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James M. HoeflerProfessor of Political Science (1989).Denny Hall Room 206hoefler@dickinson.edu (717) 245-1311
Mara E. DonaldsonProfessor of Religion (1990).East College Room 207(717) 245-1228 | donaldsm@dickinson.edu B.A., Wilson College, 1971; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1974; Ph.D., Emory University, 1984.Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1998-1999. Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2000-2001.Her teaching focuses on contemporary religious thought, especially feminist and liberation theologies, and religion and art, including contemporary fantasy literature, film, and popular culture.
Douglas E. EdlinAssociate Professor of Political Science (2004).Denny Hall Room 305(717) 245-1388 | edlind@dickinson.edu B.A., Hobart College, 1988; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1990; J.D., Cornell Law School, 1993; Ph.D., Oxford University, 2002.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2007-08.His research and teaching interests are in comparative constitutionalism, the judicial process and judicial review, the legal and policy issues raised by developments in assisted reproductive technology, and the politics of race and gender in the United States.
Susan M. FeldmanProfessor of Philosophy (1980).East College Room 211(717) 245-1226 | feldmans@dickinson.edu B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1974; M.A., 1976; M.A., University of Rochester, 1978; Ph.D., 1980.Her interests include the history of modern philosophy, the problem of knowledge and skepticism, philosophy of science and ethics, both pure" and "applied" to such areas as the environment, the status of women, medicine and public policy."
James M. HoeflerProfessor of Political Science (1989).Denny Hall Room 206(717) 245-1311 | hoefler@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.S., Syracuse University, 1977; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1987; Ph.D., 1988.Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2003-04Professor Hoefler specializes in American politics and public policy. His research areas are end-of-life decision making and the right to die, in both the U.S. and western Europe.
Thomas NadelhofferAssistant Professor of Philosophy (2006).East College Room 202(717) 245-1023 | nadelhth@dickinson.edu B.A., University of Georgia, 1996; M.A., Georgia State University, 1999; Ph.D., Florida State University, 2005.Thomas Nadelhoffer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Dickinson College. His research focuses on action theory, moral psychology, and the philosophy of law. He has published his work in journals such as Analysis, Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Mind & Language, and Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. He is currently working on a book manuscript entitled The Roots of Retributivism.
Harold L. PohlmanProfessor of Political Science; A. Lee Fritschler Professor of Public Policy; Executive Director of the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues (1983).255 W Louther St (717) 245-1846 | pohlman@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., University of Dayton, 1974; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1982.Professor Pohlman's teaching interests include American constitutional law, other law-related courses, and political and legal philosophy. Recent publications: Professor Pohlman's undergraduate constitutional law textbook, Terrorism and the Constitution: The Post-9/11 Cases was published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2008. His book May It Amuse the Court: Editorial Cartoons of the Supreme Court and Constitution (with Michael A. Kahn) was published by Hill Street Press in 2005. He has also published three recent volumes in the second revised edition of Rowman and Littlefield's Constitutional Debate in Action series: Civil Rights and Liberties (2005), Criminal Justice (2005), and Governmental Powers (2004).
Andrew C. Rudalevige (on leave Fall 2011) Associate Professor of Political Science; Walter E. Beach Chair in Political Science (2000).Denny Hall Room 316(717) 245-1716 | rudaleva@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., University of Chicago, 1989; M.A., Harvard University, 1997; Ph.D., 2000.Professor Rudalevige's main interests are the policymaking and interaction of American political institutions, with a focus on the executive branch and public administration; current research focuses on implementation and presidential control of the bureaucracy. He has written on presidential-congressional relations, presidential management strategies, and federal policymaking, especially in secondary and higher education. From 2007-2009 he directed Dickinson's humanities program in England. Recent publications: Professor Rudalevige's book The New Imperial Presidency: Renewing Presidential Power after Watergate was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2005 and was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2006. His first book, Managing the President's Program, was published by Princeton University Press in 2002 and received the 2003 Richard E. Neustadt Prize honoring the best book on the presidency. He has co-edited two books published by CQ Press, The Obama Presidency: Appraisals and Prospects, 2011, and The George W. Bush Legacy, 2008. His recently-published articles include ""Bureaucratic Control and the Future of Presidential Power" (White House Studies, 2010); "'Therefore, Get Wisdom': What Should the President Know, and How Can He Know It?" (Governance, 2009); "The Administrative Presidency and Bureaucratic Control: Implementing a Research Agenda" (Presidential Studies Quarterly, 2009); "Juggling Act: The Politics of Science in Education Research" (Education Next, 2009); "'Worked Out in Fractions': Neutral Competence, FDR, and the Bureau of the Budget" (with Matthew J. Dickinson, Congress and the Presidency, 2007); "Civil Rights and Uncivil Wrongs" (Foreign Affairs, 2007); and "The Decline and Resurgence and Decline (and Resurgence?) of Congress: Charting a New Imperial Presidency" (Presidential Studies Quarterly, 2006).
Nicola Tynan (on leave 2011-12) Associate Professor of Economics (2001).tynann@dickinson.edu B.A., University of York, 1991; M.S., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1994; M.A., George Mason University, 1998; Ph.D., 2000.Teaching interests: economic history, environmental and resource economics, industrial organization, microeconomics and public policy. Primary research interest: water - economic history with a focus on London and the UK, water infrastructure and development, the history of economic focusing on network industries, and industrial organization.
John F. CherryAdjunct Faculty in Policy Studies (Law & Policy).Denny Hall Room 10Acherryj@dickinson.edu B.A., Gannon University, 1973; J.D., Dickinson School of Law, 1983.
Edward E. GuidoAdjunct Faculty in Policy Studies (Law & Policy).guido@dickinson.edu B.A., Dickinson College, 1972; J.D., Dickinson School of Law, 1975.
Albert H. MaslandAdjunct Faculty in Policy Studies (Law & Policy).maslanda@dickinson.edu B.A., Dickinson College, 1979; J.D., Dickinson School of Law, 1982.