Background
Luciak, Ilja Alexander was born on May 15, 1956 in Gmunden, Austria. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Gregor and Diane (af Wirsèn) Luciak.
Luciak, Ilja Alexander was born on May 15, 1956 in Gmunden, Austria. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Gregor and Diane (af Wirsèn) Luciak.
Master of Laws, University Vienna, Austria, 1979. Juris Doctor, University Vienna, 1980. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Iowa, 1981.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Iowa, 1987.
Visiting professor political science University Central American, Managua, Nicaragua, 1984-1985. Society for Humanities postdoctoral fellow Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1989-1990. Associate professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1987.
Secretary department political science Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987-1988, undergraduate course advisor, 1988-1989, 90-92, editor department newsletter, 1987-1989. Advisor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University chapter Pi Sigma Alpha, 1987-1989, 90—. Consultant Swedish International Development Authority, Nicaragua, 1989-1990.
Participant, presenter various professional conferences, since 1985.
Member American Political Science Association (panel chairperson/discussant annual meeting 1988, foreign travel grantee 1983), International Political Science Association, Latin American Studies Association (panel co-organizer international congress 1989), International Studies Association (panel co-chairperson annual meeting 1990), Nordic Association for Research on Latin American, Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Politikwissenschaft.
Married Jane E. Goette, May 25, 1991. 1 child, Carl David.