Charmaine N. Willis

I am an Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA starting Fall 2025. I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in Political Science at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY from Fall 2023 to Spring 2025.

I received my Ph.D. in political science from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany, SUNY. I study comparative politics and international relations with a regional focus on East and Southeast Asia. My book project examines the interplay of social movement framing and political opportunity structures in the context of anti-US-military movements in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.

Prior to obtaining my Ph.D., I received my B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine and my M.A. in International Affairs from American University’s School of International Service.