Cameron Thies

• Dean of James Madison College
• Courtesy Faculty to MSU PLS

• Case Hall Room S365
• 842 Chestnut Rd
• East Lansing MI 48825
• thiescam@msu.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Cameron G. Thies

BIOGRAPHY

Cameron G. Thies is dean of James Madison College and MSU Foundation Professor.  Thies is a scholar of international relations who has published broadly in foreign policy analysis, conflict processes, international political economy, and international relations theory.  He is currently a co-investigator on a Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative project entitled “Chinese Economic Power and the Effects of U.S. Economic Interdependence.” He has previously served as Editor of Political Science Research & Methods and Foreign Policy Analysis, and now serves as the Deputy Lead Editor of the Journal of Politics. He was named the Distinguished Scholar of Foreign Policy Analysis (2016), the Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar (2017), and the Ole R. Holsti Distinguished Scholar (2020) of the International Studies Association. Thies also served as the President of the International Studies Association (2019-2020).