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OKLAHOMA

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

 

ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 Directory of

Political Science Programs

in

Oklahoma Colleges and Universities

2006-2007

 

 

  Sponsored by

University of Central Oklahoma

Department of Political Science

Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-5309

 

 

 

 

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webmaster: Brett Sharp, bsharp@ucok.edu

 

 

 

 

 

   Oklahoma Political Science Association                  16-17 November 2006    

 Oklahoma City Community College

 

President: Kenneth Hicks. RSU                       President Elect: Rick Vollmer

kennethhicks@rus.edu                                                      rvollmer@occc.edu

 

 

Saundra Mace maceokla@aol.com

 

OPSA Directory

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

         

 

EDITORIAL BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

 

CAMERON UNIVERSITY. .  . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CONNORS STATE COLLEGE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 

EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

 

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

 

MID-AMERICA BIBLE COLLEGE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   10

MURRAY STATE COLLEGE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      11

 

NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           12   

NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY. .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         13   

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      14

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          15

 

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         16

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17

OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      18

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     20

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - OKMULGEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    22

OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      23

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 

PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     25

 

REDLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      26

ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27

ROSE STATE COLLEGE.  . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28

 

SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE  . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     29

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           30

SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       31

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        32

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAYRE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        33

 

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            34

 

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        36

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       38

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & ARTS OF OKLAHOMA. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     43

 

WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          44

 

AT LARGE MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          45

 

INDEX ……………………………………………………………………………………    46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPSA EDITORIAL BOARD

 

Robert Darcy, OSU                                   405/744-5641                    bob.darcy@okstate.edu

Gary Copeland, OU                                   405/325-6372                           copeland@ou.edu

Edward Dreyer, TU                                   918/631-2252                      edward-dreyer@utulsa.edu

Terry Garrett, U of Texas@Brownsville          956/381-3341                       garrett@swbell.net

Loren Gatch, UCO                                    405/974-5839               lgatch@ucok.edu

William Gorden, Redlands Comm C   405/262-2552 x2330   gordenw@redlandscc.edu

Jan Hardt, UCO                                    405/974-5839                jhardt@ucok.edu

Richard Johnson, OCU                           405/521-5298               rjohnson@okcu.edu

George Largent, NEO                                918/542-8441         glargent@neoam.cc.ok.us

Tony Litherland OBU                             405/878-2244            Tony.litherland@obu.edu

Kirk Rodden Murray State C                 580/371-2371 x252           krodden@mscok.edu

Greg Scott, UCO                                      405/974-5839                gscott@ucok.edu

Phillip Simpson, Cameron U                     580/581-2490

Kaye Tatro, NW OSU                            580/327-1700                  mktatro@nwosu.edu

John Ulrich, ECU                                580/332-8000 x421      julrich@mailclerk.ecok.edu

Rick Vollmer, OCCC                        405/682-1611  x7573        rvollmer@occc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPSA Past Presidents

1993-1994                       Robert Darcy                                      Oklahoma State U

1994-1995                        Edward Dreyer                                   Tulsa U

1995-1996                        Michael Sharp                                     Northeastern State U

1996-1997                        Ronald M. Beeson                               U of Central Oklahoma

1997-1998                       Anthony E. Brown                              University Center @ Tulsa 

1998-1999                       John J. Ulrich                                      East Central U

1999-2000                        Tony Litherland                                  Oklahoma Baptist U

2000-2001                        William Gorden                           Redlands Community College

2001-2002                        Richard Johnson                                Oklahoma City U

2002-2003                        Jason Kirksey                                     Oklahoma State U

2003-2004                        Frank S. (Stew) Meyers                      Cameron

2004-2005                        Keith Eakins                                       U of Central Oklahoma 2005-2006                        Michael Sharp                                   Northeastern State U

2006-2007                          Kenneth Hicks                                  Rogers State

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMERON UNIVERSITY

Department of  History and Government                         (580) 581-2499

Lawton, Oklahoma 73505                           FAX (580) 581-2941

                                                                       

Degrees Offered:       B.A. in Political Science

                                    B.A. in History

 

Faculty:

            DAVIS, TOM (Ph.D., Kent State University) Associate Professor of Political Science

            FIELDS: International Relations; Comparative Politics

                        EMAIL: tomd@cameron.edu

 

           HUCKABY, MELODY R (Ph.D., J.D., Univ of Oklahoma) Asst Prof of Pol Sci

            FIELDS: Am Government, International Relations, Comparative Pol

                       EMAIL: mhuckaby@cameron.edu

 

          JOHNSON, JEFFERY A (Ph.D., Univ of Wisconsin-Madison) Asst Prof of Pol Sci

          FIELDS: Political Theory, Comparative Politics, American Politics

                     EMAIL: jajohnson@cameron.edu

 

         *WOHLERS, ANTON (Ph.D., Univ of Northern Illinois) Asst Prof of Pol Sci

         FIELDS: Public Policy, Public Administration, State and Local Government

                   EMAIL: awohlers@cameron,edu

           

 

Emeritus Faculty:

            ATWATER, O. THOMAS (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) Professor of Philosophy

            FIELDS: Moral and Political Philosophy

 

             MEYERS, FRANK S. (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) Assoc Professor of Pol Sci

             FIELDS: State and Local Government,;Public Policy; Methods; Public  Administration; 

                 Public Opinion; Political Corruption

                        EMAIL: Stew@cameron.edu

 

            SIMPSON, PHILLIP M. (Ph.D., University of Arizona) Professor of Political Science

            FIELDS: The Presidency; Legislative Process; Judicial Process

                        EMAIL: phils@cameron.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences           

Poteau, Oklahoma 74953                                           (918) 647-1260

 

Degrees Offered:       Associate in Social Sciences

 

Faculty:

*COLE, CHARLES H. (M.Ed., Southwestern State University) Division Chairman

FIELDS: Journalism, English, Biology

            EMAIL: chcole@carlalbert.edu

 

HENDERICKS, BOB (B.A., Northeastern State University) Instructor

FIELDS: Criminal Justice

            EMAIL: bhendricks@carlalbert.edu

 

KNOX, RAYMOND (M.A., Northeastern State University) Instructor of Social Science

FIELDS: Social Studies

 

Emeritus Faculty:

BRIGHT, HARRELL (M.Ed., Oklahoma University) Division Chairman Emeritus

FIELDS: Political Science; Economics

 

 

 

CONNORS STATE COLLEGE

College of Social Science

RR 1 Box 1000                                                                (918) 463-2931 ext. 6278

Warner, Oklahoma 74469-9700                                       FAX:(918) 463-2233

                                                                       

Degrees Offered:       Associate in Arts & Science

 

Faculty:

              REDDING, FOREST (Ph.D., Univ of Oklahoma) Instructor of Pol Sci

 

*WHITE, JIMMIE (M.A., Oklahoma State University) Division Chairman and Instructor of Gov

FIELDS: American Government, Geography and History

            EMAIL: jimwhit@connors.cc.ok.us

 

WIMBER, PATSY (M.A., East Texas State University) Instructor of Social Sci

            FIELDS: American Government and Humanities

                        EMAIL: pwinber@connors.cc.ok.us

 

 

 

 

 

EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Department of Political Science                                                (580) 332-8000, ext. 421

Ada, Oklahoma 74820-6899                                                      FAX: (580) 436-3329

                                                                       

Degrees Offered:       B.A. in Political Science

                                    B.S. in Legal Studies

 

Faculty:

PAPPAS, Christene (J.D., The University of Nebraska) Assistant professor.

FIELDS: Constitutional Law, American Government, Politics and Women

            EMAIL: cpappas@mailclerk.ecok.edu

 

PEADEN, Charles C. (ABD, Oklahoma State University) Instructor

FIELDS: Am Gov, State and Local Government, Environmental Policy and Politics

            EMAIL: cpeaden@mailclerk.ecok.edu

 

PETERSON, DEAN (J.D., Oklahoma City University) Asst Professor and Director of Legal Studies

FIELDS: Legal Studies; Domestic Relations; Legal Ethics

            EMAIL: dpeterson@mailclerk.ecok.edu

 

TURNER, ALVIN O. (Ph.D.) Dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences

            EMAIL: aturner@mailclerk.ecok.edu

 

ULRICH, JOHN J. (Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara) Associate Professor

FIELDS: IR; Am Politics; National Security Affairs; Am Foreign Policy

            EMAIL: julrich@mailclerk.ecok.edu

 

 

EMERITUS FACULTY

MCCLURE, BILL (Ph.D., University of Illinois) Assistant Professor

FIELDS: American Government; Political Theory

 

 

 

EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE

College of Liberal Arts                                                                  (918) 465-2361 ext. 242

Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578                                                           FAX: (918) 465-4484

                                                                       

Degree Offered:         Associate of Arts

 

Faculty:

*BUTLER, CHRIS (M.S., Northeastern State University) Chairman and Instructor

FIELDS: Political Science, Social Studies

            EMAIL: cwbutler@eosc.edu

 

COGBURN, CATHY (J.D., University of Oklahoma) Instructor

FIELDS: Political Science

            EMAIL: ccogburn@eosu.edu

LANGSTON UNIVERSITY

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities                           (405) 466-2231

Langston, Oklahoma 73050                                                          FAX: (405) 466-2931

 

Degrees Offered:       B.A. in Sociology

                                    B.A. in Correction

                                    B.A. in History

                                   

 

Faculty:

GREAR, LAWRENCE (Ph.D., University of Texas) Professor

FIELDS: Sociology

            EMAIL: ldgrear@lunet.edu

 

HOOKS, YVONNE M. (Ed. E., University of Tennessee)

FIELDS: Sociology

            EMAIL: myhooks@lunet.edu

 

HOWARD, JOANNA (M.A., Moorehead State U; M.A. UCO)

FIELDS: Am Government, Sociology & Criminal Justice

           EMAIL: jhoward@lunet.edu                                                405/466-3435

 

MOBOSOWO, DONALD (Ph.D. Kansas State Univ)

FIELDS: Corrections and Criminal Justice                                      405/466-3345

 

SAGINI, MESHACK (Ph.D., Michigan State University) Professor

FIELDS: American Government; History

            EMAIL: mmsagini@lunet.edu                                              405/466-3358

 

SHOWALTER, WALTER (M.A., Oklahoma University) Assistant Professor

FIELDS: History

            EMAIL: jlshowalter@lunet.edu                                             405-466-3434

                       

 

 

MID-AMERICA BIBLE COLLEGE

Department of Behavioral Science

3500 SW 119th Street

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170                                                                  (405) 691-3800

 

Degrees Offered:       B.S. in Behavioral Science

                                    B.A. in Behavioral Science

 

Faculty:

*HARGETT, WILLIAM (Ph.D., Oklahoma State University) Chair and Professor

FIELDS: Psychology; Counseling; Marriage & Family

 

MACDONALD, WILLIAM (Ph.D., Ball State University) Professor

FIELDS: Sociology & History

MURRAY STATE COLLEGE

Department of Behavioral and Social Science                                       (580) 371-2371 ext. 252

Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460                                                               FAX (580) 371-9844

 

Degrees Offered:       Associate of Arts

                                    Associate of Science

 

Faculty:

NEWCOMER, ROBERT (Ph.D., University of Miami, Ohio) Instructor

FIELDS: Geography, History, and Government

           

RODDEN, KIRK (M.A., Oklahoma State University) Assistant Professor

FIELDS: Political Science

            EMAIL:  krodden@mscok.edu

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE

College of Behavioral Science

2nd & I Street, N.E.

Miami, Oklahoma 74354                                                                        (918) 540-6348

 

Degrees Offered:       Associate of Arts

                            

 

Faculty:

*BIRDSONG, JEFFERY (Ph.D., U of Oklahoma, M.A., Okla State University) Instructor and Chair

FIELDS: American Politics, Public Administration

            EMAIL: jbirdsong@neoam.edu

 

CHRISTIANSON, JEFFREY W., (M.a., University of Montana) Instructor

FIELDS: Am Gov; International Relations; Constitutional Law, Am History

            EMAIL: jchristianson@neoam.edu

 

 

Emeritus Faculty:

LARGENT, GEORGE W. (J.D. University of Tulsa) Instructor

FIELDS: Am Gov; Political systems; Political Theory; Law

            EMAIL: glargent@neoam.edu

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Department of Social Sciences                                                              (918) 456-5511 ext. 3500

Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464                                                                FAX (918) 458-2390

 

Degrees Offered:       B.A. in Political Science

 

Faculty:

BECKER, RON (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) Assistant Professor

FIELDS:  IR; Comp Pol; Am Gov; Model U.N.

            EMAIL:  alexa001@cherokee.nsuok.edu 

 

HALPERN, JUSTIN P. (Ph.D., Stanford University)  Professor

FIELDS: Am Gov,  Presidency; Judicial Process;  Constitutional Law; Civil Liberties

            EMAIL:  halpernj@nsuok.edu

 

RADER, BRIAN (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) Professor

FIELDS: Pol Behavior; Ethnic Politics; Public Adm; Env Concerns;

Public Op                                

          EMAIL:  rader@nsuok.edu

 

SAVAGE, DANIEL M. (Ph.D., Univ of California, Santa Barbara) Assistant Prof

FIELDS: Political Theory; Am Gov; Comparative Gov; Am Politics

          EMAIL: savagedm@nsuok.edu

 

SHARP, MICHAEL J. (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) Professor

FIELDS: Congress; Legislative Process; Campaigns & Elections;  Public Adm

            EMAIL:  sharp@nsuok.edu    

 

*ZIEHR, CHUCK                                                               918/456-5511 x3525

           EMAIL: ziehr@nsuok.edu

 

EMERITUS  FACULTY:

BOREN, JIM (Ph.D., Univ of Texas) Professor Emeritus

FIELDS: Political Humor

 

GILL, HARPAL (Ph.D., University of Idaho) Professor Emeritus

FIELDS: IR; Comp Gov; Public Pol;  National Security; Political Risk  Assessment; Foreign Policy

 

LOWE, JOHN C. (Ph.D., University of Iowa) Professor Emeritus

FIELDS: Public Adm; Am Presidency; Legislative Process; Am Judiciary; Con Law

 

MURPHY, MIKE (M.A., New Mexico Highlands University) Instructor Emeritus

FIELDS: Political Thought and Philosophy; Formal or Positive Theory; Am Gov and Pol

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE

College of Social Sciences

1220 E. Grand, P.O. Box 310

Tonkawa, Oklahoma 74653                                                                             (580) 628-6683

 

Degrees Offered:       Associate of Arts Degree

 

Faculty:

ANDERSON, ALAN (M.S., Oklahoma State University) Teacher

FIELDS: Psychology and Sociology

            EMAIL:  alanders@north-ok.edu

 

*CHANEY, ROY L. JR. (M.S., Oklahoma State University) Department Chair

FIELDS: American History and Government

            EMAIL:  rchaney@north-ok.edu

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