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Melissa B.L. Birch <br /> 30755 Old Hwy 371,Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 <br /> EDUCATION: <br /> 2002-2011 Ph.D. in International Relations <br /> Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,Tufts University,Medford,MA <br /> Fields of Study: International Environment and Resource Policy;Development <br /> Economics;International Political Economy <br /> Award: Robert B. Stewart Prize(Outstanding First Year Student) <br /> Dissertation: Talking the Walk to Sustainable Development:Public Sphere <br /> Deliberation and Sustainable Development Policy Outcomes in Mexico <br /> 2000-2001 M.A.in International Relations and Environmental Policy <br /> Boston University,Boston,MA <br /> Thesis: Integration of Sustainable Development into Government Policies,Programs <br /> and Institutions in Brazil: A Genuine Paradigm Shift? <br /> 1994-1997 B.A.in French <br /> Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,MN <br /> Awards:National Merit Scholar;Partners in Scholarship; Summa cum Laude <br /> EXPERIENCE: <br /> 2002-2010 Pre-doctoral Fellow <br /> Fletcher School,Tufts University,Medford,MA <br /> Research topics: Economics of the nitrogen cycle;public policies on nitrogen pollution <br /> 2003-2008 Research Assistant and Copy Editor <br /> Global Development and Environment Institute,Tufts University,Medford,MA <br /> Research topics: Trade,development,and environment; foreign direct investment in <br /> Latin America;poverty in Latin America <br /> 2005-2007 Resident Director <br /> Blakeley Hall,Fletcher School,Tufts University,Medford,MA <br /> Description: Responsible for the overall operation of the dormitory,including student <br /> housing administration and the personal needs of student residents <br /> 2005 Lecturer <br /> Boston University,Boston,MA <br /> Description: Taught undergraduate course on Environmentally Sustainable <br /> Development(jointly listed under Departments of International Relations and of <br /> Geography and Environment) <br /> 2004 Teaching Assistant <br /> Fletcher School,Tufts University,Medford,MA <br /> Description: Taught review sessions and held office hours for graduate course in <br /> Development Economics <br />