Reed, William

Bio

Will Reed is Associate Provost for Academic Planning at the University of Maryland, College Park. In this role, he leads university-wide efforts related to academic program development, curriculum, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and academic planning. He works collaboratively with faculty and administrative leaders to strengthen academic quality, improve organizational processes, and support the success and professional growth of students, faculty, and staff. Reed is also a Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellow and a UMD ADVANCE Leadership Fellow.

Reed is a professor of government and politics whose research focuses on international conflict, bargaining, and negotiation. He has published in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, and the Journal of Conflict Resolution. His research has received support from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Army Research Laboratory.

Areas of Interest

The onset, duration, expansion, and termination of international and civil conflict.

Research Topics

Methodology
International Relations

Recently I have taught courses on:

Introduction to Political Science
Foreign Policy Analysis
International Conflict
Applied Game Theory
Regression Analysis
Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences
Math for Social Sciences

My research examines the causes, duration, and resolution of international and civil conflict. I develop and test bargaining models of political conflict involving states, rebel groups, and other political actors. I have also collaborated on laboratory experiments that use behavioral economics to evaluate these models' predictions. My work has appeared in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics.