Frederick Neikirk View All Faculty
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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 Judicial Commission, PCA
  • Assistant Director, Wilmington Area High School Marching Band
  • Member, Wilmington Township Planning Commission

Academic Distinctives

Dr. Neikirk is the chair of the Department of History, Political Science, and Sociology.

Dr. Neikirk was the undergraduate commencement speaker for Geneva College in 2008.