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Department of Political Science,
Hamline University MB#39
1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104 • (651) 523-2278
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David Kirchner
POSITIONS HELD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Hamline University,
St. Paul, Minnesota, 2003-current.
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• Teach 24 semester hours per year; some advising
duties
• Introductory American, research methods, urban
politics, and public policy courses
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Assistant Professor of Political Science (tenure track), Millikin
University, Decatur, Illinois, 2001-03.
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• Reason for leaving: position eliminated due
to university budget cuts
• Taught 21 semester hours per year, including courses
in the interdisciplinary core curriculum
• Departmental webmaster; designed new departmental
website
• Adviser to political science majors and some undeclared
students
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis,
2001.
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Dissertation: Challenging Private Power: Neighborhood opposition
to redlining in three midwestern cities.
Chair: Robert H. Salisbury. Qualifying examinations in American
and Comparative Politics. |
B.A. cum laude in Political Science and German, Yale
University, 1989.
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Prize-winning senior thesis supervised by James C. Scott.
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TEACHING
Teaching Interests
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Generalist in American Politics, including political behavior,
institutions, public policy, and methodology at the undergraduate
level. Research interests offer especially strong background for
courses on urban/local politics, interest groups, and social movements
(American or comparative). |
Courses taught
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Political Science: |
American Politics • Research Methods •
State and Local Politics • Urban Politics • Public Policy
and Administration • Schools in the Political Arena (educational
policy) • Social Movements and Revolutions • Politics
and Film.
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Interdisciplinary: |
The City • Environmental Controversies •
The Reel World (comparative politics & film). |
Teaching Technologies
RESEARCH
Research Interests
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Current research focuses on urban politics in small cities and
citizen group challenges to private firms. General research interests
in the areas of social movements, interest groups, and local politics,
both from an American and comparative perspective. |
Publications and Conference Presentations
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Book Review: E. Terrence Jones, The Metropolitan
Chase, in the Journal of Political Science Education
(forthcoming in 2005).
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"Redlining," an entry in the edited volume
Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political,
Cultural, and Economic History (ME Sharpe, forthcoming)
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"Local Politics," an entry in the edited
volume Encyclopedia of Community (Berkshire/Sage, 2003)
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"Service Learning in a Partisan Context" |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2005.
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"Urban Regimes in Small Cities" (co-authored
with undergraduate Melissa Trueblood) |
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Southern Political Science Association Meetings, New Orleans,
January 2004.
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"Urban Regimes in the Small City: Changing a
Big-City Model to Fit a Small-City World" |
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Small Cities Conference, Muncie IN, November 2002.
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"Challengers, Private Targets, and Strategic
Choices" |
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American Sociological Association Meetings, Chicago, August 2002.
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"Social Protest, Political Opportunity, and
Private Firms" |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2001.
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"Government Intervention in Interest Group-Company
Conflicts" |
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Western Political Science Association Meetings, Las Vegas, March
2001.
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"Taking the State Back Out? Social Movements
and Private Institutions" |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
1999.
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Other Conference Participation
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Discussant, "Interest Groups and Elections" |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2005.
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Participant, Faculty Workshop: "Service Learning
in Political Science" |
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Upper Midwest Campus Compact Consortium, Waverly
IA, October 2004.
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Discussant, "Lobbying I" |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2003.
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Participant, Summer Workshop: "Census 2000: Accessing
and Utilizing Data Resources" |
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Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research,
Ann Arbor, June 2002.
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Panel Chair, "The Resources and Political Effectiveness
of Organizational Communities." |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2002.
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Panel Chair, "Strategic Behavior and Political
Action: Candidates, Citizens, and Interest Groups." |
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Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, April
2001.
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Discussant, "Bureaucracies and Policy Implementation." |
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Western Political Science Association Meetings, Las Vegas, March
2001.
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COMPETITIVE
FUNDING
Research
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Summer Faculty Development Grant, Millikin University,
2002. |
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Awarded grant covering travel and expenses to extend dissertation
research toward publication. Conducted interviews in Chicago and
archival research in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships awarded
to two student collaborators, Millikin University, 2002. |
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Students researched historical and current sociopolitical context
in four Central Illinois cities. Research contributed to conference
papers presented in November 2002 and April 2003.
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Dean's Dissertation Fellowship, Washington University,
1999-2000.
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Department of Political Science Graduate Fellowship,
Washington University, 1995-96.
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Teaching
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Nyberg Summer Seminar (departmental), Millikin University,
2002. |
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Political Science faculty jointly received summer funding to reevaluate
and reformulate the entire political science curriculum. Collaborated
in developing innovative curriculum focused on retention of lifelong
skills in addition to disciplinary content.
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New Faculty Development Grant, Millikin University,
2001. |
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Small funding award to purchase course materials (primarily films).
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UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Article Reviewer for Journal of Politics,
Journal of Political Science Education, New Political
Science.
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| Departmental Webmaster |
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Completely redesigned departmental web pages at Millikin. See
new design.
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| Curriculum Assessment and Reorganization |
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Collaborated with other members of department in a full-scale
curriculum assessment which drew from surveys of majors and alumni.
Set new departmental goals and redesigned major requirements and
overall curriculum.
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| Search Committee, Assistant Director of Academic
Development |
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Contacted references, participated in candidate interviews and
committee deliberations.
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OTHER ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
Reader, AP Government and Politics Exams,
Educational Testing Service, 2000-02, 2004.
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| Instructor, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois,
2001. |
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State and Local Politics.
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| Instructor, University College, Washington
University, St. Louis, 1998-2000. |
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American Politics; Politics and Film.
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| Teaching Assistant, Washington University,
St. Louis, 1996-2001. |
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American Politics, Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics,
Gender Politics in Global Perspective.
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NON-ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
| Paralegal, Moran & Goldstein, L.C. (St. Louis,
Missouri). |
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Coordinator of most civil litigation for small criminal defense
firm, 2000 (part-time).
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| Paralegal/Office Administrator, Silber, Andalman,
Perlman & Flynn, P.A. (Takoma Park, Maryland). |
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Jack-of-all-trades for small progressive law firm, 1993-95.
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| Community Organizer, Save
Our Cumberland Mountains (Lake City, Tennessee). |
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Staff organizer for rural Appalachian citizens' organization,
1991-92.
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| Assistant Field Director, Greenberg-Lake:
The Analysis Group (Washington, DC). |
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Coordinated focus group recruitment and poll administration for
polling firm in 1990 election cycle.
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REFERENCES
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