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CHARLES L. MITCHELL Department of Political Science and Public Administration Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana 71245 318-243-7990 mitchellc@gram.edu cmitc06@yahoo.com Google Scholar EDUCATION: Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1984. Dissertation: "Federal Trade Commission Policy Making and Congress, 1970-1983." M.A.P.A., The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1980. M.A., The University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1971. Bibliographic Essay: "Cognitive Structuring." B.A., The University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1970.   TEACHING FIELDS: Public Administration I am now teaching courses in methods and public administration including Quantitative Methods for Public Administration, Information Technology for Public Management, and Administrative Behavior. I have taught other public administration courses including courses in policy analysis, budgeting, bureaucratic politics, organization behavior, and public personnel. Methodology I have taught research methods and statistics for several years. The current courses I am teaching in this area include a course in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Political Science for undergraduates in political science. A similar course at the graduate level is being taught for MPA students. International Relations I presented several international collaboration papers for the APSA. Present research interests emphasize international aspects of Internet's development. I have written about political values and European cities. I have presented papers relevant to international relations at several IPSA World Congresses. I have book about European public place that I wrote while completing my Ph.D. online. Click here to visit European Cities. American Government My dissertation discusses policy output in American government. I examines how effective Congress' oversight of FTC policies has been. I have taught American politics over twenty years and am currently teaching the subject. My teaching experience includes state and local government. Convention papers include presentations in both executive and legislative politics.   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Grambling State University, 2009-present. Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Grambling State University, 2002-2009. Acting Director of the MPA Program, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Grambling State University 2006-2007. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Grambling State University, 1996-2002. Methodologist, The Computer Illusion, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1992-1996. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Northern Iowa (temporary position), 1989-1990. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington (temporary position). 1987-1989. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 1978-1981, 1982-1984. Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Iowa, 1977-1978. Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, Indiana University, 1976. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon, 1971-1972. COURSES TAUGHT: Grambling State University: American Government PS 201: This introductory course in American Government discusses subjects including the Constitution, government institutions, public policy, and political phenomena. Elementary Statistics SS 304: An introduction to statistics for the social sciences is provided by this course. Comparative Governments - West Europe PS 311: Comparative analysis of governments in West Europe is the subject of this course. Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Political Science PS 325: Techniques for accomplishing quantitative and qualitative research in political science are presented combining statistical and research design concerns. International Organization and Relations PS 404: The conflict and cooperation that occurs among various national, international, other global players and actors is analyzed in this course. Civil Liberties in the U.S. PS 405: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and rights of the accused are all traditional civil liberties analyzed in this course. Non-traditional civil liberties cases arising from ICT, Internet, globalism, the network age, and the information economy are included the content of this course. U.S. Political Institutions PS 406: The major institutions of American Government--the Executive, the Congress, the Supreme Court--are discussed in this course together with the bureaucracy regulatory agencies. Research Methods in Social Sciences SS 407: How to accomplish successful social science research is discussed including various problems in designing and conducting research from devising the hypothesis to presenting the results. Research Methods and Data Analysis PA 501: Problems in theory and completion of social science research are discussed in this course with an emphasis on both traditional survey techniques and public program evaluations. Statistics in the Public Sector PA 503: Use of statistics in the public sector are presented in this course, and statistical packages and data sets are discussed as useful to the public administrator. Public Personnel Administration PA 504: The development of contemporary public personnel is presented together with current issues and applied situations in public personnel. Administrative Behavior PA 517: The processes of decision-making and management of people are discussed identifying major factors conditioning administrative behavior and providing students knowledge about what experts discuss as affecting administrative decision making. Information Technology for Public Management PA 519: Discussion of information technologies, design of information systems, and computer applications for the public sector are considered in the course about information systems and public administration. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Public Administration PA 556: Methodological issues pertaining to accomplishing public administration research are presented. Special Topics - Politics of Bureaucracy PA 565: This course is directed toward discovering how political conflicts are resolved in bureaucracy with an emphasis on how bureaucratic culture shapes the political styles of bureaucrats.   University of Northern Iowa: American Politics in a Comparative Perspective 94:015: This course discusses American politics and makes contrasts to the political process in other countries. Modern European Democracies 94:135: The political institutions and politics of the United Kingdom, Germany, and France are the main emphasis of this course. This course, also, discusses how European Economic Community institutions affect these democracies. Introduction to Public Administration 94:148: This course introduces public administration. Organizations, human behavior in organizations, politics of administration, policy analysis, and comparative public administration are all included. Politics of Bureaucracy 94:153: Politics within bureaucracy is the subject of this course. Bureaucracy, the individual within the organization, the environment, sources of bureaucratic power, and bureaucratic policy are presented. Methods of Political Analysis 94:159: Beginning with the language of social science this course discusses how to analyze politics. Discussion of theory construction, strategies for improving research, survey research methods, and data analysis comprise this course. Public Budgeting 94:172: This course examines the budgetary process and the politics of budgetary decision making. Cases and examples are used from federal, state, and local budgeting. Methods of Public Policy Research 94:176: Advanced survey research methods and microcomputer statistical analysis techniques are suggested for public management. University of Texas at Arlington: Government of the United States 2311: The Constitution, public opinion, voting behavior, political participation, interest groups, political parties, the Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court are all included in this course. State and Local Government 2312: State constitutions, intergovernmental relations, financial affairs, institutions of state and local government, and public policies are all discussed. These subjects are presented with special emphasis on Texas politics. PUBLICATIONS: "The Effects of Online Groups on e-Government." in Dan Remenyi, ed. Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on e-Government. Reading, U.K.: Academic Conferences Limited, 2007, pp. 161-168. "Theory Building Following ICT's Substantial Cognitive Accomplishments." in Andrés Tremante, Freddy Malpica, Angel Oropeza, Friedrich Welsch, J.V. Carrasquera, and Hui Fang Su, eds. International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings, v. II. Orlando, Florida: International Institute of Informatics and Systems, 2007, pp. 392-397. "Recreational Computer Gaming, Artificial Intelligence, and Opportunity Costs." in Jose V. Carrasquero, Friedrich Welsch, Angel Oropeza, Thomas Flueler, and Nagito Callaosi, eds. The 3rd Conference on Politics and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications. Orlando, Florida: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, 2005, pp. 261-256. Proceedings, Volume I, Informatics and Society, International Conference on Politics and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications. edited by Jose V. Carrasquero, Friedrich Welsch, Angel Oropeza, Charles Mitchell, and Maritta Valimaki. Orlando, Florida: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, 2004. "Networking Technologies and the Rate of Technological Change." in Jose V. Carrasquero, Friedrich Welsch, Angel Oropeza, Charles Mitchell, and Maritta Valimaki, eds. Proceedings, Volume I, Informatics and Society, International Conference on Politics and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications. Orlando, Florida: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, 2004, pp. 11-16. "Knowledge Transfer and the Global Internet Community." in Pierre Moeglin and Gaeten Tremblay, eds. 2001 Bogues, Globalism et Pluralism, vol. 3, TIC et Education. Montreal: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval, 2003, pp. 233-248. NOTABLE PROGRAMS IN PROGRESS: American Political Science Association Chair "Conflict and Changes in the U.S. and Abroad," Division 24: Public Administration, American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 5-8, 2024. Paper "Inclusion, Knowledge Management, and the Influence of Innovation," Division 36: Elections and Voting Behavior, American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 5-8, 2024. Discussant "Gateways to Political Mobilization," Division 58: Civic Engagement, American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 5-8, 2024.. NOTABLE PROGRAMS: International Political Science Association Panel Chairs: "Good Governance, Theoretical, Historical and Applied Perspectives," 21st International Political Science Association World Congress Santiago, Chile, July 16, 2009. "Micro and Macro Societal Change Resulting from the Development of Internet," 18th International Political Science Association World Congress, Québec City, Québec, August 4, 2000. Papers Presented: "Social Networking's Information Empowerment and Conflict Resolution," International Political Science Association, 75th Anniversary Meeting, Montréal, April 25, 2024. "Is Virtual Reality Likely to Improve Democratic Consensus or be Disruptive of Vital Political Creeds." International Political Science Association 27th World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 19, 2023. "Virtual Political Reality's Dilemmas in Creating Political Persona Unconnected to Antecedent Imagination about Politics," International Political Science Association 26th World Congress, July 14, 2021. "Where Social Networking is Reachless and Educationally Inadequate 25th World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Brisbane, Australia, July 24, 2018. "Do Something! The Active-Passive Transformation Internet Causes in Political Reasoning," International Political Science Association 24th World Congress, Poznan, Poland, July 23, 2016. "Seeking Qualitative Data to Follow Conflictual Belief Systems," 23rd International Political Science Association World Congress Montréal, Quebec, July 20, 2014. "Realities and Cognition Across Borders Are Uncertain as Boundary Perceptions Adjust," International Political Science Association Meeting, Madrid, July 9, 2012. "Political Change Explained: Validity and a Cognitive Perspective," 21st International Political Science Association World Congress, Santiago, Chile, July 14, 2009. "Artificial Intelligence and International Politics Gaming," 20th International Political Science Association World Congress, Fukuoka, Japan, July 13, 2006. "Are Objectives of Global Computer Literacies and Attaining Basic Literacy Incompatible?," 19th International Political Science Association World Congress, Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2003. "Technology and International Collaboration at the Millennium," 18th International Political Science Association World Congress, Québec City, Québec, August 4, 2000. "Gradual and Sudden Change in Europe: The Contributions of the Cities," 15th International Political Science Association World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 22, 1991. Discussant: "How Public Policy Catalyzes Civic Participation and Civil Society" 25th World Congress of the International Political Science Association, Brisbane, Australia, July 22, 2018. "Power, Conflict and Violence," 23st International Political Science Association World Congress Montréal, Quebec, July 22, 2014. "Technology and Politics," 19th International Political Science Association World Congress, Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2003. "The Influence of Organizational Networks and Structures on Decision-Making," 19th International Political Science Association World Congress, Durban, South Africa, July 1, 2003. American Political Science Association Courses: "Automating the Internet," a short course, American Political Science Association, Atlanta, September 2, 1999. Panel Chairs: "Street Level Bureaucracy and Diversity." Division 24 - Pubic Administration, 2023 American Political Science Association Meeting, Los Angeles, September 2, 2023. Poster Session: Information Technology and Politics, Division 40 - Information Technology and Politics, American Political Science Association, Montréal, September 15, 2022. "Inside the Classroom:  Inclusiveness, Efficacy, and Ideology," Division 10 - Political Science Education, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, October 1, 2021. "Conflict Processes - Virtual Poster Room," Division 21 - Conflict Processes, American Political Science Association Meeting, Seattle, September 30, 2021. "Local Government Agencies," Division 24 - Public Administration, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, October 3, 2021. "Election Violence," Division 36 - Elections and Voting Behavior, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, September 28, 2021. "Text Analysis, Archival Data, and Conflict Research", American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, September 10, 2020. "Influence of Public Trust on Environmental Policy," American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., August 31, 2019. "Taxation, Political Economy, and Voter Turnout," American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., September 1, 2019. "Environmental Regulations" American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, September 1, 2018. "The Trump Candidacy: The United States and Abroad," American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, September 1, 2017. "Internet [and] Governance." American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 1, 2016. "Exploring Diversities Using Civic Education and Engagement." American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, September 6, 2015. "Innovation, Governance, and Government," American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 30, 2014. "Civic Education Pedagogy," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 29-September 1, 2013. "Etch-a-Sketches and Ethos: Examinations of Strategic Presidential Rhetoric,"American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 29-September 1, 2013. "Contributions of Interpretive Methods to Political Analysis," American Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans. Scheduled for September 1, 2012, the panel canceled because of Hurricane Isaac. The panel subsequently occurred as a virtual panel on September 26, 2012. "Mobilization, Activism, and Communication Technologies," American Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans. Scheduled for September 1, 2012, the panel canceled because of Hurricane Isaac. The panel subsequently occurred as a virtual panel on October 2, 2012. "New Frontiers: Neuropolicy, Childhood Development, Evolution and Emotion," American Political Science Association Meeting, Seattle, September 1, 2011. "Digital Governance: Policy Development and Administrative Strategies," American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, September 3, 2009. "Are These Times A Changin'? Party Politics in the Obama Era," American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, September 5, 2009. " 'Political' Science: Emerging Technologies at the Intersection of Communication and Politics," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 30, 2008. "Theme Panel: Results of Differences in the Classroom," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 29, 2008. "Challenges of Concept Development and Coding," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, September 2, 2007 "National Governments' Compliance with International Law and Organization," American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, August 31, 2006. "International Systems," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, September 3, 2004. "Constituent E-mail and State Legislators," American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, August 31, 2003. "International Organization and Trade as Causes of Peace," American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, September 1, 2001. "Political Communication via the Internet," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 29, 1997. "Inequalities and International Politics," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, August 30, 1996. "Regional International Environmental Cooperation," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, August 31, 1995. "Are West European Plans for Political Integration Adequately Flexible with Political Change in East Europe?" Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 29, 1991. "West European Foreign Policies toward Democratization in the Soviet Union and China," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, August 30, 1990. "Neutral States in the International Order," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, August 31, 1989. "Emerging International Value Systems," Chair, American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 2, 1988. Papers Presented: "Information Technology's Personal Influence on Popular Evaluation of Politics," American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, September 11, 2020. "Adapting Research Designs to Encourage More Use of Qualitative Methods," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 31, 2018. "The Ominpresent Android Device and Political Science Teaching Methods," American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 2, 2016. "Qualitative Techniques in Political Science, Accepting Unstructured Methods for Knowledge Building," American Political Science Association Meeting, Seattle, September 1, 2011. "Implications of Qualitative Methods for Studying International Politics," American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, September 5, 2009. "Informationalism Overtakes Educational Issues," American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, September 3, 2009. "Incrementalism, e-Government, and the Rate of Technological Change," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 30, 2008. "Informatics Assessment - Techniques for Evaluating Gains in Synthetic and Analytic Abilities," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 29, 2008. "Assessing Internet Development Strategies of Leading Internet Nations," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, August 31, 2002. "Discussing Informational Technologies and Internet in Terms of the Positive and Negative Externalities They Create," American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C, September 2, 2000. "Equations with Computers and the Internet: Economics, Politics, and Technological Change," American Political Science Association, Atlanta, September 4, 1999. "Determining the Strength of Group Collaborative Phenomena Transcending Traditional Boundaries," American Political Science Association, Atlanta, September 3, 1999. "Difficulties Encountered Collaborating on a Bulletin Board System," American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, August 31, 1996. "International Interdependencies, Global Realities, and the 28,800 Modem," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, August 31, 1995. "The Marketability of Neutrality: Skills, Proficiency Levels, and Competencies," American Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, August 31, 1989. "Cities and Intrinsic Value Change," American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 2, 1988. Discussant: "Elections and Voting Behavior in Europe." Division 36 - Elections and Voting Behavior, 2023 American Political Science Association Meeting, Los Angeles, August 31, 2023. "Tackling Causality and Causal Inference across the Social Sciences," IPSA Research Committee on Concepts and Methods, 2023 American Political Science Association Meeting, Los Angeles, August 31, 2023. Poster Session: Information Technology and Politics, Division 40 - Information Technology and Politics, American Political Science Association, Montréal, September 15, 2022. Poster Session: The Emerging Issues in the Modern Administrative State, Division 24 - Public Administration, Montréal, September 16, 2022. "Inviting the Populists to the Party: Populist Appeals in Presidential Primaries," Division 38 - Political Communications, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, September 30, 2021. "Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Poster Session," Division 39 - Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, October 2, 2021. "Civic Media: Local Government and Elected Officials' Use of Digital Tools," Division 40 - Information Technology and\Politics, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, October 3, 2021. "Political Networks Poster Session," Division 50 - Political Networks, American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Panel, Seattle, October 1, 2021. "Stakeholder Trust and Participation," American Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, September 12, 2020. "Active Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom," American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 30, 2019. "The Study of Political Change over Time," American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, September 3, 2017. "Contracting for Public Goods and Services," American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, September 6, 2015. "Teaching International Relations & Comparative Politics," American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 29, 2014. Qualitative Methods, "Challenges of Concept Development and Coding," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, September 2, 2007. Teaching and Learning in Political Science, "Teaching Law in Political Science," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, August 31, 2007. Political Communication, "Political Communication on the Internet" American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, September 3, 2006. "Public Administration - Executive Politics v. Executive Management," 2005 American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 4, 2005. "Negotiating Inter-Organizational Networks," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, September 2, 2004. Poster Sessions: "Networking Groups Require Shared Values and Can Be Significant in Resolving Inequalities," American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, September 2, 2004. "Global and Regional Internet Influences in Democratic Development ," American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, August 29, 2003. "Understanding the Global Internet Community," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, September 5, 1998. "The Significance of Affinity Communities for Obtaining Objectives," American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, September 4, 1998. "HTML Editing and the Political Science Classroom," American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 31, 1997. "Virtual Image and Politics" American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, August 31, 1996. American Society for Public Administration Papers Presented: "Social Networking's Ability to Improve Adaptation to Public Sector Employment", American Society for Public Administration Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 10, 2021. Western Political Science Association Section Chair: Public Administration Section Chair, Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 6-8, 2023. Methodology Section Chair, Western Political Science Association Meeting, Oakland, California, March 17, 2005. Panel Chairs: "Applying Methods of Public Management," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 7, 2023. "How Public Servants and Program Design Shape Public Service Delivery and Outcomes," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon, March 12, 2022. "The Determinants of Public Opinion", Western Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 1, 2021. "Institutions, Framing, and Voter Turnout," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 1, 2021. "Election Trends in American Politics," Western Political Science Association Meeting, April 10, 2020. "Interpreting Vulnerability, Classification, and Humanness?," Western Political Science Association Meeting, April 10, 2020. "Election Trends in American Politics, Western Political Science Association Meeting, April 10, 2020 and Virtual Meeting, May 22, 2020. "International Law and Organization," Western Political Science Association, San Diego, April 18, 2019. "Bureaucratic Behavior and Ethics," Western Political Science Association Meeting San Francisco, March 29, 2018. "International Relations in a Changing World," Western Political Science Association Meeting San Diego, March 24, 2016. "Identities, Identification and Self-Determination," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas., April 4, 2015. "Resources and Global Inequalities," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Seattle, April 18, 2014. "Democracy, Democratization and Demonstration," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 21, 2011. "The Craft of Teaching, Learning, and Publishing," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 23, 2011. "Power and Hegemony in a Globalizing World," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 3, 2010. "New Media," 2009 Western Political Science Association Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 20, 2009. "Political Cognition and Sophistication," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Diego, California, March 20, 2008. "Controlling the Agenda and the Message," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 18, 2006. "The Internet and Political Behavior," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon, March 13, 2004. "Leftist and Militaries in Democratic Coalition," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, March 16, 1996. Papers Presented: "Social Knowledge Management Practices Likely to Influence Public Perception of the 2024 Election," 2024 Western Political Science Association Meeting, Vancouver, BC, March 30, 2024. "Does Social Networking Have an Ability to Improve Public Sector Performance?" Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 7, 2023. "Informationalism, Sense-Making, and Activism in 2022 Politics," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon, March 11, 2022. "Perception of Cross Border Differences, Belief Systems, and Quick Evaluation of Potential Conflict," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 1, 2021. "Political Realities as Portrayed by Internet Personalities, Creative Truth or Social Control?," Western Political Science Association Meeting, April 9, 2020 and virtual meeting May 21, 2020. "Trends in Media Framing of Issues in the 2018 Midterm Election," Western Political Science Association, San Diego, April 18, 2019. "Exploring How the Rational Agenda Happens in Present Day Politics Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, March 30, 2018. "How Various Groups Followed Media in Search of Identity in 2016," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, April 13, 2017. "Does Changing Media Reality Likely Affect the Election of 2016?," Western Political Science Association Meeting San Diego, March 24, 2016. "The Increasing Significance of Boundary Psychology as a Theoretical Perspective in International Relations," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, April 2, 2015. "Transformative ICT Developments, Border Conflicts and Qualitative Methods," Seattle, April 19, 2014. "European Union's Crisis and Qualitative Methods," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Hollywood, California, March 30, 2013. "Evaluating Qualitative Methods with Emphasis on Global Studies," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, March 24, 2012. "Changes in Perception of National Boundaries Resulting from ICT Developments," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 21, 2011. "Outcomes and Global ICT Collaboration," 2010 Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, April 1, 2010. "Defining Opportunities, Decision Making and Innovation," 2009 Western Political Science Association Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 20, 2009. "Rhetorical Issues in International Collaboration and e-Government," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Diego, California, March 21, 2008. "Interpretive Strengths and the Traditional Left and Right," Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 9, 2007. "Informationalism and Katrina, Analyzing How Digitalization Affects Policy Making," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 16, 2006. "Methodologies to Reevaluate the ICT Factor," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Oakland, California, March 19, 2005. "Multiliteracies and Political Imagination," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon, March 13, 2004. "Global Literacies and Networking," Western Political Science Association Meeting," Denver, Colorado, March 28, 2003. "Can Validity Problems be Solved in Internet Research?," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Long Beach, California, March 22, 2002. "Variables in Internet Data Analysis," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15, 2001. "Is Internet Helping the Democratic Strata in Developed and Underdeveloped Countries?," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15, 2001. "Issues in Statistical Analysis of Internet Data," Western Political Science Association, San Jose, California, March 24, 2000. "Group Consciousness and Network Society," Western Political Science Association, San Jose, California, March 24, 2000. "European Economic Community and the Information Economy," Western Political Science Association, San Jose, California, March 26, 2000. "Is Theory about Cognitive Development the Answer for Explaining Internet?" Western Political Science Association, Seattle, March 25, 1999. "Alliances and Global Economics in the Internet International Relations Simulation," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Los Angeles, March 19, 1998. "Urban Cyberspace: Developments that Replicate the Political Culture of European Cities," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, March 14, 1997. "Regional Alliances and Global Alliances and the Information Technologies Revolution," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, March 15, 1996. "Developments in Information Systems and Agency Policy Outputs," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 11, 1994. "How Cities Shape European Political Values," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Anaheim, California, March 27, 1987. Discussant: "Rethinking Measurement and Experience," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Virtual Meeting, April 2, 2021. "International Law and Organization," Western Political Science Association, San Diego, April 18, 2019. "Interpretation, Method, and Policymaking," Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, March 30, 2018. "Global Political Economy and Foreign Aid," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Seattle, April 19, 2014. "International Integration," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Science Association Meeting, Hollywood, California, March 29, 2013. "The Craft of Teaching, Learning, and Publishing ," Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 23, 2011. "Equality, Freedom, and Student Learning," 2009 Western Political Science Association Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 21, 2009. "Political Cognition and Sophistication," 2008 Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Diego, California, March 20, 2008. "Effects of News Information," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 10, 2007. "Controlling the Agenda and the Message," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 18, 2006. "Techniques for Reevaluating Political Conditions," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Oakland, California, March 17, 2005. "Media Management and Bias," Western Political Science Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon, March 12, 2004. Southern Political Science Association Panel Chairs: "Ronald Reagan and the Presidency," Chair, Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, November 3, 1988. Papers Presented: "Voting Strategies and Legislative Careers in the U.S. Congress," Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, November 9, 1990. "Presidential Gimmickry and the Party System," Southern Political Science Association, Memphis, Tennessee, November 2, 1989. "Authorization-Appropriation Conflicts: Efforts by Congress to Control the Federal Trade Commission," Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 6, 1987. Discussant: "The Presidency, the White House, the Executive Branch," Southern Political Science Association Meeting, Atlanta, November 9, 1990. Southwestern Political Science Association Papers Presented: "Internet Domains: A New Ordering of Rationality by Hits to the Web Page," Southwestern Political Science Association, New Orleans, March 28, 1997. "Communication Dyads and Organizations," Southwest Social Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 1991. "Accomplishing Bureaucratic Objectives through Networking," Southwest Social Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, March 23, 1990. "Interorganization Cooperation and Organization Image," Southwest Social Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 30, 1989. "Organization Interaction and Policy: A Methodology." Southwest Social Science Association Meeting, Houston, Texas, March 25, 1988. Discussant: "Public Employees, Politics, Retention, and Motivation," South- western Social Science Association, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 1991. Midwest Political Science Association Meeting Paper Presented: "Actions by Congress to Control Regulatory Policy Making at the FTC," Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, April 10, 1987. 3rd International Conference on e-Government, University of Quebec at Montreal Panel Chair "Citizen Centered Practices," International Conference on e-Government. University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, September 27, 2007. Paper Presented: "The Effects of On-line Groups on E-government. " 2007 International Conference on E-Government, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, September 28, 2007. International Conference on Politics and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications (PISTA '04, '05, and '07) Panel Chair: "Informatics and Society - I," PISTA 2007, Orlando, Florida, July 14, 2007. "Informatics and Society - III," PISTA 2005, Orlando, Florida, July 17, 2005. "Analyzing How the Quick Transformation of ICT Affects Politics," PISTA 2004, Orlando, Florida, July 23, 2004. Papers Presented: "Theory Building Following ICT's Substantial Cognitive Accomplishments," PISTA 2007, Orlando, Florida, July 14, 2007. "Recreational Computer Gaming, Artificial Intelligence, and Opportunity Costs," PISTA 2005, Orlando, Florida, July 17, 2005. "Networking Technologies and the Rate of Technological Change," PISTA 2004, Orlando, Florida, July 23, 2004. Third World Symposium, Grambling State University Symposium Paper: "Rationalizing More Interconnected Computing in the Third World," Third World Symposium, Grambling, Louisiana, March 16, 2004. "Changing Values from Information Technology Globally and in the Third World," Third World Symposium, Grambling, Louisiana, March 25, 2003. 2001 Bugs Globalism and Pluralism International Conference, University of Quebec at Montreal Paper Presented: "Knowledge Transfer and Globalism," 2001 Bugs Globalism and Pluralism International Conference, Montreal, Canada, April 27, 2002. European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska Omaha Papers Presented: "Are Netware Revolutionaries Dominating the European Union's Future? European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska, Omaha, October 6, 2000. "The Informational Economy and Europe" European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska, Omaha, October 15, 1999. "Economic Assumptions of the Expanded European Economic Community vs. Global Economic Assumptions," European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska, Omaha, October 17, 1998. "Implications of an Index of Internet Development for European Political Culture," European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, October 2, 1997. "Virtual Image, the 28,800 Modem, Interdependencies, and European Political Integration," European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, October 5, 1996. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Information Technology Informatics Internet Communication Technology Quantitative and Qualitative Methods West European Politics Organization Behavior Administrative Behavior Comparative Public Administration European Cities PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Political Science Association, American Society for Public Administration, Western Political Science Association, International Political Science Association, International Public Policy Association. PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH: Indianapolis, Indiana April 23, 1948 SPECIAL SKILLS: Computer statistics French Much experience traveling in West Europe Education courses for teaching higher education and distance learning Create your own visitor map!