David Richards, PhD

Teaching Experience/Background

• 2007- present Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations 
  and Political Science, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2004 - 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, 
  Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas
• 2001 - 2002 Course Instructor, School of Public Administration, American University, 
  Washington, D.C.

Degrees and Certifications

• 2004 PhD , School of Public Administration, American University, 
  Washington, D.C.
• Fields: Comparative Politics and American Government
• Dissertation Title: The Effect of Ethnic Diversity on Economic Growth in 
  Post-Colonial Africa and The Caribbean
• Dissertation Committee: Dr. William LeoGrande, Chair; Dr. Laura 
  Langbein; Dr. Saul Newman
• 1998 MA, American University, Washington, D.C. 
  Field: Political Science
• 1989 BA, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
  Major: Political Science

Honors and Awards

• 2005 Dissertation nominated by American University for the American 
  Political Science Association Gabriel A. Almond Dissertation Award
• 2003 Jefferson Gill Fellowship, School of Public Affairs, American University
• 1999-2001 Research/Teaching Assistant Awards, Political Science, American 
  University
• 1998 Distinction, Master's Comprehensive Exam, American University

Information on Courses Taught

• Introduction to Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Research Methods
• Middle East Politics
• Latin American Politics
• Public Opinion Polling
• Cuban-American Relations and Caribbean Politics
• Elections and Polling
• American Politics One - Introduction to American Government

Publications

Journal Articles

2007 "2007 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Track Summaries- 
Track One: Teaching Research Methods" with Mitchell Brown, Auburn 
University, and Leland Coxe, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, PS: 
Political Science & Politics, Vol. 40, issue 3, 2007

Book Chapter

2002 "Congress and Foreign Policy: The Case of Cuba," with Christine 
DeGregorio, in Colton C. Campbell, Nicol C. Rae, John F. Stack, Jr., 
editors, Congress and the Politics of Foreign Policy, (Prentice-Hall, 2002)

Other Publications

2007 Entries on Jose Figueres , Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, Johannes 
Gerhadus Strijdom, Marcelo Jose das Neves Caetano, Anibal Antonio 
Cavaco-Silva, Mario Soares, Felipe Gonzales Marquez, Adolfo Suarez 
Gonzalez, Costa Rica and Grenada in Cold War Encyclopedia, (ABC-Clio, 
2007)

Works In Progress

• Journal "The Effect of Ethnic Diversity on Economic Growth in Post-Colonial 
  Manuscript Africa and The Caribbean"
• Journal "The Political Integration of Indo-Caribbeans in Guyana, Suriname 
  and Manuscript Trinidad and Tobago"

PRESENTATIONS

• 2008 "Factors Contributing to Ratification of Treaties for Caribbean States: 
  Do People of Indian Origin Influence the Process?" Southwest Political 
  Science Association Annual conference , March 12, Las Vegas, Nev.
• 2008 "Latin America, A Shift to the Left" American Association of University 
  Women Lecture Series, February 12, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2007 "Post-colonial Integration of Indo-Caribbeans in The Caribbean," 
  Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 12, 
  Chicago, Ill.
• 2007 "Ethnic Group Integration into the Post Colonial State Nationalism: 
  Trinidad and Nigeria," Southwestern Political Science Association 
  Annual Meeting, February 9, Albuquerque, N.M.
• 2006 "Are the Democrats Pulling a Pombo? DINO's and Realignment in the 
  Democratic Party During the 2006 Mid-term Elections," Invited 
  Presentation, Texas Lutheran University, November 10, Seguin, Texas
• 2005 & 2006 "Teaching American Government to College Freshmen: How Do High 
  School AP Courses Help?" AP Government and Politics Summer 
  Institute, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas
• 2001 "Congress and Foreign Policy: The Case of Cuba," Conference on 
  Congress and Foreign Policy, Florida International University, January 
  14, Miami, Fla.