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Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• Political Science 

Degrees Received

• Ph.D., 1986, Political Science, University of Illinois (minor: Economics)
• M.A., 1977, Political Science, University of Delaware
• B.A. (with high honors), 1976, Political Science and History, University of Delaware

Courses Taught

• POL 151 Introduction to American Government
• POL 253 Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups
• POL 255 Congress and the Presidency
• POL 352 Great Issues in Politics
• POL 360 Public Administration
• POL 361 American Public Policy
• POL 421 Senior Seminar
• SSC 349 Social Science Statistics

Presentation/Publications (selected)

• Review of Robert DiClerico and Allan Hammock, eds. Points of View, 10th ed., at request of the publisher
• Editor, Readings for Great Issues in Political Science, 3rd ed., 2002 (also 1st ed in 1996 and 2nd ed in 1998)
• “The Electoral College: A Reformed Legacy,” Geneva Magazine, Spring 2001
• Book review of The Search for Christian America, in Religion and Public Education, Winter 1990
• Demonstration on INS2 (a computer-based international relations simulation) at the Benedum Conference on Teaching Policy Studies Skills, Syracuse, NY, June 1984
• “The Gender Gap and Voting Behavior,” presentation at 1983 annual meeting of the Allegheny Valley Sociological Association, Spring 1983
• “Presidential Influence in Congress: The Role of Offices of Congressional Relations,” paper presented at the 1982 annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association
• Also numerous presentations to classes, civic groups, etc., on Parliamentary Procedure; on various topics touching American government, public policy and religion in politics; and on preparing home schooled students for college.

Awards and Distinctions

• Undergraduate commencement speaker, Geneva College, 2008
• Who′s Who Among America′s Teachers, 2004, 2005
• Geneva College Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994
• Outstanding Young Men in America, 1987
• Phi Kappa Phi (Scholarship), 1978
• Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), 1976

Other

• Chair, Department of History, Political Science, and Sociology
• Chair, Faculty Senate
• Stated Clerk, Ascension Presbytery, PCA
  Member, Standing Committee, PCA
• Marching Instructor, Wilmington Area High School Marching Band
• Member, Wilmington Township Planning Commission