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Political Science Faculty

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James R Alexander, PhD

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:28:53 +0000

Dr. Alexander is a Professor of Political Science and served as Chair of the Division of Social Sciences 1991-2010, and as interim Vice President for Academic Affairs under President Al Etheridge 1996-98. His teaching areas include:

· Constitutional Law, Free Speech and Media Law

· National Policymaking/Federal Budget Process

· Political Science Research

· American Government and Politics

Education & Training

BA, University of Colorado
MPA, University of Colorado
PhD, University of Colorado

Research Interests

Most of his research has been in the area of constitutional law; here is a representative listing:

· “Chasing Echoes of Obscenity Exceptionalism in Copyright: Recent Swarm Cases,” CHICAGO-KENT JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (2018).

· “Evil Angel Eulogy: The Quiet Passing of the Obscenity Defense in Copyright,” JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (2013).

· “Roth at Fifty: Reconsidering the Common Law Antecedents of American Obscenity Doctrine,” JOHN MARSHALL LAW REVIEW (2007).

· “Obscenity, Pornography, and the Law in Japan: Reconsidering Oshima's ‘In the Realm of the Senses’,” ASIAN-PACIFIC LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY JOURNAL. (2003).

· “Congressional Preemption of State Policy: Interpreting the Garcia Decision,” POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL (1988).

· “State Sovereignty in the Federal System: Constitutional Protections Under the Tenth and Eleventh Amendments,” PUBLIUS, THE JOURNAL OF FEDERALISM (1986).

He also completed research under the auspices of the America’s Industrial Heritage Project of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior including:

· THE JOHNSON STEEL STREET RAIL COMPANY; A PROJECT REPORT (1988). A historic documentation carried out under the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Division and the America's Industrial Heritage Project of the National Park Service.

· JAYBIRD; A. J. MOXHAM AND THE MANUFACTURE OF THE JOHNSON RAIL (1991), a business history published by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.

· “Technological Innovation in Steel Fabrication: Marketing and Production Considerations in the Development of the Johnson Rail,” BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC HISTORY (1991).

Division

Social Science Division

Academic Programs

Political Science

Pre-Law

Raymond B Wrabley, PhD

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:49:56 +0000

I have taught courses in American government and politics to thousands of students who have studied at Pitt-Johnstown, and I am now teaching classes to many of their children. I have been interested in American politics and government since before I was old enough to vote and I am lucky to have a career that allows me explore and share that interest with so many students.

I have also been able to share my political expertise with a wider audience through writing and interviews with the local, national, and international media, most recently with German public radio.

I have been active in the political process as a citizen, including by attending several national party nominating conventions. I believe it is important for all citizens to take an active part in the governing of our country.

Also, as Chair of the Division of Business and Enterprise and the Division of Social Sciences, I support faculty efforts to provide students with high quality learning experiences and insure that our curriculum is innovative, up-to-date, and serves the needs of our students.

My research has focused most recently on federal environmental policies that govern our public lands—our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas.

My wife Sue and I are also avid visitors and hikers of the public lands all over the country, from the Everglades wetlands of Florida to the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

My courses:

American Government	Environmental Politics and Policy	Parties and Elections
American Presidency	Political Ideologies	US Congress

Education & Training

BA Virginia Polytechnic Institute
MA Virginia Polytechnic Institute
PhD (1988) Arizona State University

Representative Publications

Going with the Flow? Public Lands and Private Property Along the Red River (Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law)

Showdown at Catron: Cows, Wolves, and the Ecology of Public Lands Policies (Natural Resources Journal)

Managing the Monument: Cows and Conservation in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Division

Social Science Division

Academic Programs

Political Science

Chris Cook PhD

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:49:31 +0000

BA, Fitchburg State College
MA, California State University, Los Angeles
PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

Division

Social Science Division

Academic Programs

Political Science