Dr. Andrew Guth is the Academic Program Coordinator and lecturer for the Master of Science in Global Studies program at the University of Illinois. Previously, he was a High-end Foreign Expert at Chengdu University in China. He lived in China for 10 years learning the local culture and teaching courses in global governance/international law, global issues, organized crime, human trafficking, ethics, and more for American University, Norwich University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Chengdu University.
He worked in the Philippines for an additional four years specializing on the issues of anticorruption and human trafficking. He also worked at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime, and Corruption Center (TraCCC) in Washington, D.C. for seven years where he published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has consulted for the United Nations, OECD, and Fortune 500 companies on urban security, human trafficking, and anticorruption issues.
He holds a PhD and Master’s in Public Policy from George Mason University with a specialization in the connections among corruption, clientelism, social bonds, transnational crime, and terrorism. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kansas.
• Kangaspunta, K., & Guth, A. (2016). Chapter 2 Trafficking in persons: Trends and patterns. In Illicit Trade: Converging Criminal Networks (pp. 35–54). Paris, France: OECD. OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies | OECD iLibrary
• Guth, A., Anderson, R., Kinnard, K., Tran, H. (2014). Proper Methodology and Methods of Collecting and Analyzing Slavery Data: An Examination of the Global Slavery Index. Social Inclusion, 2(4), 14-22.
• Guth, A. (2010). Human Trafficking in the Philippines: the need for an effective anti-corruption program. Trends in Organized Crime, 13(2-3), 147-166.
Andrew Guth
Affiliation
University of Illinois
Professional Title
Academic Program Coordinator | MS in Global Studies Program
