EDUCATION
| Ph.D. | Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| 4/2001 | Department of Political Science |
| Majors: Political Philosophy, American Politics/Urban Affairs | |
| Minor: International Relations | |
| Dissertation Title: "Making Cities Whole:A Strategy for Reducing Systematic Bias in Urban America" | |
| M.A. | Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| 5/1996 | Department of Political Science |
| B.A. | University of Michigan--Dearborn, Dearborn, MI |
| 5/1994 | With High Distinction |
| Major: Political Science. Minor: German and History |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1/00-Pres. | University of Michigan--Dearborn |
| Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences. | |
| Political Theory of Justice. | |
| American Government. | |
| 8/99-Pres. | Michigan State University |
| 7/97-5/98 | Graduate Instructor, Department of Political Science. |
| Urban Politics. | |
| American Government. | |
| 8/00-Pres. | Michigan State University |
| 8/94-5/97 | Graduate Assistant, Department of Political Science. |
| Power, Authority, and Exchange. | |
| Introduction to Political Philosophy. | |
| Introduction to Political Science. | |
| American Political Thought. | |
| Constitutional Law/Moot Court Senior Seminar. | |
| 7/98-6/99 | Washtenaw Community College |
| Instructor, Department of Social Science. | |
| Government and Society. | |
| Introduction to American Government. |
POLICY AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
| 6/97-8/99 | The Hudson Institute |
| Urban Policy Specialist | |
| Research Director, Lansing Field Office. | |
| · Responsible for research, policy development, office management, and public relations. | |
| · Worked with business, community, and government leaders to create new homeownership program in Michigan. | |
| · Primary author of ten bill legislative package streamlining the collection of $8.5 Billion in real property taxes annually. |
| 8/98-5/99 | The American Political Science Review |
| 7/96-5/97 | Editorial Intern, Political Philosophy and American Politics. |
| · Conducted preliminary analysis and evaluation of submissions. | |
| · Assisted in selection of peer reviewers for manuscripts. | |
| · Acted as liaison between editor and editorial board members. |
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
"Reclaiming Urban Neighborhoods." American Outlook, Fall 1999, (with John C. Weicher). "Cities: Take Advantage of Urban Homesteading." Detroit News, Opinion/Editorial Page, Tuesday, July 27, 1999. "Detroit Offers Something No Suburb Can Ever Duplicate." Detroit Free Press, Opinion/Editorial Page, Sunday, March 15, 1998. "John Locke and the Idea of the Urban Progressive Movement." Unpublished Manuscript. "Beyond Adages and Proverbs: A Discussion of the Relationship Between Virtue and Benefit in Cicero's De Officiis, Book Two." Unpublished Manuscript. "Searching for the Philosopher's Stone: A Discussion of the Kantian Good Will." Unpublished Manuscript.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
"A Floor without a Ceiling: Economic Development and the Social Production Model." Paper to be presented at the 2000 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. "Beyond the Crisis: Locke as a Normative Guide to the American City." Paper presented at the 1999 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Panel Chairman: "To Overcome Poverty, Crime, and Exclusion in the American City." 1999 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta,GA "A Second Helping of First Principles." Invited Testimony to the Michigan Senate Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs. March 2, 1999 "19th Century Policy at the Dawn of the 21st Century." Invited Testimony to the Michigan Senate Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs. March 9, 1999 "Shorter, Simpler, and More Secure: Reforming Michigan's Tax Reversion Process." Invited Testimony to the Michigan House Committee on Local Government and Urban Affairs. March 18, 1999
FUTURE RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
· Understanding of the nature of "Public"and "Private" and its impact on policy and discourse. · A study of the role of political discourse in urban policy. · Political thought of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on urban policy. · Idea of the "Leisured Class" in late 20th Century and its impact on civil society as it relates to city life. · Idea of values and value discourse in American politics. · Seminars on the Enlightenment and Critical Responses to the Enlightenment.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
· American Political Science Association. · Urban Politics Section. · Political Theory Section. · Politics and Literature Section. · Michigan State University Political Science Department Academic Standards Committee (8/97-5/98). · Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society) Graduate Advisor.
AWARDS
· MSU Graduate Office Fellowship: 1998-2000. · H. B. Earhart Graduate Fellowship:1994-1997. · Political Science Honors Scholar,University of Michigan--Dearborn Class of 1994. · Angell Scholar: Fall, 1992-Winter,1994. · Barnstrom Freshman Prize: Fall,1989. · Honorary Diploma from Gesamtschule Freiberg, Freiberg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: July 1986.
SKILLS
· Excellent research skills include use of libraries, computer archives, government documents, and Internet resources. · Competent in information management, word processing, and basic web design. · Integrative approach to research includes philosophy, positive theory, and statistical methodology. · Strong organizational, communication,and interpersonal skills.
Revised: 7/2000