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Weidong Zhang

Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 111
Phone:
Email: wzhang3@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

The 2025 Best Conference Paper Award - American Political Science Association (APSA) Political Networks section (06/01/2025-06/30/2025)

Education

Ph D in Political Science , University of Iowa (2024)

Publications

Why States Become Revisionists: A Literature Review International Area Studies Review 28 2 (2025), Weidong Zhang.
The importance of money and connections: Explaining international status from unga draft sponsorship networks International Interactions 51 2 (2025), Weidong Zhang.
Domestic turmoil and diversionary hypothesis: a linear relationship? International Area Studies Review 27 4 (2024), Weidong Zhang.

Presentations

Democracies in the democratic cause: rebellion ideology and democratic support (2025), Volume St. Louis, Missiouri, Weidong Zhang.
Cooperation or Conflict: Great Power Support and Interactions among States (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.
Moral Hazard at Sea: Support from Great Powers and Diplomatic Maritime Claims (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.
The Use of Data Visualization in Political Science (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang, Fred Boehmke, Hyein Ko.
Moral Hazard at Sea: Support from Great Powers and Diplomatic Maritime Claims (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.
The importance of money and connections: Explaining international status from UNGA draft sponsorship networks (2024), Volume Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Weidong Zhang.
Rethinking standard statistical practice (2024), Volume Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Weidong Zhang.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	INSS 2302 - Security Studies	12891	Syllabus
Fall 2025	INSS 5398 - Thesis	18508
Fall 2025	DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security	11850	Syllabus
Fall 2025	DSSX 5300 - U.S. National Security	13158	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	DSS 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS	26896
Spring 2025	DSSX 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS	26905
Spring 2025	DSSX 5314 - Strategic Survey- Indo Pacific	26899	Syllabus
Spring 2025	DSS 5314 - Strategic Survey-Indo Pacific	26893	Syllabus
Fall 2024	DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security	12044	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	DSS 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS	26896	Evaluation
Spring 2025	DSSX 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS	26905	Evaluation
Spring 2025	DSSX 5314 - Strategic Survey- Indo Pacific	26899	Evaluation
Spring 2025	DSS 5314 - Strategic Survey-Indo Pacific	26893	Evaluation
Fall 2024	DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security	12044	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

The 2025 Best Conference Paper Award - American Political Science Association (APSA) Political Networks section (06/01/2025-06/30/2025)

Ph D in Political Science , University of Iowa (2024)

Publications

Why States Become Revisionists: A Literature Review International Area Studies Review 28 2 (2025), Weidong Zhang.
The importance of money and connections: Explaining international status from unga draft sponsorship networks International Interactions 51 2 (2025), Weidong Zhang.
Domestic turmoil and diversionary hypothesis: a linear relationship? International Area Studies Review 27 4 (2024), Weidong Zhang.

Presentations

Democracies in the democratic cause: rebellion ideology and democratic support (2025), Volume St. Louis, Missiouri, Weidong Zhang.
Cooperation or Conflict: Great Power Support and Interactions among States (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.
Moral Hazard at Sea: Support from Great Powers and Diplomatic Maritime Claims (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.
The Use of Data Visualization in Political Science (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang, Fred Boehmke, Hyein Ko.
Moral Hazard at Sea: Support from Great Powers and Diplomatic Maritime Claims (2025), Volume Chicago, Weidong Zhang.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

INSS 2302 - Security Studies

Section

12891

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

INSS 5398 - Thesis

Section

18508

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security

Section

11850

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

DSSX 5300 - U.S. National Security

Section

13158

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSS 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS

Section

26896

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSSX 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS

Section

26905

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSSX 5314 - Strategic Survey- Indo Pacific

Section

26899

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSS 5314 - Strategic Survey-Indo Pacific

Section

26893

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security

Section

12044

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSS 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS

Section

26896

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSSX 5321 - Selected Topics in DSS

Section

26905

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSSX 5314 - Strategic Survey- Indo Pacific

Section

26899

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

DSS 5314 - Strategic Survey-Indo Pacific

Section

26893

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

DSS 5300 - U.S. National Security

Section

12044

Evaluation

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