
Title
Assistant Professor of Political ScienceOffice Building
West HallOffice
219Mailing Address
West Hall 219School of American & Global Studies-Box 510
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Filip Viskupič is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School of American and Global Studies, and a Research Associate in The SDSU Poll. Dr. Viskupič earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2019. His research is interdisciplinary in scope and lies at the intersection of political science, psychology, and public health.Education
PhD, Political Science and International Affairs, 2019. University of Georgia, Athens, GAMPhil, Political Science, 2013. Lingnan University, Hong Kong
BA, Politics, 2011. University of London, England
Academic Interests/Expertise
International conflictForeign policy
Political psychology
COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors
Academic Responsibilities
Courses Taught:Current World Issues
American Government
Governments of the World
Model United Nations
Political Psychology
American Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy Decision-making
International Relations of Asia Pacific
Political Science Capstone
Committee Activities
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Committee, Fall 2021-Awards and Honors
Sewrey Colloquium presenter in the Research and Scholarship category. February 22, 2022.Grants
As Co-principal Investigator:(with David Wiltse—PI), Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Challenge Fund, South Dakota State University, 2021. $15,000
(with David Wiltse—PI, Brittney Meyer—Co-PI), CAHSS Collaborative Scholarship Fund Proposal, South Dakota State University, 2021. $5,120
Creative Activities
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:Viskupič, F., Wiltse, D., & Meyer, B. (2022). Trust in Physicians and Trust in Government Predict COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake. Social Science Quarterly. Forthcoming.
Viskupič, F., Wiltse, D., & Meyer, B. (2022). Beyond Vaccination: Messaging From Religious Leaders Can Help Increase Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Guidelines Following Vaccination. A Research Note. The Social Science Journal. Forthcoming.
Viskupič, F., & Wiltse, D. (2022). The Messenger Matters: Religious Leaders and Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy. PS: Political Science & Politics. Forthcoming.
Meyer B., Viskupič F., & Wiltse D. (2022) Understanding and overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Dakota. South Dakota Medicine. 75(3).
Viskupič, F. (2022). Experimental Evidence on Prestige Attribution in International Relations. The Social Science Journal. Forthcoming.
Meyer, B. A., Viskupič, F., & Wiltse, D. (2022). Pharmacists to Partner with Religious Leaders to Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Christians. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 62(1), 302–304.
Viskupič, F. (2021) Status, Maintenance of Security, and Militarized Foreign Policy. Midwest Social Sciences Journal, 24(1).
Viskupič, F. (2020). More Valuable than Blood and Treasure? Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Status on Domestic Preferences for Military Intervention. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 26(4).
Viskupič, F., & Atkinson, D. B. (2018). When States Resist: Regime Type, Relative Power, and Militarized Compellent Threats. Journal of Global Security Studies, 3(4), 431-443.
Other Publications:
Wiltse, D., & Viskupič, F. (2021, October 14). South Dakota’s wealth is in finance. South Dakotans still think it’s in farming. The Monkey Cage. The Washington Post.
Applications of Research
Recent Media Appearances:Dakota News Now (February 23, 2022)
Dakota News Now (January 27, 2022)
Rapid City Journal (September 16, 2021)
South Dakota News Watch (September 15, 2021)
Department(s)
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School of American and Global Studies
The SDSU Poll