Michigan Conference of Political Scientists
39th Annual Meeting
Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Arcadia Campus
Kalamazoo, MI
October 11-12, 2007
Preliminary Program (10.9.07)
Thursday, 1:30-6:00 p.m.
Registration
Thursday, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
A. Post 9-11: Teaching International Relations
Chair: Roger Durham, Aquinas College
Panel: Priscilla Lambert, Western Michigan University
Marjorie Nanion, Schoolcraft College
Sandy Hulme, Alma College
Roger Durham, Aquinas College
B. Career Advising for Undergraduates
Chair: Joanna Sabo, Monroe County CC
Panel:
Leo Kennedy, Michigan Legislative Research Bureau
Bruce Nanzer, Aquinas College
C. James Sabo, Allen Park Downtown Development Authority
Thursday, 4:00-5:45 p.m.
C. Religion in the 2008 Presidential Election
Chair: Peter Wielhouwer, Western Michigan University
Panel: Corwin Smidt, Calvin College
Kevin Den Dulk, Grand Valley State University
D. Reaching Students in a Technological Age
Chair: Julio Borquez, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Panel:
Shahad Ati ya, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Karl Hokenmaier, Western Michigan
University
Andrea Malewski, Western Michigan University
Orlando Otis, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Matt Roberts, Hope College
Sheryl Edwards, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Thursday, 5:45-6:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote Address:
“What Professors Can Learn from Politicians”
Ed Sidlow, Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Edward I. Sidlow is professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of several books, including Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style (2007), which followed former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz (R-MI) through his first (and only) term in Congress. In an earlier book, Challenging the Incumbent: An Underdog’s Undertaking (2004), he profiled the unsuccessful House campaign of Lance Pressl in Illinois.
Dr. Sidlow received his doctorate from The Ohio State University. The winner of numerous teaching awards, he previously held positions at Miami, Northwestern, and Loyola Universities. In addition to legislative politics, he has written extensively on public policy and professional baseball, and various teaching related topics.
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Registration
Friday, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
F. Research on Public Policy
Chair: J. Kevin Corder, Western Michigan University
Papers: "Establishment of Zones for Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan"
Katelyn Harmon, Olivet College
"Assisted Living Regulation in the States: A Tale of Uncertainty, Isomorphism, and the Birth of a New Industry"
Julie Walters, Oakland University
Disc.: Susan Hoffmann, Western Michigan University
G. Roundtable on Study Abroad Programs
Chair: Donald McCloud, Haenicke Institute, Western Michigan University
Panel: Bruce Carroll, Eastern Michigan University
Theo Sypris, Kalamazoo Valley CC
H. Research on Immigration and Identity
Chair: Jim Penning, Calvin College
Papers:
"The Copts in Michigan"
Eliot Dickinson, Hope College
"The Political Culture of the Texas-Mexican Border: The People Begin to Tell Their Stories"
Richard Griffin, Ferris State University
Friday, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
I. Roundtable on the U.S. Supreme Court
Chair: Ashlyn Kuersten, Western Michigan University
Panel: Mark Hurwitz, Western Michigan University
Christopher Smith, Michigan State University
Joyce Baugh, Central Michigan University
J. Roundtable on Partisanship in the Classroom
Chair: Carl Dibble, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Panel: Michael Rosano, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Mary Kay Scullion, Lansing Community College
David Winder, Valdosta State University
K. Research on Comparative Politics
Chair: Roger Durham, Aquinas College
Papers:
“Institutional Structures and Production Regimes”
Matt Arsenault and Brian Crisher, Western Michigan University
“Institutions and Democratization: Corruption and the Rule of Law”
Mihaiela Ristei, Western Michigan University
“Elite Manipulation of Central Asian National Identity: Democratization in Mongolia and Kazakhstan”
Emily Zerndt and Mark Beougher, Western Michigan University
Friday, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Luncheon and Keynote Address
“The Kalamazoo Promise as a Tool for Economic Development”
Michelle Miller-Adams, Grand Valley State University
Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams is assistant professor of political science at Grand Valley State University. She is currently a visiting scholar at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, where she is working on a book about the Kalamazoo Promise to be published in 2008. The Kalamazoo Promise guarantees free tuition at any state college for graduates of the Kalamazoo Public Schools.
Dr. Miller-Adams received her Ph.D. in political science and M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University. She is the author of two books, including Owning Up: Poverty, Assets, and the American Dream (Brookings Institution Press, 2002), and numerous other publications. She previously served as vice president for programs at the Twentieth Century Fund (now the Century Foundation) and vice president for research at Salomon Brothers investment bank (now part of Citigroup). She taught at Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College before joining the faculty at Grand Valley.
Friday, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
L. Roundtable on Michigan Politics
Chair: John Parham, Davenport University
Panel:
Gordon Evans, WMUL News Anchor
Steve Mitchell, Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc.
Charlotte Channing, Kalamazoo Gazette
Mary Kay Scullion, Lansing Community College
M. Roundtable on Middle East Politics
Chair: Jim Butterfields, Western Michigan University
Panel: Moataz al-Fattah, Central Michigan University
Ron Stockton, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Adjournment
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Please Direct Questions About the Conference to:
Prof. John Clark
Department of Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5346
Telephone: (269) 387-5620
Email: john.clark@wmich.edu
FAX #: (269) 387-5354