Audie Klotz, professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a Distinguished Professor. One of Syracuse University’s highest honors, the designation is granted by the Board of Trustees to faculty who have achieved exceptionally distinguished stature in their academic specialties.

“Audie Klotz is a preeminent scholar whose field-defining research, distinguished teaching and international leadership make her an  exemplary recipient of a Distinguished Professorship,” says Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lois Agnew.

Klotz, who specializes in global migration and human rights, has built a broadly influential body of scholarship in the field of international relations. She is currently serving as president of the International Studies Association (ISA), the premier professional association in her field.

Klotz’s first book, Norms in International Relations, recently updated in a second edition,  helped establish the constructivist paradigm, now recognized as one of the three leading theories in international relations. Her co-authored book, Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations, was translated into Korean. Another book, Migration and National Identity in South Africa, earned an honorable mention from the ISA.

At the Maxwell School since 2003, Klotz has served as primary advisor for 14 doctoral students and has taught two core courses in the political science graduate curriculum for two decades.

Recipient of the Wasserstrom Award in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School’s Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award, Klotz pioneered a Ph.D. writing workshop model that has since been adopted by other political science faculty. In addition, her dedication to professional mentoring has been recognized with the ISA’s J. Ann Tickner Award for innovative scholarship and exceptional mentoring, along with Distinguished Scholar Awards from two ISA sections.

Earlier this year, Klotz was named the inaugural Heighberger Family Faculty Fellow of Public Service in recognition of her influential scholarship that has influenced both academic debate and real-world policy.