THOMAS JOSEPH BALDINO
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1982. The University of Pennsylvania. Dissertation: Congressional Reform and the Deinstitutionalization of
the United States House of Representatives. Advisor: Edwin Haefele.
M.A. 1974. The University of Illinois -- Urbana. Field: Political Science.
B.A., Maxima Cum Laude. 1971. LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA. Major: Political Science
Diploma. 1967. LaSalle College High School, Philadelphia, PA.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor, Department of Political Science, Wilkes University. 1991 to present.
Teaching Responsibilities: Introduction to American Government; The American Presidency; The US Congress; Parties &
Elections in American; State & Local Politics; Public Administration; Public Policy Analysis – general as well as
specific areas, such as health, energy and environment, and sports; Research Methods in Political Science; supervision
of senior research projects and student internships.
University Service: Tenure & Promotion Committee, elected to two, three-year term; served two years as chairperson
Admissions & Financial Aid Committee, three-year term, with one year as chairperson.
Faculty Development Committee (distributes university funds to support faculty professional activities), two, threeyear terms, one year as chairperson.
Faculty Appeals Committee (hears grievances and appeals from faculty in matters of tenure, promotion, suspension
and dismissal), three-year term, two years as chairperson.
Faculty Affairs Council (the executive committee of the faculty), three-year term, and held posts on its budget and
benefits subcommittees.
Executive Committee of the School of Business, Society and Public Policy.
University Strategic Long Range Planning Committee (elected faculty representative to committee composed of
trustees, administrators, and faculty), four-year term.
University Assessment Committee, three-year term.
Task Forces: Governance Reform (one of three elected faculty representatives to this Trustee committee);
Writing Across the Curriculum; Advising.
Search Committees: Presidential Search (2012); Provost (2002); several school deans; faculty colleagues.
Interim Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Wilkes University, October 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015 and
January 9, 2009 to May 30, 2010.
The College contained the following units: the departments of English; division of Global History, Foreign Languages, and
Philosphy; the division of Performing Arts; Integrative Media and Art Department; the division of Behavioral and Social
Sciences, which held the departments of Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology; and the department of
Communication Studies. Four interdisciplinary studies programs were also in the College: criminology, international studies,
neuroscience, and women's studies. (There has been some reorganization of departments that I began as dean and completed
shortly after my tenure.) The College has over 60 tenure-track faculty members, employs over 60 adjunct faculty members,
more than 20 support personnel, and a total budget in excess of $10 million.
Chairperson, Division of Social Sciences and Communication Studies, College of Arts, Science & Professional Studies,
Wilkes University. 1999 to 2002
Administrative Responsibilities: Scheduling, budgeting, personnel matters (including faculty recruitment and evaluation,
supervision of adjunct faculty, staff supervision), and curriculum coordination and development. The division
contained programs in anthropology, communications studies, criminology, economics, international studies, political
science, sociology and social work. The position also required working with admissions to recruit students, writing
grants, and alumni relations. I also had oversight responsibility of the University’s radio station and television studio
(with distance learning capabilities), the student newspaper, and the student-operated public relations agency.
Chairperson, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Wilkes University. 1991 to 1999.
Administrative Responsibilities: Similar to those described above; however, the scope of my work was limited to the
political science program and its faculty.
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Co-director, Survey Research Center. Wilkes University. 1992 to 2002.
Responsibilities: Solicited and negotiated contracts, prepared questionnaires, supervised student workers, analyzed data and
wrote reports for clients. Clients included: The Times Leader newspaper of Wilkes-Barre; the Northeast
Pennsylvania Technology Council; League of Women Voters – NE PA chapter, and several others that must remain
confidential.
Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Political Science. Juniata College. 1987 to 1991.
Teaching Responsibilities: Introduction to American Government; American Presidency; Congress; Political Parties and
Political Participation; State & Local Governments; Urban Politics; Research Methods; Public Administration; Public
Policy Analysis; supervision of student internships (developed internship placements in the state legislature, the
Commonwealth Court of PA, and local governments in central PA).
Administrative Responsibilities: Personnel (hire and evaluate full-time faculty), budgeting, curriculum review and
development, student outcomes assessment, grant writing.
College Service: Tenure and Promotion Committee, three-year term, 1½ years as chairperson.
Curriculum Committee, three-year term.
Academic Planning Committee, three-year term, one year as chair.
Library Committee, three-year term.
Search committees for two V.P.A.A.s, and the College Librarian, and the Task Force on the Faculty Handbook.
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Juniata College. 1986 to 1987.
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Juniata College. 1982 to 1986.
Instructor, Department of Political Science, Juniata College. 1979 to 1982.
Instructor, Department of History and Political Science, St. Francis College, Loretto, PA. 1978 to 1979.
Instructor, College of General Studies, Wharton Evening Division, University of Pennsylvania. 1976 to 1978.
Taught Introduction to American Government.
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Instructor. Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory High School. Kingston, PA
Taught Advanced Placement U.S. Government course.
1998 to 2001.
Discussion Leader, Pennsylvania Humanities Council. February to April, 1996. Under a grant funded by the
N.E.H., led community discussion group on technology and communications issues.
Discussion Leader, Pennsylvania Humanities Council. September to October, 1985. Under a grant funded by the
N.E.H., led discussion community discussion groups on constitutional issues.
Instructor. Elderhostel Program, Juniata College. Summers, 1983, 1985 to 1989.
Teaching Fellow, Department of Political Science, The University of Pennsylvania. 1974 to 1976.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, The University of Illinois. 1973 to 1974.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Luzerne County Board of Elections. 2012 to present.
Faculty Associate, Legislative Office for Research Liaison, PA House of Representatives. 2006 to present.
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Visiting Scholar, Legislative Office for Research Liaison, PA House of Representatives. 2005-2006. Served as the
first visiting scholar from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (AICUP) to LORL, the nonpartisan legislative research office of the House of Representatives.
Board Member, Community Academy of Philadelphia, a Charter School for K-12 students. 1100 East Eric Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19124. Mr. Joseph Proietta, Principal 1997 to 2012.
Board Member, Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development (formerly the Joint Urban Studies Center) 2003
to 2009. Chairperson, Academic Advisory Board.
Advisory Committee, Issues Pennsylvania/Pew Foundation Poll, August, 2005 to present.
Manuscript Reviewer. 1987 to present. Columbia University Press; Congressional Quarterly Press; Addison-Wesley
Publishers; Wm. C. Brown, Publisher; HarperCollins; Harcourt, Brace, Publishers; McGraw-Hill; Penn State
University Press; St. Martin’s Press; and West Publishing Company.
Commissioner. Luzerne County Government Study Commission. 2000 to 2003.
Elected as one of eleven members to study alternatives to the commission form of government in Luzerne County, and
recommended an alternative structure of government under Home Rule. Proposal defeated 52%-48%, Nov. 2003.
External Evaluator, Political Science Programs: Carroll University, Waukesha, WS, 2013; Bloomsburg University,
Bloomsburg, PA 2001; St. Francis College, Loretto, PA, 1998; Political Science and Public Administration, Division of Social
Sciences, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH, 1997.
Member, Advisory Committee to the Joint State Government Commission’s Task Force on Primary Elections. 2000.
Member of the Luzerne County Government Study Group. 1991 to 1995. Group composed of civic, business,
and community leaders interested in changing the form of government in Luzerne county.
Parent representative, Huntingdon Area School District Strategic Planning Task Force. 1990-1991.
Member of the Bedford-Fulton-Huntingdon Solid Waste Authority. 1987 to 1990.
Appointed by the county commissioners of Huntingdon County to represent the county on the Authority. Participated in the
planning and implementation for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art landfill.
Expert Witness. 1987. Employed by an attorney representing a client suing the Republican National Committee for breach of
contract following the elections of 1986, in which the Republicans lost control of the Senate.
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Member, Mt. Union Borough Redistricting Commission. 1983. Appointed by president judge of Huntingdon County to a
three-person commission to redraw the district lines of the borough council districts.
Analyst. Local, state and national reporters have interviewed me on various subjects. I served as an election night analyst for
WTAJ-TV in Altoona as well as WBRE-TV, WYOU-TV and WARM-AM radio in Wilkes-Barre, and PCN. Quoted in the
Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, The New York Times, the Manchester Guardian, the Christian Science Monitor, the
Philadelphia Inquirer, the Harrisburg Patriot, the Allentown Morning Call, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and The Boston
Herald, among other papers, and WHYY, KYW, ABC, CBS Radio News. Op/Ed pieces have appeared in newspapers such as
the Arizona Republic and the St. Louis Post Dispatch as well as local papers.
HONORS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Alumni Mentoring Award, Wilkes University, 2009.
National Society of Leadership and Success, Recognized by the Wilkes Chapter for support of student leaders. One of three
faculty so recognized. 2008.
The Final Word Lecture. Selected by a committee of faculty from among submitted proposals to deliver a lecture, similar to
the University of Michigan’s “Last Lecture,” before the faculty at Faculty Recognition Night, May, 2002.
Carpenter Award for Outstanding Teaching, 1996, Wilkes University.
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Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1985, Juniata College.
Outstanding Faculty Member, Wilkes University, 2009, 2004, 1995, 1993 (one of a small number of faculty named each
year).
C-SPAN in the Classroom Seminar for College Professors. August, 1997. Washington, D.C.
“Technology, Communications and Community” Selected by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to serve as an instructor in
this course taught in Wilkes-Barre, spring, 1996.
Commonwealth Speaker. Selected by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to serve as a speaker in a program funded by the
Council and the N.E.H. Lectures given across Pennsylvania. 1987, 1990, 1993-1995, 1998-2004, 2006-2008.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, established chapters at Juniata College (1990) and Wilkes
University (1993).
Bicentennial of the Constitution. Selected by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to lead discussion groups on the
origins and development of the Constitution, 1987 to 1988. Also chosen as a speaker in the teacher training
program funded by the U.S. Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution at Shippensburg University.
Chautauqua Course, 1989. Selected to participate in a course directed by Prof. Arthur H. Miller, Department of
Political Science, University of Iowa, titled “Elections: Presidential and Congressional.”
N.E.H. Summer Seminar, 1988. Selected to participate in a course taught by Prof. Paul Conkin, Department of
History, Vanderbilt University titled “American Regulatory and Welfare Policies: 1888-1988.”
Project ’87 Seminar, 1984. Selected to participate in a course directed by Prof. William E. Leuchtenberg, Dept. of
History, University of North Carolina, titled “The Constitution and the New Deal.”
University of Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowships, 1974 to 1977.
University of Illinois Teaching Assistantship, 1973 to 1974.
University of Illinois University Scholarship, 1972 to 1973.
Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, LaSalle College, inducted May, 1971.
GRANTS
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2015. The grant supported a lecture by
Dr. Andrew Polsky, Hunter College, “Inheriting a Bad War: Comparing Nixon and Obama.”
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2014. The grant to supported eight
chapter members’ trip to Washington, D.C.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2013. The grant supported a panel
discussion, “Is the Sky the Limit? Campaign Finances in the 2012 Election Cycle and Beyond.” Panelists were
Robyn Kolodny, Temple University and Kenneth Vogel, Politico, Thomas Baldino, and Kyle Kreider.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2012. The grant supported a panel
discussion: “Ten Years Later: 9/11 and American Life.” Panelists were Richard Glenn, Millersville University and
Reggie Shuford, Esq. Pennsylvania ACLU Director.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2011. The grants supported a panel
discussion, “Polling Pennsylvania.” Panelists were Berwood Yost, Franklin & Marshall Polling Center and
Christopher Borick, Muhlenberg College Polling Center.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2010. “Ethnic Conflict and Conflict
Resolution” In collaboration with several area colleges, three political scientists presented their research on ethnic
conflict before an audience of high school and college students.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2009. “President
Obama and the Future of American Race Relations.” In collaboration with several area colleges, Professor Rogers
Smith delivered a lecture to an audience of high school and college students on what Obama's election means for race
relations in America.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2008. “US Immigration Policy.” In
collaboration with several area colleges, two political scientists presented their research on immigration policy to an
audience of high school and college students.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2007. “What Political Scientists Can
Teach Us About Human Rights.” In collaboration with several area colleges, three political scientists presented their
research on human right to an audience of high school and college students.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2006. “The Supreme Court in American
Politics.” In collaboration with several area colleges, three experts discussed the role of the Court in contemporary
politics before an audience of high school and college students.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2005. “Issues and Careers in International
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Relations.” A panel of experts on five regions of the world spoke about current regional problems and career options
in international relations before an audience of high school and college students.
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Chapter Activity Grant. 2004. “The 2004 Presidential Election in
Historical Perspective.” In collaboration with several area colleges, a panel of three political scientists presented their
thoughts on the 2004 presidential election drawing on historical examples.
University Mentoring/Research Grants, Wilkes University, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 1996, 1992.
Faculty Development Research Grants, Juniata College, 1984, 1987.
Faculty Development Computer Research Grant, Juniata College, 1984.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
American Political Science Association, continuous member since 1968.
Northeast Political Science Association, continuous member since 1982. Served as President, First Vice President/Program
Chair, Second and Third Vice Presidents for one year terms over the preceding four years. Served on the executive
council 1989 to 1991, 1993 to 1995, and 2007 to the present. Section organizer, American politics section, 1989,
1990, 1993, 1994, and 2005 Responsible for organizing between 14 and 21 panels in 1993 and 1994, and ten panels
in 2005.
Pennsylvania Political Science Association, continuous member since 1982. President emeritus. Served as President 20062008; first vice president, 2004-2006, and second vice-president 2002-2004. Previously served as second VP, first
VP, and president, 1988 to 1994, (each position was a two-year term).
Section organizer, American government section, 1986 to 1994.
Editor, Commonwealth: A Journal of Political Science, the journal of the Pennsylvania Political Science Association. 19921999; associate editor 1989 to 1992, 2000 to present; book review editor since 2004 .
PUBLICATIONS
Pennsylvania Government and Politics: Unlocking the Keystone State. With Paula Holoviak. Under contract. Penn State
Press. Forthcoming, Spring 2016.
Minority Voters in the United States, 2 volumes. Edited with Kyle L. Kreider. Praeger Publishers, Fall 2015.
U.S. Election Campaigns: A Documentary and Reference Guide. With Kyle Kreider. ABC-CLIO, Greenwood Press.
Fall 2011.
Of the People, By the People, For the People: A DocumentaryRecord of Voting Rights and Election Reform, 2 volumes.
2010. With Kyle L. Kreider. ABC-CLIO, Greenwood Press.
Encyclopedia of the US Constitution. David Schultz, ed. Facts on File, Inc. Three entries. 2009.
The Political Encyclopedia of the US States and Regions. Six Thousand word article on Pennsylvania government and
politics. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press. 2008.
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. 2007. Robert L. Dewhirst, ed. Fifteen entries. New York: Facts On File, Inc.
“Remaking Local Government: Wilkes-Barre 1932 to 2005.” 2006. With Robert Wolensky and John Hepp III.
Pennsylvania History. 73:4 (Fall).
“Assessment in Political Science: A Report from the Assessment Track of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference.”
With John Ishiyama, et al. 2006. PS: Political Science and Politics.
The State of Political Science in Pennsylvania, 1991, 1993, 1996. With Joseph Melusky. These articles appeared in
The Pennsylvania Political Scientist, Vols. II, IV, and VI, respectively.
Genevieve Blat: A Political Biography in American Political Biography. Oxford University Press. 1997.
The Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections, L. Sandy Merisel, ed. Garland Publishing. 1991.
Fifteen articles on individuals and issues.
“Pre-Law Alumni As Advising Resources” in NAPLA Notes, a publication of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law
Advisors, VIII, 4, 11-12. 1988
“Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr.: An Annotated Bibliography” in The Book of Days, 1987 C. Johnson, ed. Ann
Arbor, MI: Pierian Press. 1987
BOOK REVIEWS
The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation. By Steven Gillon. Library Journal.
133:85 (May 1, 2008).
The Collapse of Fortress Bush. By Alasdair Roberts. Library Journal. 133:86 (May 1, 2008).
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George H.W. Bush. By Timothy Naftali. Library Journal. 132:65-66. (November 15, 2007).
Bonds of Affection: Charity and the Making of America: Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln. By Matthew Scott Holland.
Library Journal. 132:76. (November 15, 2007).
Congress Behaving Badly: The Rise of Partisanship and Incivility and the Death of Public Trust. By Sunil Ahuja.
Libarary Journal. 133:97 (July 1, 2008)
Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America. By Michael Beschloss. Library Journal
132:104 (April 2007)
Pennsylvania Elections. 2007. By John J. Kennedy. COMMONWEALTH: A JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. 13:146
(March 2007)
1920: The Year of the Six Presidents. 2007. By David Pietrusza. Library Journal. 132:13 (March 2007).
Calvin Coolidge. 2007 By David Greenberg. Library Journal. 132:1 (January, 2007).
Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen? Exit Polls, Election Fraud, and the Official Count. 2006. By Steven F. Freeman
and Joel Bleifuss. Library Journal. Forthcoming.
Conservatives Without Conscience. 2006. By John Dean. Library Journal. 131:12 (July 1, 2006).
The Strange Death of Liberal America. 2006. By Ralph Brauer. Library Journal. 131:16 (October 1, 2006).
Across the Great Divide: II A review of six books. Library Journal. 131:8 (May 1, 2006).
Crashing the Gates by Jerome Armstrong and Markos Moulitsas
The Disappearing Liberal Intellectual by Eric Lott
Being Right Is Not Enough by Paul Waldman
Confessions of a Former Dittohead by Jim Derych
Stand for Something by John Kasich
Blue States Blues by David R. Slavitt
Across the Great Divide: I A review of five books. Library Journal. 131:7 (April 15, 2006)
Politics Lost by Joseph Klein
Stealing Democracy by Spencer Orverton
Party Wars by Barbara Sinclair
Money, Power and Elections by Rodney A. Smith
American Mythos by Robert Wuthnow
House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power. 2006. By James Carroll. Library Journal.
131:7 (April 15, 2005).
Crunch Cons. 2006. By Rod Dreher. Library Journal. 131:3 (February 15, 2005)
Polling America: An Encyclopedia of Public Opinion. 2005. Samuel Best, Jr. and Benjamn Radcliff, eds. Library Journal.
130:17 (October 15, 2005).
James Monroe. 2005. By Gary Hart. Library Journal. 130:15 (September 15. 2005).
America’s Constitution: A Biography. 2005. By Akhil Reed Amar. Library Journal. 130:13 (August 15, 2005).
Divided By God: America’s Church-State Problem and What We Should Do About It. 2005. By Noah Feldman. Library
Journal. 130:12 (July 1, 2005).
Stop the Next War: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism. 2005. Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, eds. Library
Journal. 130:10 (June 1, 1002).
John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, and His Economics. By Richard Parker. Library Journal. 130:100. (April 15,
2005).
Return of the “L” Word: A Liberal Vision for the New Century. By Douglas S. Massey. Library Journal. 130:106. (April
15, 2005).
Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s. By Gil Troy. Library Journal. 130:79. (March 1, 2005).
John Adams: Party of One. By James Grant. Library Journal. 130:123. (January, 2005).
The Neocon Reader. By Irwin Seltzer, ed. Library Journal. 129:20. (December 1, 2004).
Best American Political Writing 2004. By Royce Flippin, ed. Library Journal. 129:19. (November 15, 2004).
Where We Stand: Voices of Southern Dissent. By Anthony N. Dunbar, ed. Library Journal. 129:99. (October 1, 2004).
Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida. By Julian M. Pleasants. Library Journal.
129:70. (September 15, 2004).
Dick: The Man Who Is President. By John Nichols. Library Journal. 129:70. (September 15, 2004).
The Real Price of War: How to Pay for the War on Terror. By Joshua S. Goldstein. Library Journal. 129:70. (September 15,
2004).
Command of Office: How War, Secrecy and Deception Transformed the Presidency, From Theodore Roosevelt to George W.
Bush. By Stephen Graubard. Library Journal. 129:76 (October 15, 2004).
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Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War. By James Carroll. Library Journal. 129:103. (July 15, 2004)
Politics: Observations and Arguments 1966-2004. By Hendrik Hertzberg. Library Journal. 129:103. (July 15, 2004)
George Herbert Walker Bush: A Life. By Tom Wicker. Library Journal. 129:104. (April 15, 2004).
How Congress Works and Why You Should Care. By Lee H. Hamilton. Library Journal. 129:109. (April 1, 2004).
The Bushes: Portrait of a Dynasty. By Peter Schweizer and Rochelle Schweizer. Library Journal. 129:144.
(February 15, 2004).
Independent Nation: How Centrism Is Changing the Face of American Politics. By John P. Avlon. Library Journal.
129:108. (February 1, 2004)
The Great Game of Politics: Why We Elect Whom We Elect. By Dick Stoken. Library Journal. 129:110. (February 1, 2004)
On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit. By George C. Edwards. Library Journal. 128:143. (December 15, 2003).
The I Hate Republicans Reader: Why The GOP is Totally Wrong About Everything. By Clint Willis, ed. Library Journal.
128:110. (November 1, 2003).
Best American Political Writing 2003. By Royce Flippin, ed. Library Journal. 128: 98. (October 1, 2003).
Ecological Security: An Evolutionary Perspective on Globalization. By Dennis Clark Pirages and Theresa Manley DeGesst.
Library Journal. 128:188. (September 1, 2003).
Dear Americans:Letters from the Desk of Ronald Reagan and Reagan: A Live in Letters. Library Journal. 128:189.
(September 1, 2003)
Touched with Fire: Five Presidents and the Civil War that Made Them. By James M. Perry. Library Journal. 128:104.
(August 15, 2003).
Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk. By William Dusinberre. Library Journal. 128:102. (July 15).
Woodrow Wilson. By H.W. Brands. Library Journal. 128:128. (May 1, 2003).
American Social and Political Thought: A Reader. By Andreas Hess, ed. Library Journal. 128:138. (May 1, 2003).
Thomas Jefferson. By Joyce Appleby. Library Journal. 128:99. (February 1, 2003)
Whistle-Blowing: When It Works – And Why. By Roberta Ann Johnson. Library Journal. 127:154. (December 1, 2002).
It’s a Free Country: Personal Freedoms in American After September 11. By Danny Goldberg, et al., eds. Library Journal.
127:116. (October 1, 2002).
The $10 Billion Jolt: California’s Energy Crisis: Cowardice, Greed, Stupidity, and the Death of Deregulation. By
James Walsh. Library Journal 127:121. (August 1, 2002).
War Without End: Cultural Conflict and the Struggle for America’s Future. By Robert Shogan Library Journal.127:101.
(July 2002).
The People and the President: America’s Conversation with FDR. By Lawrence W. Levine & Cornelia Levine. Library
Journal. 127:105. (April 15, 2002).
Franklin: The Essential Founding Father. By James Srodes. Library Journal. 127:100 (April 15, 2002).
Spoiling for a Fight: Third Party Politics in America. By Micah L. Sifry. Library Journal. 127:165 (February 15, 2002)
Power Plays: Politics, Football, and Other Blood Sports. By John M. Barry. Library Journal. 127:116 (February 1, 2002)
In the Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century. By Caspar W. Weinberger. Library Journal. 127:118 (January 1, 2002)
The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt. Edited by H.W. Brands. Library Journal. 126:95 (September 15, 2001)
On Politics and the Art of Acting. By Arthur Miller. Library Journal. 126:120 (November 1, 2001)
The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House. Benjamin R. Barber. Library Journal. 126:131
(August 2001).
Democracy Held Hostage: The Miami Herald Report. Martin Merzer. et al Library Journal. 126:136. (August 1, 2001)
The Encyclopedia of American Political History. Paul Finkelman & Peter Wallenstein, ed. Library Journal 126:108
(May 15, 2001).
John Adams. By David McCollough. Library Journal. 126:101 (May 1, 2001).
The Greening of Conservative America. By John R.E. Bliese. Library Journal. 126:120 (April 15, 2001).
The Encyclopedia of the U.S. Cabinet. 3 Vols. By Mark Grossman. Library Journal. 126:72 (March 15, 2001).
Henry M. Jackson: A Political Life. By Robert G. Kaufman. Library Journal. 125:118 (September 15, 2000).
Kennedy versus Lodge: The 1952 Massachusetts Senate Race. By Thomas J. Whalen. Library Journal. 125:116
(September 15, 2000)
“To The Best of My Ability”: The American Presidents. Edited by James M. McPherson & David Rubel. Library Journal.
125:116. (July 1, 2000).
New Party Politics: From Jefferson and Hamilton to the Information Age. By John Kenneth White and Daniel M. Shea.
Library Journal. 125:120 (July 1, 2000).
The Best Guide to American Politics. By Tom Waldman. Library Journal. 125:118 (June 1, 2000).
The Selling of Free Trade: NAFTA, Washington and the Subversion of American Democracy. By John MacArthur. Library
Journal. 125:110 (May 15, 2000).
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The Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America. Immanuel Ness and James Ciment, eds. Library Journal. 125:70 (March 15,
2000).
Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton.” By Kenneth S. Baer. Library Journal. 125:103
(February 1, 2000).
Environmental Democracy. By Micahel Mason. Library Journal. 124:110 (November 1, 1999).
The Real Deal: The History and Future of Social Security. By Sylvester J. Schieber and John B. Shoven. Library Journal.
124:114 (October 1, 1999)
Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir. By John McCain and Mark Salter. Library Journal. 124:114. (August 1999)
Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time. By Paul Rogat Loeb. Library Journal. 124:118. (August 1999)
The Conservative Revolution: The Movement that Remade America. By Lee Edwards. Library Journal. 124:97.
(March 15, 1999).
Presidential Policymaking: An End-of-Century Assessment. By Steven A. Shull. Library Journal. 124:169. (February 15,
1999)
…And the Horse He Rode in On. By James Carville. Library Journal. 124:128 (January, 1999)
America the Unusual. By John W. Kingdon. Library Journal, 123:201 (November 15, 1998).
Principles for a Free Society: Reconciling Individual Liberty with the Common Good. By Richard A. Epstein. Library
Journal, 123:201 (September 1,1998).
A Larger Memory: A History of Our Diversity, with Voices. By Ronald Takaki. Library Journal, 123:114 (July 15, 1998).
Living the Bill of Rights. By Nathan Hentoff. Library Journal, 123:114 (July 15,1998).
The People’s Century: The Ordinary Men and Women Who Made the 20th Century. By Godfrey Hodgson. Library Journal,
123:125-126 (June 1, 1998).
The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge. By Robert H. Ferrall. Library Journal, 123:99 May 15, 1998).
The Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War by Richard A. Schwartz. Library Journal, 123:82 (April 1,, 1998).
Presidential Also-Rans and Running Mates, 1788 Through 1996, 2nd Ed. By Leslie H. Southwick. Library Journal,
123:84-85 (March 15, 1998).
Who Speaks for the President?: The White House Press Secretary, 1928 to 1997. By Dale Nelson. Library Journal,
123:84-85 (March 15, 1998).
The Unmaking of America: How Multiculturalism Has Undermined the Americanization Ethic by John J. Miller.
Library Journal, 123:160 (February 15, 1998).
Star Spangled Men: America’s Ten Worst Presidents by Nathan Miller. Library Journal, 123:120 (January, 1998).
Playing Politics: The Nightmare Continues by Michael Lavan. Library Journal, 122:126 (December, 1997).
The Outsider in the House by Bernie Sanders. Library Journal, 122:122 (August, 1997).
Mirage: Why Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Can Balance the Budget, End the Deficit, and Satisfy the Public by
George Hager and Eric Pianin. Library Journal, 122:148 (February, 1997).
Politics or Principle? Filibustering in the United State Senate by Sarah Binder and Steven S. Smith. Library Journal,
121:123 (January, 1997).
The New American Voter by Warren E. Miller and J. Merrill Shanks. Library Journal, 121:77 (October, 1997).
Voice of the People: Public Opinion and Democracy by James S. Fishkin. Library Journal, 120:132 (December, 1995).
Giving Up Democracy: Why Term Limits Are Bad for America by Victor Kamber. Library Journal, 120:76
(October 15, 1995).
Congress As Public Enemy: Public Attitudes Toward American Political Institutions by John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth
Theiss-Morse. Library Journal, 120:97 (August 1995).
Conflict and Compromise: How Congress makes the Law by Ronald D. Elving. Library Journal, 120:102 (July 1995).
Deficit Government: Taxing and Spending in Modern America by Iwan W. Morgan. Library Journal, 120:117 (May 1,
1995).
The Bill: How the Adventures of Clinton’s National Service Bill Reveal What is Corrupt, Comic, Cynical, and
Noble About Washington by Steven Waldman. Library Journal, 120:90 (February 1, 1995).
Common Cents: A Retiring Six-Term Congressman Reveals How Congress Really Works and What We Must Do to
Fix It by Timothy Penny and Major Garrett. Library Journal,120:70 (February 15, 1995).
Club Fed: Money, Sex and Violence on Capitol Hill by Bill Thomas. Library Journal,119:100 (October 1, 1994).
Congress’s Permanent Minority? Republicans in the U.S. House by William F. Connelly and John J. Pitney. Library
Journal, 119:199 (September 1, 1994).
The Gilded Dome: The U.S. Senate and Campaign Finance Reform by Greg D. Kubiak. Library Journal,119:83
(June 15, 1994).
The Politics of American Discontent: How a New Party Can Make Democracy Work Again by Gordon S. Black and
Benjamin D. Black. Library Journal, 119:94 (April 15, 1994).
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The Decline of Comity in Congress by Eric Uslaner. Library Journal, 119:174 (February 15, 1994).
The Cardinals of Capitol Hill by Richard Munson. Library Journal, 118:128 (August 1993).
Politics At the Periphery by J. David Gillespie. Library Journal, 118_:158 (June 1, 1993).
Black Faces, Black Interests by Carol Swain. Library Journal, 118:95 (March 1, 1993).
Just Permanent Interests by William L. Clay. Library Journal, 118:96 (February 1, 1993).
Defending the World by David Adamson. Library Journal, 116:184 (June1, 1992).
Nofzinger by Lyn Nofzinger. Library Journal, 117:184 (September 1, 1992).
Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy by George F. Will. Library Journal,
117:105 (November 1, 1992)
.Limiting Legislative Terms. Gerald Benjamin and Michael Malbin, eds. Library Journal, 117:105 (November 1, 1992).
In the Shadow of the Dome: Chronicles of a Capitol Hill Aide by Mark Bisnow. Library Journal, 115 (July, 1990).
Making Peace with the Planetby Barry Commoner. Library Journal, 115 (April, 1990).
The Population Explosion by Paul R. and Anne. H Ehrlich. Library Journal, 115 (March, 1990).
Losing Ground: Agricultural Policy and the Decline of the American Farm by Hugh Ulrich. Library Journal, 114
(November, 1989).
Campaign for President: The Managers Look at ‘88 David R. Ruckle, ed. Library Journal, 114 (October, 1989).
NEWSPAPER OP/ED ARTICLES
“Why Term Limits Would Be Wrong” The Harrisburg Patriot News. March 29, 2007.
“The Need for Regional Cooperation Among Local Governments in NEPA” The Scranton Times. November, 2003.
“Giving Up Seats in DC Would be Suicide for Pennsylvania.” The Citizen’s Voice (Wilkes-Barre, PA) and Sunday Times,
Washington, DC, August 1 and 6, 1995, respectively.
“Pennsylvania Has a Long Way to Go in Campaign Reform.” The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) July 13, 1995.
“Beyond the Brady Bill.” Houston Chronicle, Harrisburg Patriot, Allentown Morning Call, November, 1993.
“Campaign Finance Reform.” Harrisburg Patriot and The Times Leader, September, 1993.
“Term Limitations Not Seen as a Panacea to Congressional Problems.” The Times Leader April, 1993.
“Five Lessons from the New Hampshire Primary.” The Times Leader, February, 1992.
“The Time is Ripe for Rabble Rousers – Don’t Let Fear Lead the Nation the Wrong Way.” Citizen’s Voice, November, 1991.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Assessing a Political Science Program.” Presentation made at the First Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in
Political Science sponsored by the APSA. One of forty selected participants. Washington, DC. February 19-21,
2004.
“Comparing Forms of County Government: Lessons from the Trenches” with students J.J. Hanson and Brian Hosler. Paper
presented at the Pennsylvania Political Science Association meeting, April, 2002.
“Whiter the Democratic Party? The Future of the Party After the 2000 Elections.” Presentation at the Roundtable on the 2000
Elections at the Pennsylvania Political Science Association meeting, April 6, 2001.
“Teaching the Art of Politics by ‘Making Sausage:’ Using a Congressional Simulation in an Introduction to American
Government course.” With James Yoho. Paper presented at the Northeast Political Science Association meeting,
November 13, 1998.
“Congressional Corruption” with student Philip Engman. Presented at the Pennsylvania Political Science Association
meeting, April, 1995.
“Constituent Casework or Congressional Corruption” Presented at the Northeast Political Science Association meeting,
November, 1992.
“Institutional Evolution vs. Institutional Revolution: Explaining Change in the U.S. House of Representatives” Presented at
the Northeast Political Science Association meeting, November 1990.
“Has Philadelphia Lost Its Political Muscle?” With Sandra Featherman. Presented at the Pennsylvania Political Science
Association meeting, April, 1990.
“From Faction to Parties to …?: Political Parties in Pennsylvania, 1787 - 1987” Presented at the Pennsylvania Political
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Science Association meeting, April 1988.
“The Formation of the Conservative Coalition in Congress: 1934 - 1940” Presented at the Northeast Political Science
Association meeting, November, 1987.
“Institutional Reform and Party Development in the U.S. House of Representatives: 1877-1980” Presented at the Northeast
Political Science Association meeting, November, 1985.
“Committee Assignment, Career Advancement and Election Marginality in the U.S. House of Representatives” Presented at
the Northeast Political Science Association meeting, November 1984.
“The House Is No Longer A Home: Aspects of Deinstitutionalization in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1970 -1982”
Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association meeting, April 1983.
“They Won’t Go Home Again: Explaining the Increasing Rate of Voluntary Departures from the U.S. House of
Representatives, 1970 – 1982.” Presented at the Pennsylvania Political Science Association meeting, March, 1983.
“Adult Development and Political Behavior – A Model.” Presented at the Northeast Political Science Association meeting,
November 1980.
“New Towns As a Solution for the Pressures of Urban Growth: A Comparative Study of France, the United Kingdom, and the
United States” Presented at the Western Political Science Association meeting, April, 1977.
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