Robert Dayley, PhD

Professor of Political Economy

Contact:: rdayley@collegeofidaho.edu

208-459-5333
Expertise:: The political economy of the Asia-Pacific region

Education

Ph. D., Northern Illinois University

M. A., University of Oregon

B.A., Weber State University

Personal Statement

Dr. Dayley joined The College of Idaho in 2000. He has lived in Asia for over four years, and is twice the recipient of Fulbright grants to Thailand (1997, 2006).

His professional publications examine Thailand’s political and economic development. With co-author Clark Neher, he recently published Southeast Asia in the New International Era, fifth edition (Westview 2010), a survey work covering recent political developments in all 11 countries of Southeast Asia. His other research examines agrarian change and politics in Thailand. He has taught at Thai and Chinese universities and frequently leads winter session study tours to Asia. In 2011, he was awarded an ASIANetwork Freeman Student-Faculty Research Grant to conduct research in Thailand with four advanced students. A video documentary of the project's findings titled, "Tangerine Dreams: Boom and Bust in Northern Thailand," is available on The College of Idaho YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/goyotes#p/a/u/2/IvQNp0E6ex4

Prior to his arrival at The College of Idaho, Professor Dayley taught at Davidson College, St. Lawrence University, and Oglethorpe University. In addition to his Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University he holds an M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Oregon and a B.A in Political Science from Weber State University. His office is located in Strahorn 102.

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Robert Dayley, PhD

Education