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Leonard A. Williams, Jr.
Department of History and Political Science
Manchester University
604 East College Avenue
North Manchester, IN 46962
260-982-5335 (office)
260-444-3512 (home)
260-901-8331
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http://users.manchester.edu/facstaff/LAWilliams/index.htm
DEGREES
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1981.
M.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1976.
B.A. with University Highest Honors (summa cum laude), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,
1974.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Manchester University (a.k.a. Manchester College), North Manchester, Indiana
Teaching Appointments
Professor (1995-present)
Associate Professor (1988-1995)
Assistant Professor (1982-1988)
Administrative Appointments
Chair, Department of History & Political Science (2003-2009; 1991-1997)
Chair, Faculty Executive Committee (2009-2010; 1998-2003)
Chair, Social Science Division (1988-1996)
Director, Lilly Endowment Faculty Development Project (1986-1989)
University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
Fellow (January-April 2005)
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Visiting Lecturer (1981-1982)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Political Science Association
Association for Political Theory
Western Political Science Association
Indiana Political Science Association
President, 1988-1989
Vice President, 1986-1988
Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences
Past President, 2002-2003
President, 2001-2002
Executive Vice President, 2000-2001
Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2000
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Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors
American Association of University Professors
Member, state Executive Board, 1998-2000
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS
Political Theory: Classic and Contemporary Readings, 2nd edition (co-edited with Joseph Losco). Oxford:
Oxford University Press (formerly published by Roxbury), 2003.
American Liberalism and Ideological Change. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 1997.
Political Theory: Classic Writings, Contemporary Views (co-edited with Joseph Losco). New York: St.
Martin's Press, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS: ESSAYS
“Anarchism.” In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, volume 2, edited by John
Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2011, 625-632.
“John Stuart Mill.” In Encyclopedia of the First Amendment, edited by John Vile, David Hudson, and
David Schultz. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2008.
“Gender and Political Advertising.” In Women and Elective Office: Past, Present, and Future, edited by
Sue Thomas and Clyde Wilcox. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998, 38-55.
“Political Advertising in the Year of the Woman: Did X Mark the Spot?” In The Year of the Woman:
Myths and Realities, edited by Elizabeth Adell Cook, Sue Thomas, and Clyde Wilcox. Boulder,
CO: Westview Press, 1994, 197-216.
“Influencing Government Policy.” In Working for Peace, edited by Neil Wollman. San Luis Obispo, CA:
Impact, 1985, 178-185.
PUBLICATIONS: JOURNAL ARTICLES
“The Allure of Insurrection” (co-authored with Brad Thomson). Anarchist Developments in Cultural
Studies, 1 (2011): 265-289.
“Online Discussion, Student Engagement, and Critical Thinking” (co-authored with Mary Lahman).
Journal of Political Science Education, 7, 2 (June 2011): 143-162.
“Hakim Bey and Ontological Anarchism.” Journal for the Study of Radicalism, 4, 2 (Fall 2010): 109137.
“Anarchism Revived.” New Political Science, 29 (September 2007): 297-312.
“Abundance, Lack, and Identity.” Journal of Political Ideologies, 12 (June 2007): 109-126.
“Identification and Ideology: A Study of Apostasy.” Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social
Sciences, IX (2005): 49-62.
“Holding the Center.” Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, VII (2003): 33-43.
“On the Spot: Ads in the 2000 Presidential Nomination Campaign” (co-authored with Mary Lahman).
Indiana Journal of Political Science, 15 (2000): 235-246.
“The Myth of Moderation” (co-authored with Neil Wollman and Abigail Fuller). State Legislatures,
(July/August 2000): 9.
“’Moderates Win’ and Other Political Myths” (co-authored with Neil Wollman and Abigail Fuller).
Campaigns and Elections, (February 2000): 46-47.
“Teaching Cyberian Politics.” First Monday (The Peer-Reviewed Journal on the Internet), 3, 6 (June 1,
1998). <http://www.firstmonday.dk>.
“Althusser on Ideology: A Reassessment.” New Political Science, (Winter 1993): 47-66.
“Taking Stock of Schema Theory” (co-authored with Clyde Wilcox). The Social Science Journal, 27
(Winter 1990): 373-393.
“Liberalism Rethought: The Content and Status of Neoliberalism.” The Political Chronicle, 2 (September
2
1990): 1-6.
“Ideological Parallels Between the New Left and the New Right.” The Social Science Journal, 24 (Fall
1987): 317-327.
“Explaining Ideological Parallels.” Indiana Journal of Political Science, 4 (1985): 11-18.
“Studying Politics in Washington.” PS, 18 (Spring 1985): 296-298.
PUBLICATIONS: BOOK REVIEWS
Review of The Politics of Postanarchism, by Saul Newman. Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies,
1 (2010): 243-249.
“Reinventing the Left” (review essay). New Political Science, 25 (June 2003): 281-292.
Review of Self-Construction and the Formation of Human Values: Truth, Language, and Desire, by
Teodros Kiros. New Political Science, 22 (June 2000): 297-298.
Review of Marcuse: From the New Left to the Next Left, edited by John Bokina and Timothy J. Luke.
Caucus for a New Political Science Newsletter, May 1996: 9.
“Neither Liberal Nor Communitarian: Feminism, Political Theory, Possibility.” Review of The Politics of
Community: A Feminist Critique of the Liberal-Communitarian Debate, by Elizabeth Frazer and
Nicola Lacey. Canadian Journal of Political and Social Theory, 17 (1994): 109-114, and
CTHEORY (an electronic journal), June 1, 1994.
Review of Conquest and Capitalism 1492-1992, by Steve Brouwer. Caucus for a New Political Science
Newsletter, Winter 1993: 3-4.
Review of Yankee Red: Nonorthodox Marxism in Liberal America, by Robert Gorman. American
Political Science Review, 84 (June 1990): 630-631.
Review of Daniel Bell and the Agony of Modern Liberalism, by Nathan Liebowitz. American Political
Science Review, 80 (June 1986): 654-656.
Review of Hayek on Liberty, by John Gray. American Political Science Review, 79 (September 1985):
911.
PUBLICATIONS: POPULAR ARTICLES
“Willful Ignorance about the Role of the Supreme Court.” The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), July 24,
2009: 13A.
“Caucuses Give View of Politics in Action.” The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), January 4, 2008:
11A.
“Playing Politics with Iraq” (co-authored with Neil Wollman). Common Dreams
<http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1212-12.htm>, December 12, 2003.
“Scholar Defined Presidential Power.” The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), November 9, 2003: 15A.
“Guess What? The Anti-War Folks Were Right” (co-authored with Neil Wollman). Common Dreams
<http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0623-07.htm>, June 23, 2003.
“When the Cheering Stops.” South Bend Tribune, April 22, 2003: A9.
“Of Reflections and Contradictions.” Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute (Manchester College), 32
(2002): 5-6.
“New Department Is a Symbol, Not Security.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), June 21, 2002: 2B.
“Return of Normal Politics Helps Incumbents.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), March 21, 2002:
2B.
“Bush’s First 100 Days in Office: So Far, So Good.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), May 18, 2001:
2B.
“Who ‘Won’ the Debates? Perhaps You Did.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), October 24, 2000:
2B.
“Safety Is the Name of the Game for Bush.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), August 2, 2000: 2B.
“There They Go Again…” (co-authored with Neil Wollman and Abigail Fuller). Evote.com
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<http://www.evote.com>, February 17, 2000.
“Voters: Use Information, Don't Let It Abuse You.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), December 15,
1999: 2B.
“The Myth of Moderation--and Beyond” (co-authored with Neil Wollman and Abigail Fuller). Roll Call,
July 5, 1999: 5.
“Casting a Ballot Today Is Worth the Trouble.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), November 3, 1998:
2B.
“Starr Report is Out; What Happens Next?” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), September 24, 1998:
2B.
“Clinton Scandal Adds to Voters’ Cynicism.” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), September 1, 1998:
2B.
“Must a Good President Lead a Perfect Life?” The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN), February 3, 1998:
2H.
“Pundits Had It Wrong: The Voters Did Not Embrace Moderation” (co-authored with Neil Wollman).
Roll Call, December 12, 1996: 12.
“Democrats Don't Need to Move to the Center to Win Back Congress: Liberals Posted Higher Re-Elect
Percentages in '94” (co-authored with Neil Wollman). Roll Call, April 1, 1996: 16.
“Some Thoughts on Pacifism.” Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute (Manchester College), 14 (1984):
34-36.
“Friends and Politics.” Friends Journal, 30 (April 1, 1984): 18-20.
OTHER WRITTEN WORK
“A Critical History of Belief Systems Research in Political Science.” Ph.D. dissertation, The Ohio State
University, 1981.
“Georges Sorel: Decadence and Regeneration.” M.A. thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,
1976.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
“Language, Ideology, and Anarchism.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Western Political
Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 2011.
“The Coming Insurrection” (co-authored with Brad Thomson). Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of
the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, April 2010.
“Online Discussion, Student Engagement, and Critical Thinking” (co-authored with Mary Lahman).
Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, September 2009.
“TAZ, You’re It! Ideas, Antics, and Ontological Anarchism.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of
the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 2008.
“Theory, Identity, and Autobiography.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Association for
Political Theory, Bloomington, IN, November 2006.
“The New Anarchists.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, Philadelphia, PA, August-September 2006.
“Abundance, Lack, and Identity.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political
Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2006.
“Identification and Ideology: A Study of Apostasy.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the
Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, Terre Haute, IN, October 2005.
“The Discourse of Centrism.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science
Association, Chicago, IL, April 2004.
“Holding the Center.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of the Social
Sciences, Fort Wayne, IN, October 2003.
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“The New Anarchists.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of the Social
Sciences, Evansville, IN, October 2000.
“On the Spot: Ads in the 2000 Presidential Nomination Campaign” (co-authored with Mary Lahman).
Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association, Fort Wayne,
IN, March 2000.
“Murder and Mayhem: Lessons in Learning from Intercollegiate Mock Trial” (co-authored with Brad
Pyrah). Paper presented to the 2nd Annual Area Deans’ Conference, “Creating a Learning
Community,” Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN,
February 2000.
“Ideology, Incumbents, and Election Outcomes.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, April 1999.
“Cyberian Teaching, Cyberian Politics.” Paper presented to The Use of Computers and Related
Technologies for Instruction Conference, Ivy Tech State College, Fort Wayne, IN, May 1998.
“Communitarianism at Wit’s End: Deep Controversy and Politics as the Art of the Possible.” Paper
presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April
1997.
“Newt's Notions: Taking Polemics Semi(o)logically.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the
Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1996.
“Toward a Theory of Ideological Change.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American
Political Science Association, New York, NY, September 1994.
“First Steps: Defining a Clinton Foreign Policy.” Paper presented at a panel on “The Political & Military
Role of the U.S. in a Changing World,” Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne,
Fort Wayne, IN, April 1994.
“Political Advertising in the Year of the Woman: Did X Mark the Spot?” Paper presented to the
conference on “Year of the Woman: Myth or Reality,” Center for Politics and Policy, The
Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA, April 1993.
“Practical Reason and the Public Intellectual: Robert Reich's Resurgent Liberalism.” Paper presented to
the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1993.
“Marxism and Liberation: First-World Theories, Third-World Realities” (co-authored with Benson
Onyeji). Paper presented to the Association for Economic and Social Analysis conference on
“Marxism and the New World Order,” University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, November
1992.
“Althusser on Ideology: A Reassessment.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1992.
“Robert Reich's Resurgent Liberalism.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political
Science Association, West Lafayette, IN, April 1990.
“Structuralism, Hermeneutics, and Ideology.” Paper presented to the Association for Economic and
Social Analysis conference on “Marxism Now: Traditions and Difference,” University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, December 1989.
“Taking Stock of Schema Theory.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political
Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1989.
“Discourse Analysis and the Theory of Ideology: Contributions from Marxism and Feminism” (coauthored with Dagny Boebel). Paper presented to the Marxist Scholars Conference, Louisville,
KY, March 1989.
“Developing Research Skills.” Paper presented to the Indiana State-Wide Faculty Development
Conference, Indianapolis, IN, October 1987.
“Articulations of Ideological Change: Dewey and Neoliberalism.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting
of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, September 1987.
“Liberalism Rethought: The Content and Status of Neoliberalism.” Paper presented to the Annual
Meeting of the American Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, August 1985.
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“Explaining Ideological Parallels.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political
Science Association, Muncie, IN, April 1984.
“Ideological Reactions to Late Capitalism: Toward an Explanation of Parallel Viewpoints.” Paper
presented to the Second International Conference on the Comparative, Historical and Critical
Analysis of Bureaucracy: Ideology, Bureaucracy and Human Survival, New York, NY,
September 1983.
“Heuristic and Political Science: The Case of Converse.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the
Southwestern Political Science Association, Dallas, TX, March 1981.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Presentation to students attending Rep. Dan Burton’s Youth Leadership Conference, Tipton, IN, March
2010.
Presentation to students attending “A Capital Experience: Indiana State Government and You” (sponsored
by Indiana Campus Compact, Independent Colleges of Indiana, and the Indianapolis Peace
Institute), Indianapolis, IN, February 2010.
“Using Online Discussion to Build Critical Thinking Skills” (co-presented with Mary Lahman). Talk
presented to 11th Annual Fort Wayne Teaching Conference, “Critical Thinking—Analysis and
Evaluation,” Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN,
February 2008.
“Campaign 2004: The Ads, the Internet, and the Issues.” Talk presented as part of the Convocation series,
Manchester College, North Manchester, IN, September 2004.
“Expectations vs. Elections in the 2004 Nomination Campaign.” Talk presented to the Annual Meeting of
the Indiana Political Science Association, Terre Haute, IN, April 2004.
“Crossfire College: Do Political Opinions Have a Place in the Classroom?” (co-presented with Robert
Pettit). Talk presented to 7th Annual Area Deans’ Conference, “Ethics and the Academy,” Indiana
University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN, February 2004.
“Elections and the Media.” Workshop presented at the Plowshares National Student Peace and Justice
Conference, Manchester College, North Manchester, IN, October 2003.
“Fish 101.” Talk presented to Discussion Day conference entitled “Civil Liberties and National Security”
at Manchester College, North Manchester, IN, March 2003.
“Unwrapping the Packaged Presidency: How to Watch Political Commercials.” Talk presented as part of
the Convocation series, Manchester College, North Manchester, IN, September 1992.
OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Manuscript reviewer for New Political Science, August 2012, August 2008, September 2004, September
2003, March 1996, November 1995, March 1994, May 1993.
Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Political Science Education, July 2012, January 2012, January 2011.
Manuscript reviewer for Pearson Education (Longman), June 2011, November 2003, May 2003.
Manuscript reviewer for PS: Political Science and Politics, July 2010, May 2009, April 2009.
Manuscript reviewer for Politics & Policy, August 2009.
Chair for panel on “Anarchy in Action: Contemporary Theory and Practice” at the Annual Meeting of the
American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 2008.
External program reviewer for the Department of History and Political Science, Morningside College,
Sioux City, IA, May 2008.
Moderator for panel on “Technology in Teaching” at the 10th Annual Fort Wayne Teaching Conference,
“The Challenges of Academic Life in the 21st Century,” Indiana University-Purdue University at
Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN, February 2007.
Discussant for panel on “New Problems, New Paradigms?” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2006.
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Discussant for panels on “Supreme Court Appointments” and “Issues in American Politics” at the Annual
Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association, Muncie, IN, March 2006.
Manuscript reviewer for Essex Working Papers in Ideology and Discourse Analysis, March 2005.
Chair for panel on “Issues and Ideology in Voting and Campaigns” at the Annual Meeting of the
American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, September 2004.
Manuscript reviewer for The Journal of Politics, July 2003, March 1996.
Chair and discussant for panel on “The Politics of Liberal Democracy” at the Annual Meeting of the
Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2003.
Outside evaluator, research proposals for Bluffton College Study Center, March 2002.
Discussant for panel on “Making Connections: Political Science And The ‘Real World’” at the Annual
Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2001.
Participant in the American Political Science Association short course on “New Communitarian
Thinking” (Amitai Etzioni, director), APSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2001.
Discussant for panel on “Perspectives on Election 2000” at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political
Science Association, Crawfordsville, IN, March 2001.
Resident scholar, Whitehall Museum House, Middletown, RI, August 2000.
Member of the Advisory Board for Dushkin/McGraw-Hill online products, 2000.
Manuscript reviewer for Peace & Change, May 1999.
Chair for panel on “Ideology and American Politics,” and discussant for panel on “Interdisciplinary Issues
in Political Science,” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association,
Chicago, IL, April 1999.
Participant in a roundtable on “End of the Republican Era” (focused on The End of the Republican Era by
Theodore Lowi) at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association, Muncie, IN,
March 1999.
Program organizer and chair for political science panels at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of
the Social Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, October 1998.
Chair for panel on “U.S. Political Movements and Public Policy Formation: Critical Perspectives” at the
Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1998.
Program organizer for panels sponsored by the Caucus for a New Political Science at the Annual Meeting
of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1997.
Chair for panel on “Discipline and Diversity in Political Science” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1997.
Beta-tester for the PoliticsNow Classroom web site, Fall 1996.
Chair for and participant in a roundtable on “Political Theory and American Government” (focused on
Political Liberalism by John Rawls) at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science
Association, Muncie, IN, April 1994.
Manuscript reviewer for St. Martin's Press, September and October 1993, February and July 1991.
Chair for panel on “Communicative Rationality” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, Washington, DC, September 1993.
Participant in the NSF Chautauqua faculty seminar on “Elections: Presidential and Congressional”
(Arthur H. Miller, director), Dayton, OH, November 1991.
Discussant for panel on “American Politics” at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science
Association, Muncie, IN, April 1991.
Participant in the American Political Science Association faculty seminar on “The Philosophical Roots of
the Bill of Rights: The Federalists' and Anti-Federalists' Conceptions of Rights” (Thomas Pangle,
director), APSA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 1989.
Chair and discussant for panel on “The Decline of Civitas” at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political
Science Association, Muncie, IN, April 1989.
Discussant for panel on “Liberalism” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science
Association, Chicago, IL, April 1988.
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Discussant for panel on “Political Attitudes” at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science
Association, Muncie, IN, May 1987.
Delegate to the Indiana Jefferson Meeting on the Constitution (sponsored by the Indiana Humanities
Council), Indianapolis, IN, September 1986.
Discussant for panel on “Political Theory” at the Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science
Association, Muncie, IN, April 1985.
Participant in the Project '87 (The American Constitutional Bicentennial) faculty seminar on “Women and
the Constitution” (Joan Hoff, director), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, August 1984.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Who’s Who in American Education: 2007, 2005.
Who’s Who in America: 2008, 2000, 1999.
Who’s Who in the Midwest: 1998.
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers: 2000, 1998.
Faculty Ambassador Award, Manchester College: 2010.
Dean’s Award for Excellence, Manchester College: 2007.
Manchester College Faculty Research Grants: 2006, 2001, 1997, 1996, 1992, 1989.
Manchester College Online Learning Grant: 2009, 2008.
C-SPAN Faculty Development Grant: 1992-1993.
Outstanding Young Man of America: 1984.
Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University: 1976-1981.
Southern Illinois University Fellowship, SIU at Carbondale: 1974-1975.
Southern Illinois University Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Society, 1972-1974.
Phi Kappa Phi (national honor society): first elected in 1973.
COURSES TAUGHT
Current:
American National Politics
State & Local Politics
Political Analysis
Public Policy
The Supreme Court & the Constitution
Ancient & Medieval Political Thought
Congress & the Presidency
Modern & Contemporary Political Thought
Political Concepts
Mock Trial
Capstone Seminar
Feminist Theory
Past:
Topics in American Politics (variable topics): Transitions
Critical Connections (variable topics): The Road to the White House, Political Ideologies
Contemporary Politics (variable topics): Presidential Campaign, A Capital Experience, American
Culture and Politics through Film, Cyberpolitics, Women and Politics, Politics of Mass
Media
First Year Colloquium (variable topics): Difficult Dialogues, Winnie-the-Pooh and Professor
Too, Heading for the Hill, Caught in the Web
The Sixties: A Decade of Protest
Campaigns and Elections
Judicial Process & Courtroom Procedures
Freedom & Responsibility
Power & Purpose
Public Opinion & Political Behavior
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MEDIA CONTACTS AND APPEARANCES
Election analysis & commentary
Radio:
WBOI (public radio, Fort Wayne, IN), November 2006
Television:
WANE-TV (CBS affiliate, Fort Wayne, IN), November 1996
Television
Appearances: Guest on “Politically Speaking,” WNIT-TV (PBS affiliate, Elkhart, IN), May
2008 & January 2008.
Guest on “Primetime 39,” WFWA-TV (PBS affiliate, Fort Wayne, IN), February
1998.
Interviews:
WPTA-TV (ABC affiliate, Fort Wayne, IN); WANE-TV; WSBT-TV (CBS
affiliate, South Bend, IN).
Radio interviews
Indiana:
WBNI/WBOI (Fort Wayne); WBAA (West Lafayette); WRSW and WLZQ
(Warsaw); WAYT & WWIP (Wabash); WTRC (Elkhart).
National:
Voice of America; Pacifica Radio; KCLW (Santa Monica, CA); WBAI (New
York, NY); KKSU (Manhattan, KS); People’s Radio Network (Washington,
DC); KCPW (Salt Lake City, UT); WHYN (Springfield, MA); WBDN (Tampa,
FL).
Newspaper interviews
Indiana:
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne); News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne); Indianapolis Star;
Gannett News Service (Indianapolis); Associated Press (Indianapolis); South
Bend Tribune; The Times (Munster); Wabash Plain Dealer (Wabash); The NewsJournal (North Manchester).
National:
The New York Times; The Hill (Washington, DC); The Washington Times;
Gannett News Service (Washington, DC); Associated Press (Boston); Kansas
City Star; Metro Times (Detroit); Anniston Star (Anniston, AL); Hokkaido
Shimbun (Hokkaido, Japan).
Magazine interviews: U.S. News and World Report.
SURVEY RESEARCH WORK
Directed survey, 2002, under contract with Manchester College. Telephone survey of area residents.
Facilitated focus groups, 1999, under contract with Camp Alexander Mack, Milford, IN.
Directed survey, 1999, under contract with Wawasee Property Owners Association, Syracuse, IN. Mail
survey of Association members and area residents.
Directed North Manchester Public Library Survey, 1998-99, under contract with the library's Board of
Trustees. Telephone survey of town residents.
Directed survey, 1997, under contract with Manchester Main Street, Inc. Face-to-face survey of business
and building owners in downtown North Manchester.
Directed survey, 1993, under contract with Wawasee Property Owners Association, Syracuse, IN. Mail
survey of Association members and area residents.
Directed exit poll of Wabash County voters, November 1992. Results reported in Wabash Plain Dealer.
Directed North Manchester Public Library Survey, 1991, under contract with the library's Board of
Trustees. Telephone survey of town residents and library patrons.
Directed North Manchester Community Needs Survey, 1987, under contract with North Manchester
Chamber of Commerce and North Manchester Community Foundation. Telephone survey of
town residents.
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NONACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Member, Cinema Center Board of Directors, Fort Wayne, IN, 2005-2010.
President, 2007-2010
Vice President, 2006-2007
Member, Education Committee, 2004-present
Member, Town Forum Steering Committee, North Manchester, IN, 1998-2004.
Chair, 2004
Jury Commissioner, Wabash County, IN, 1987-2003.
Member, Manchester Together, 1998-2000.
Member, Manchester Symphony Society Board, 1993-1998.
Democratic Precinct Committeeperson, Wabash County, IN, 1984-1996.
Member, Gender Growth Groups Task Force, Indiana National Organization for Women, 1990-1991.
Chair, Futures Task Force, North Manchester Town Forum (citizens' strategic planning group), 19881989.
Candidate for election to the Wabash County Council, 1986.
Delegate to Indiana State Democratic Convention, 1986 and 1984.
Member, Steering Committee, North Manchester Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1984-1986.
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