Faculty Profile
James Hoefler
(he/him/his)Professor of Political Science (1989)
Contact Information
Denny Hall Room 206
717-245-1311
Bio
Professor 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.
Education
- B.S., Syracuse University, 1977
- M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1987
- Ph.D., 1988
Awards
- Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2003-04
2023-2024 Academic Year
Fall 2023
POSC 120 American Government
A basic introductory course in American federal government which emphasizes its structure and operation. Special attention is given to the executive, legislative, and judicial processes.
HEST 250 Managing Death
Cross-listed with LAWP 290-01 and POSC 290-01.This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the subjects of death, dying and end-of-life decision making. Issues related to law, ethics, politics, medicine, religion and culture will all be covered.
LAWP 290 Managing Death
Cross-listed with HEST 250-01 and POSC 290-05.This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the subjects of death, dying and end-of-life decision making. Issues related to law, ethics, politics, medicine, religion and culture will all be covered.
POSC 290 Managing Death
Cross-listed with HEST 250-01 and LAWP 290-01.This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the subjects of death, dying and end-of-life decision making. Issues related to law, ethics, politics, medicine, religion and culture will all be covered.
INTD 390 Leadership
This seminar is offered at selected Dickinson Centers abroad to encourage students to reflect broadly on their site-specific experiences. The experiential and the theoretical dimensions of out-of-class experiences such as internships and service learning reinforce and enrich one another, providing students with a window onto the workings of their host society. Through readings, class discussions, writing assignments, and presentations, this seminar provides a rigorous academic context for evaluating and understanding the experiential components of the course. Offered only at selected Dickinson Centers abroad programs. Contact the Center for Global Study and Engagement for the list of programs offering this course.
Spring 2024
POSC 120 American Government
A basic introductory course in American federal government which emphasizes its structure and operation. Special attention is given to the executive, legislative, and judicial processes.
POSC 390 Leadership
This political science senior seminar will explore the science and the art of leadership in the public realm. The course will cover executive-level and legislative leadership but will also include examination of leadership in the bureaucracies and in the military, as well as leadership of political and social movements. Not appropriate for first years.
POSC 500 Independent Study