James A. White
205 West Broadway
Athens, West Virginia 24712
(304) 384-4117
jwhite@concord.edu
OBJECTIVE
Professor,
Political Science
SUMMARY
My
teaching and research experience is complemented and enhanced by fifteen years
of administrative experience in the public and non-profit sectors at the
federal, state, and local level in both the executive and legislative branches
of government. I have particular
expertise in the areas of welfare policy and voting behavior, and I am
academically and professionally well-prepared to teach any area of American
government.
EDUCATION
American
University, Washington, DC
Ph.D, American Government, Minor: Public Administration, 1998
GPA: 3.9.
Dean's Scholar, Doctoral Fellow.
North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Masters,
Public Affairs, Minor: Educational Administration, 1988
GPA: 3.9.
Presidential Management Intern nominee, Member Pi Alpha Alpha.
Duke
University, Durham, North Carolina
B.A.,
Political Science, 1983
GPA: 3.7.
Summa Cum Laude, Dean's List and Academic Honors,
Member Pi Sigma Alpha.
ADDITIONAL
EDUCATION
Rider
College, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Public
Administration, 1985
University
of Exeter, Exeter, England
Politics,
1982
AWARDS
· Assistant Secretary's Citation, 1991
- 1992
· Presidential Management Intern, 1989
- 1991
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
"Election Day Registration and Turnout Inequality,"
Political Behavior. March 2000. Stephen Knack, co-author.
"Did
States' Motor Voter Programs Help the Democrats?" American
Politics Quarterly. July
1998. Stephen Knack,
co-author.
”America’s
Future Depends on Collective Change,” Charleston Gazette. September 5, 2005.
”Race Has
Been Oversimplified,” Charleston Gazette. October 6, 2004. George Towers, co-author.
”The Blushing
Battleground State of West Virginia: Is the Country’s Bluest State Turning Red?”
presented to
the Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Political Science Association. October 2005.
”The History of Anti-Poverty Programs,” presented to the
West Virginia Social Work Education Consortium.
April 2004.
”Issues in Social Welfare Privatization,” presented to the
West Virginia Social Work Education Consortium.
February 2003.
”The
Florida Presidential Election Debacle:
It Could Have Happened Here,” presented to the Annual Meeting of the
West Virginia Council for the Social Studies and the Conference of Appalachian
Geography and Geography Education. March
2002.
”Leadership,” presented to the Region IV Social Services
Conference. June 2001.
Chair, Public Administration Roundtable, West Virginia
Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
2000.
EXPERIENCE
Concord
University, Athens, West Virginia
Associate/Assistant
Professor of Political Science, 1998 - Present
Teach all
courses related to American governing and linkage institutions, including
public administration.
North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Visiting
Lecturer, 1997 - 1998
Taught introductory undergraduate course in American
Government and introductory graduate course in public administration.
American
University, Washington, DC
Research/Teaching
Assistant, 1994 - 1997
Assisted
graduate students with coursework, including instruction in the use of
statistical packages; also, general research and data analysis related to
voting behavior.
United
States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Child
Care Specialist/Project Officer/Acting Branch Chief, 1991 - 1994
Created
and revised federal child care program regulations and reporting requirements;
monitored state and tribal program implementation; oversaw the provision of
child care technical assistance through primary responsibility for a $4 million
technical assistance contract; and supervised eight professional staff and a
clerical assistant.
United
States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Presidential
Management Intern, 1989 - 1991
Participated
in Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program policy formulation and
dissemination; developed the Congressionally-mandated
"Study of the Application of JOBS Programs to Indians"; provided
social policy legislative analysis for United States Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan; and participated in the definition and
analysis of Departmental budgetary priorities for discretionary programs to
assist children and families.
Duke
University Employment Office, Durham, North Carolina
Personnel
Specialist, 1988 - 1989
Administered
the hiring of skilled clerical personnel and oversaw compliance with the University's affirmative action plan.
Greater
Durham Chamber of Commerce, Durham, North Carolina
Director,
Private Sector Initiatives Program, 1985 - 1988
Directed private sector participation in federal Job
Training Partnership Act programs, including the development of employment and
training programs for low-income adults and youths.
Governor
Thomas Kean, Trenton, New Jersey
Aide
to the Governor, 1984 - 1985
Answered
constituent queries, conducted legislative research, and coordinated town
meetings.
ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Monmouth
County JINS Shelter, Allenwood, New Jersey
Child
Care Worker, 1983 - 1984
MASSPIRG,
Boston, Massachusetts
Canvasser/Campus
Organizer, 1983 - 1983
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE
Academic
advisor to campus political organizations; pre-law advisor; Faculty Athletic Representative,
National Collegiate Athletic Association; Chair, Faculty Budget Committee;
liaison to Washington Center internship programs; member, Faculty Senate;
member, Administrative Policies and Procedures Committee; member, College
Center Improvement Committee; United Way volunteer; and participant on several
faculty search committees.