Faculty Profile
James Hoefler
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
2017-2018 Academic Year
Fall 2017
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.
PMGT 301 Policy and Leadership
This course will focus both on traditional (top-down)and other less traditional models of leadership (bottom-up, e.g., grass roots advocacy, consensus building, and other less hierarchical models of shared leadership). Leadership in a variety of organizational contexts (e.g., public, private, and non-profit sectors) will be covered, and ethics will be an important theme woven throughout the course. Prerequisite: LAWP/PMGT 200.
PMGT 401 Policy Management Seminar
Spring 2018
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.
LAWP 200 Foundations in Policy Studies
Cross-listed with PMGT 200-01.
PMGT 200 Foundations in Policy Studies
Cross-listed with LAWP 200-01.
