Col. Patrick Rhamey is a professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science and serves on the board of the TransResearch Consortium.

He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Arizona.  His publications include work on the behaviors of major and regional powers, comparative regionalism, and the international politics of sport.  He is also the author of Power, Space, and Time: An Empirical Introduction to International Relations, which provides students with a brief introduction to hierarchical theories of international politics as well as frequently used data sources.