Daniel G. Lang, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
School Coordinator for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Program Coordinator for Political Science
Phone: 434/544-8614
E-mail: Lang@lynchburg.edu
Experience/ Background
I came to Lynchburg College by way of Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where I received my undergraduate education in political science and history. My graduate study was at the University of Virginia in the Department of Government and Foreign Affairs. I have taught at Lynchburg College since 1984.
1999-2005: Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lynchburg College
2000-present: Professor of Political Science, Lynchburg College
1989-1999: Associate Professor of Political Science, Lynchburg College
1990-1999: Department Chair, Political Science, Lynchburg College
Spring 1991: Guest Professor, Albert Ludwigs Universitaet, Freilburg, Germany
1984-1989: Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lynchburg College
Degrees and Certifications
Ph.D. (1983); M.A. (1979) Foreign Affairs
University of Virginia
B.A. Political Science, History
Augustana College (1977)
Professional/ Research Interests
American presidency
American foreign policy
American political culture
International relations
Political philosophy
Honors and Awards
2004: Faculty Appreciation Award, Society of Westover Fellows, Lynchburg College
1997: James A. Huston Excellence in Scholarship Award
1997: Shirley E. Rosser Excellence in Teaching Award
1997: Maurice Mednick Memorial Fellowship
1997: Organization Advisor of the Year, Lynchburg College
1983: Compton Fellow, Miller Center of Public Affairs
1980-1982: Earhart Fellow, Earhart Foundation
Publications
"Chinua Achebe's Man of the People: The Literature of Post-Colonialism," in Thompson, ed., Universality and History: Foundations of Core (University Press of America, 2002).
"International Commitments and Democracy: The United States and the Federal Republic of Germany," Review of Politics, Vol. 57, no. 2 (Spring 1995): 309-335.
Co-editor with W. David Clinton, What Makes a Successful Transition? Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1993.
With Frederick C. Mosher, and W. David Clinton, Presidential Transitions and Foreign Affairs, Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1987.
Foreign Policy in the Early Republic: The Law of Nations and the Balance of Power. Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press, 1986.