Resume

• 2005

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Political Science and Government

  Texas A&M University

• 2000

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Political Science

  Emory and Henry College

• University Teaching

  Higher Education

  Research

  Teaching

  Mentoring

  Politics

  Educational Assessment

  Ender’s Dilemma: Realism

  Neo-liberalism

  and the Politics of Power

  Ted Brown

  Ender’s Dilemma: Realism

  Neo-liberalism

  and the Politics of Power

  A Liberal Civil Religion: William Penn's Holy Experiment

  In defense of well-funded libraries: An All-American call to arms

  Kelton Williams

  Much Ado About Texas: Civics in the Social Studies Curriculum

  Kelton Williams

  Place-Based Civic Education and the Rural Leadership Crisis in Nebraska

  The use of service-learning pedagogies in general education courses is often limited to increasing volunteerism or civic literacy with problem-based or research-based projects reserved for upper-level courses. This paper examines the implementation of an “actionable data” service-learning project in an introductory

  general studies course

  which enrolled mostly freshman and non-majors. Combining elements of community-based research

  action research

  and service-learning

  this project required students to undertake a research project on their own campus designed to affect meaningful policy change. Students used basic social science research methods to understand the policy-making process

  gather information from various stakeholders

  analyze alternative proposals

  and lobby for change. I examine the process for implementing this type of student-directed project and the limits of this type of service-learning assignment. Analysis of student reactions to the project indicates that participation had a positive affect on their interest in civic engagement and their sense of efficacy. This type of project is a low-cost and effective option to introduce students to social science research and service-learning in general education courses.

  Actionable Data Projects: Social Science and Service-Learning in General Education Courses

  Mad Men and the Virtue of Selfishness

  Kelton Williams

  Reverend John Witherspoon’s Pedagogy of Leadership

  Ted Henry Brown

  Service Guarantees Citizenship: Starship Troopers and Democracy

  American Puritanism has been marked by the rhetorical tradition of the jeremiad

  which were fiery sermons used as a rebuke against moral decline and as a call for repentance and reformation. Marilynne Robinson’s effort to rescue Puritanism reworks the traditional jeremiad and moves towards a more inclusive theology and political ideology. She offers a version of Puritanism that is more compatible with 21st century mores but one that obscures some of the fundamental teachings and problems associated with that tradition.

  Death of Jeremiah? Marilynne Robinson and Covenant Theology

  Maloyed

  I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 2010. I have taught classes on political theory

  with a specialization in democratic thought and religion and politics. My current research focuses on civic education and the ways in which habits can be seen as a foundation for democratic education and practice. I also do research in the areas of religion and politics as well as politics and literature/tv/film. I previously served as UL's coordinator for the first-year seminar program.

  Christie

  Maloyed

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  The University of Texas - Pan American

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  Associate - First Year Instruction

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Associate Professor

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Assistant Professor

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  Assistant Director of the Office of First-Year Experience

  Coordinate the Freshman Seminar program\nDevelop and deliver professional development workshops for instructors\nOversee educational assessment of our seminar and program

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  The University of Texas - Pan American

  Visiting Associate Professor

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  The 705 - Young Acadiana Leaders

  YUPA - Young University Professionals Association - UL Lafayete

  Lafayette Master Gardener