).

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (1996). "The Disillusionment of Nordic Foreign Aid". In Steven W. Hook (Eds.). Foreign Assistance Toward the Millennium. (pp. 109-123). Boulder: Lynne Rienner.

Recent Articles

Showing first 5 of 7. View All

Karen E. Smith and Katie Laatikainen. (2006, 6). Good Intentions are Not Enough. European Voice, 9

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2004, 1). “Assessing the EU as an Actor at the UN.”. CFSP Forum, Vol. 2, No. 1,, 4-10.

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2003, 12). "Norden’s Eclipse: The Impact of the EUs Common Foreign and Security Policy on Nordic Cooperation in the United Nations". Cooperation and Conflict: The Nordic Journal of International Relations, Vol. 38, No. 4, 409-441

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (2003, 5). “Calleo's Rethinking Europe’s Future.”. Journal of Politics,, Vol. 62, No.2, 627-630

Katie Verlin Laatikainen. (1998, 3). “The Nordic Countries, Enlargement, and the EU”. ECSA Review, Vol. 9, No. 2, 13-15

Invited Presentations and Lectures

Showing first 5 of 8. View All

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (04 October 2007). The EU as a Global Actor in the UN Reform Process. German Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin, Germany,

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (29 November 2006). The Passion of Teaching. Adelphi University--Sponsored by the Senate Committee on Advising and Teaching

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (17 November 2006). Are Trans-Atlantic Relations Back on Track? From Contentious Difference to Common Ground. Adelphi University Retired Faculty Lecture

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (25 May 2002). Keynote Speaker. “World Politics and American Priorities—2002 to 2020,” . Walker Institute Alumni Seminar, Columbia SC,

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (08 April 2002). “Changing Bloc Dynamics at the UN: The European Eclipse of Scandinavia” . Walker Institute of International Studies, University of South Carolina

Conference Presentations and Papers

Showing first 5 of 22. View All

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (26 March 2008). "Spreading the Word: Religion and Transnational Intercultural Relations” . International Studies Association , San Francisco

Karen Smith and Katie Verlin Laatikainen (23 June 2006). Symposium-The EU and the UN: Strengthening Multilateralism? . London School of Economics, , Connaught House, London, U.K.,

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (22 June 2006). “Grasping The Ring Or Empty Grandstanding? Eu Multilateralism and UN Reform”. Workshop on The EU and International Organizations, Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.

Knud Erik Joergensen and Katie Laatikainen (22 March 2006). “The EU@ the UN--Multilateralism in a New Key?. International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA

Katie Verlin Laatikainen (02 April 2005). “Middle Powers and the EU Foreign Policy: Promoting Multilateralism and Soft Power". European Union Studies Association Biennial Conference, Austin, TX

Professional Activities

International Studies Association. Since 1992.

European Union Studies Association. Since 1993.

Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS). Since 1994.

American-Scandinavian Foundation. Since 2002.

Carnegie Council for Ethics and International Affairs. Since 2004.

American Political Science Association. 1996-2000.

Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies. 1998-1999.

Pennsylvania Political Science Association. 2000-2001.