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Guide 2010
Contents
Evaluations......................................................................................................................................................................4
Course List.................................................................................................... 6
Course Descriptions ..................................................................................... 8
Courses in International Affairs and Foreign Policy.............................................................................................................. 8
Courses in Communications.....................................................................................................................................................13
Courses on Research....................................................................................................................................................................19
Courses on Leadership................................................................................................................................................................22
The Washington Center is proud of its associate faculty. Most The Washington Center
instructors have a doctorate or other terminal degree in their for Internships and Academic Seminars
field, as well as teaching experience; and many are current 1333 16th Street, N.W.
practitioners in their field of study. They may supplement the Washington, D.C. 20036
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U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: The Road to the White House: Presidential Elections
Dynamics of Change
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FT10-3343 The Congressional Arena: Practical Problems
Peaceful Solutions: An Alternative to Violence and Impact Strategies
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International Human Rights Crime, Power, & Punishment: White Collar Crime in the
Halls of Congress and the Executive Branch
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Conflict, Violence, and War FT10-3953
Citizenship in a Multicultural Society
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The Most Dangerous Woman in the World: Global Women’s FT10-4583
Health, Pandemics, and Human Rights How Washington Really Works:
Government and Business in the
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New Economic and Political Reality
Public Policies and Empowerment Strategies
that Reduce Hunger and Poverty Courses on Research
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U.S. and China in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Research & Writing
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Introduction to Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
Courses in Communications
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FT10-3413
International Organizations and Humanitarian Law
American Politics on Screen: Analyzing the Secrets of Visual
Communication
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Press, Politics, and Power
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Nonprofit Leadership and Management Courses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM)
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Post-Graduate Professional Development Seminar FT10-4163
Instructor: Dr. Nabil (Bill) S. Mikhail was educated at the American University in Cairo. He received an M.A.
in International Relations from the School of International Service at American University in Washington,
D.C. He also did graduate studies at Georgetown University. He completed two internships at the Center for
Strategic and international studies (CSIS,) and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. In
addition, he obtained a Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. He was a post-doctoral fellow
with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He currently teaches in the University of Maryland System and The
George Washington University. He provides commentary on the news to many stations in the Middle East.
His research agenda includes studies on America’s policy in Iraq and Afghanistan, the role of the Secretary of
State in American foreign policy, and Democracy in the Arab World. He has written for many publications
including Foreign Affairs, SAIS Review, National Security Studies Quarterly, Journal of Church and State, and others.
Education: Ph.D., University of Virginia (Foreign Affairs); M.A., American University (International
Relations); B.A., American University in Cairo (Political Science).
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What does the U.S. do next? How do you learn to anticipate international change? What are the implications for your
career? How is policy made? How do you find a job that will allow you to take advantage of this emerging world and
make a difference? The course brings international relations theory and practice together in an open, interactive
environment that has practical applications. Participating students should expect to improve writing, public speaking,
and analytical skills and gain a foundation for careers in international relations and security affairs.
Instructor: Professor Henderson is a twenty-year veteran of building the institutions of change in the
transitional, developing world. He has field experience in 44 countries including: Albania, Angola, Colombia,
Education: M.S. F.S; Georgetown University (North/South Security Relations - Horn of Africa and
Southern Africa); B.A., Harvard University (Government/International Relations).
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Instructor: Professor McCarthy is a journalist, teacher, lecturer, and long-time peace activist. From 1969 to
1997, he wrote columns for The Washington Post. He has also written for The New Yorker, The Nation, The
Progressive, Atlantic Monthly, and The Readers Digest. Since 1999, he has written bi-weekly columns for The
National Catholic Reporter. His topics range from politics, religion, health, and sports to education, poverty,
and peacemaking. In 1985, he founded the Center for Teaching Peace, a nonprofit that helps schools begin
or expand academic programs in Peace Studies. He also teaches at Georgetown University Law Center, and
at American University.
Education: D. Humane Letters, Saint John’s University, Wheeling Jesuit University, Walsh University,
Belmont Abbey College, and Spring Hill College; B.A., Spring Hill College (English).
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Instructor: Edwards holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign. He currently serves as the Science for Human Rights program manager at Amnesty
International, USA, and has several journal and book publications related to conflict, humanitarian crises,
and human rights.
Instructor: Edwards holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign. He currently serves as the Science for Human Rights program manager at Amnesty
International, USA, and has several journal and book publications related to conflict, humanitarian crises,
and human rights.
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The course delves into the politics of HIV/AIDS and why this pandemic is now a woman’s issue. It assesses the
human rights of women living with and affected by this virus. Attention will is also given to chronic diseases, such as
cardio-vascular diseases, and reproductive health issues, including fistula and global policies towards women.
Participants also examine injustices against women, such as those found in the sex industry.
The focus is upon women’s health with particular attention given to the health of women in low and middle income
countries. Indicators of health issues, particularly for women, will include education, economic stability, social
supports, political attainment and reproductive health rights. We also examine what it means to have global policies
and how they can be enforced. In addition, we look at how these policies differ or are similar given the political
climate of an era, i.e., how Western policies affect treatment, care and disease management, for women over time.
Moreover, the class will explore cultural and behavioral patterns and the juxtaposition of scientifically recommended
global health behavioral change strategies and culture in terms of nutrition, and physical activity. There is also an
examination of global perspectives on mental health, injuries, and accidents as well as violence and occupational
health.
The course will examine women’s rights from a public health perspective that includes the definition of influencing
factors (social, environmental and behavioral) that can place people at high risk for health problems. These social
determinants of health, for example, will also include gender, race/ethnicity/nationality, living arrangements, and
gender based violence.
No stranger to politics and the policy perspective, Dr. Kelley has worked on Capitol Hill on the Senate side
as a Congressional Black Caucus Fellow and also as a Hill staffer. She has worked at the National Institutes
of Health on longitudinal research regarding girl’s growth and development, has served as an evaluator on
HIV/AIDS and reproductive health projects, as well as conducted qualitative and quantitative research on
women and HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and mental health. In addition to these accomplishments, Dr.
Kelley was a volunteer on the Presidential Transition Team with special input into the President’s
Healthcare Discussion Report. Her scholarship includes teaching courses in women’s health at George
Washington University, Global Women’s Health and Human Rights at Georgetown University, and
previously at TWC, a course on Gender, Population and Environmental Issues.
Education: Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park (Public and Community Health); M.S., Columbia
University (Social Work); B.A., Vassar College (English Education).
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Public Policies and Empowerment Strategies that Reduce Hunger and Poverty
Instructor: Richard A. Hoehn, Ph.D.
“A person who has food has many problems. The person who has no food has only one.” The course surveys policy
solutions to the situation of the 26 percent of the world's population who live in extreme hunger and poverty, e.g. on
the U.S. side: SNAP (food stamps), WIC, child nutrition programs, EITC; and on the international side: aid, trade,
debt, the Millennium Development Goals. Local and national strategies to empower lives and influence public policies
are explored as critical ways to address the situation of those who suffer most.
Instructor: Dr. Hoehn has been Director of Bread for the World Institute in charge of their annual report
on world hunger; BFW grassroots organizer with responsibilities in TX, LA, OK, WA, OR, ID; Associate
Professor of Church in Society at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University and taught in TCU’s
graduate Social Sciences; Adjunct Professor at a variety of universities, including LCC International
University in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Hoehn is the author of Up from Apathy: a Study of Moral Awareness and Social
Involvement, dozens of monographs, articles and reviews. He has been active on boards and grassroots efforts
to effect community service and public justice, and made presentations at universities and forums on four
continents.
Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago (Ethics and Society); M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary; B.A.,
Capital University (History).
Instructor: Dr. Campi is a China/Mongolian specialist and a former U.S. State Department Foreign Service
Officer who served in Asian posts (Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Mongolia) and the U.S Mission to the
United Nations in New York. She attended the U.S. Government’s Chinese Language School in Taipei in
1983-84 and is a fluent Chinese speaker. She received her A.B. in East Asian History from Smith College in
1971 and obtained an M.A. in East Asian Studies with a concentration in Mongolian Studies from Harvard
University in 1973. She spent 2 years in Taiwan at Fu Jen University. Dr. Campi received a Ph.D. in
Mongolian Studies with a minor in Chinese in 1987 from Indiana University. In July 2004 she was awarded
the “Friendship” Medal by Mongolian President N. Bagabandi. In September 2007 she received an honorary
doctorate from the National University of Mongolia. Dr. Campi has published over 70 articles and book
chapters on contemporary Chinese, Mongolian, and Central Asian issues, and has been a guest on Chinese
programs for Radio Free Asia. Her book, The Impact of China and Russia on U.S.-Mongolian Political Relations in
the 20th Century, was published in 2009. She has made 41 trips to China.
Education: Ph.D., Indiana University (Mongolian Studies with a minor in Chinese); M.A., Harvard
University (East Asian Studies/ Mongolian Studies); A.B., Smith College (East Asian History).
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Instructor: Dr. Williams is a leader in the field of experiential education and an expert on the issue of
nuclear nonproliferation policy. In his over 35 years as a professor at Austin College in Sherman, Texas he
created and supervised the college's Model United Nations team, winning numerous awards at national
competitions and transforming a generation of young people into caring, capable, and globally conscious
professionals. Dr. Williams has also worked in government, including a tour of duty in the Department of
State under Secretary of State Madeline Albright in which he worked extensively on the permanent
extension of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Additionally, Dr. Williams is an accomplished writer. His
first non-fiction, Washed in the Blood, has received wide critical acclaim and he has several others in progress.
Education: Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); M.A. The Johns
Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS);B.A., The University of Texas (Government).
Instructor: Dr. Hoehn has been Director of Bread for the World Institute in charge of their annual report
on world hunger and grant-funded projects; BFW grassroots organizer with responsibilities in TX, LA, OK,
WA, OR, ID; Associate Professor of Church in Society at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University
and taught in TCU’s graduate Social Sciences; Adjunct Professor at a variety of universities, including LCC
International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Hoehn is the author of Up from Apathy: a Study of Moral
Awareness and Social Involvement, dozens of monographs, articles and reviews. He has been active on boards
and grassroots efforts on community service and public justice, and made presentations at universities and
forums on four continents.
Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago (Ethics and Society); M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary; B.A.,
Capital University (History).
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Instructor: Dr. Evans-Pritchard works to develop digital media and arts as an integral, progressive and
creative aspect of higher education. Her projects include: “Kidding Around: The Child in Film and Media
Conference” (2008), “DC Meets Delhi” Film Festival (2007), documentaries for A&E and The Learning
Channel, and programming for local Channel 98. She is also Director of the annual “Filmmakers on the
Hill” Forum of the DC Independent Film Festival, now in its twelfth year. She has also worked as
coordinating curator for The Language of Objects project at The Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles,
during which time she brought the exhibition “Dress Codes: Urban Folk Fashion” to the Smithsonian
Museum. She was a two-time Fulbright Scholar in Communications to Lebanon, and on the faculty at the
University of Southern California’s Center for Visual Arts.
Education: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (Folklore and Mythology); M.Phil. Cambridge
University (Social Anthropology).
Instructor: Professor Feldman is director of News Convergence for The Associated Press in Washington.
During 33 years with the news organization, she has supervised coverage of a wide range of beats, including
the White House, Congress, the economy and science, health and medicine. She also has overseen coverage
of presidential and congressional elections. In her current assignment, she is leading the effort to converge
print, broadcast and online operations. A New York native, she has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from
Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree, also in journalism, from Boston University.
Education: M.S., Boston University (Journalism); B.A., Pennsylvania State University (Journalism).
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Instructor: Dr. Clemons is a professor of communications at Towson University. She has more than a
decade of private and public sector experience in public affairs as a sub-specialization of public relations,
journalism and technical writing. Her research interests focus on governments' perception of public
relations and public relations’ impact on government transparency and policy making. Specifically, she has
conducted research on the orientation of the public relations role within public sector environments.
Education: Ph.D. Howard University, (Mass Communication & Media Studies); M.P.A., American University; B.A.
Morgan State University (Telecommunications & Print Journalism).
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The Mass Media and National Politics: How the Washington Press Corps Works
Instructor: David Lightman, M.A.
This course goes inside the world of the professional journalist in Washington, D.C., to help students understand how
the unique environment of the nation’s capital affects the creation and dissemination of the news. Topics of discussion
include: How do all these reporters work? What do they do each day? How do they know where to go, who to talk to,
how to write something so that people care, and write it by deadline time? Students will follow three major news
stories - involving the federal budget, a major political issue and a Supreme Court case - through the semester.
Students write papers about these topics and discuss them in class. As a result, students should become familiar with
various sources of information and how to interpret them (e.g. Supreme Court briefs, congressional committee
reports, federal budgets, etc.).
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Students will learn about message development (including the power of talking points, buzzwords and other rhetorical
signals), and message delivery (including speeches, press conferences, the Sunday talk shows, interviews, editorials, and
new media). The objective of this course is to help students develop essential skills to work in political or corporate
communications.
Instructor: Professor Kline is a corporate and political consultant, educator, and writer who helps clients
resolve executive communication issues. She is the founder and principal of a strategic communications
consultancy established in 1993 and has taught at The Washington Center for seven years. Ms. Kline writes
and lectures about contemporary public communication theory and strategy, media and corporate
communication ethics, and how personal presentations can exceed audience expectations.
Ms. Kline won two government awards for her innovative strategies and has worked as a chief corporate
speechwriter, PR strategist, newspaper columnist, and political appointee for congressional affairs. Her
career started on Capitol Hill where she worked for two U.S. Senators.
Education: M.P.A., Harvard University, (Government and Business); B.A., Indiana University of
Pennsylvania (Journalism and Art).
Instructor: A specialist in online campaigning and use of Web 2.0 new media, Professor SanGeorge was
recently honored for his teaching excellence as a Teaching Fellow at George Washington University. He has
been as a senior executive in advocacy campaign communications, lobbying and fundraising for the United
Nations, as well as several major non-governmental organizations – World Wildlife Fund, World Resources
Institute and Sabin Vaccine Institute. His communications expertise was recognized by the National
Academy of Sciences, where he served on a panel that produced a pioneering study on risk communications
in public health, the environment and consumer safety. His advocacy work has involved extensive use of
persuasive messaging, online and print publishing, news and entertainment media and special events
production. He was a Kiplinger Foundation Fellow at the John Glenn Institute of Ohio State University,
where he received an M.A.; he earned a B.A. in Political Science and B.Sc. in Communications at Syracuse
University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Education: M.A., Ohio State University (Public Policy Communications); B.A., S.Sc. Syracuse University
(Political Science and Communications).
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Instructor: Dr. Kingsley is currently adjunct full professor of political science at the University of Maryland
University College. He has done public policy consulting and advocacy for numerous organizations and
recently served as director of government relations and policy advocacy for the National Practitioners
Network for Fathers and Families; he was director of the congressional relations division of the American
Education: Ph.D., M. Phil., M.A., Rutgers University (Political Science); B.A. University of Southern
California (Political Science)
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Instructor: Professor Forkenbrock is the executive director of the National Association of Federally
Impacted Schools. He has been involved in the executive and legislative branches of government in various
capacities since 1975. His experience includes working as a legislative assistant for a Member of Congress,
professional staff on the House Education and Labor Committee and served as a political appointee to the
Community Services Administration during the Carter Administration. From 1982 – 1988 he ran his own
political consulting firm. An instructor with The Washington Center since 1974, Professor Forkenbrock is a
recipient of both The Washington Center’s Agency Supervisor of the Year and Faculty of the Year awards.
Education: M.S., University of Northern Iowa (Political Science/Education); B.A. University of Northern
Iowa (Education).
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Crime, Power, & Punishment: White Collar Crime in the Halls of Congress
and the Executive Branch
Instructor: Leon C. Buck, J.D.
This course offers a detailed and comprehensive examination into white collar crime, congressional ethics
investigations, and political corruption by Members of Congress, local and state government officials, and ordinary
citizens. Students will learn the elements of the following white collar crimes: mail fraud, bribery, insider trading and
Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, cybercrime, identity theft, forgery, and money laundering. The course will involve a
mock appellate hearing as students assume the roles of attorneys and a mock congressional hearing as students assume
the roles of Members of Congress. A detailed analysis of lobbying will also be discussed. This course is ideal for
students considering attending law school.
Instructor: Professor Buck currently works as Assistant Vice-President for the Property Casualty Insurers
Association of America He is the former Chief of Staff for U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-
Tx.). He has also served as Senior Director for the American Red Cross in the office of government
relations and public policy where he provided counsel and advice to the Hurricane Recovery Program.
Professor Buck also co-founded Government Strategies, a government relations firm serving clients before
Congress and federal agencies. Prior to that, he served as the minority counsel to the Subcommittee on
Immigration, Border Security and Claims of the House Judiciary Committee, and as legislative counsel to
D.C. mayors Sharon Pratt Kelly and Marion Barry.
Instructor: Dr. Harmon has taught courses in multiculturalism in the College of Education at the
University of Iowa for both undergraduates and graduate students. She has previously worked in student
affairs at the University of Michigan and Western Illinois University. Dr. Harmon has authored and co-
authored articles on religious privilege and multicultural teaching pedagogy, and has participated in several
international professional exchanges.
Education: Ph.D. The University of Iowa (Student Affairs Administration and Research); M.A. Ball State
University (Student Affairs Administration); B.A. The University of Iowa (English Education).
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How Washington Really Works: Government and Business in the New Economic
and Political Reality
Instructor: Charles Bartsch, M.A.
The current economic climate in the US is one of change – as we face continuing economic challenges from abroad,
and an unsettled situation here. The extent to which all sectors – public and private – play their most suitable role will
determine how well the nation competes to meet the economic and political challenges of the 21st century.
“Competitiveness” is a cross-cutting and cross-sectoral concern, pursued by private companies yet strongly influenced
by diverse federal programs and policies proposed by the President, adopted by Congress, and carried out by federal
agencies. Now mired in recession, the way in which Washington really works takes on new urgency. In particular,
evolving public policies and legal and executive actions will be examined. Against the backdrop of the “capital city,”
course participants will explore timely, pressing questions: how effective has the Obama Administration been in
addressing the current economic crisis, and what else can be done? What innovations and “next steps” are President
Obama and the Congressional leadership considering? How are the federal agencies carrying out their responsibilities
under the recovery act? What is the appropriate role of the private sector in rebuilding the economy, restoring
communities, and creating jobs?
This course unfolds not as an economic class, but as a sophisticated, current events seminar that explores the
challenges of change in three ways. First, it examines the powers, areas of influence, and traditional roles of key
government areas that could influence how well we meet the competitiveness challenge. These include executive
branch policy and program offices, Congress, and federal regulatory and implementing agencies. Second, it examines
the basic elements of the nation’s “competitiveness” framework that influence the climate of change: the educational
system (especially K-12 in the context of the No Child Left Behind Act), workforce skills and training, the financial
climate for U.S. companies (including tax issues and how public programs affect investment), impacts of technology
transfer and modernization, and international trade policy (especially in the context of China). The course also focuses
on the political, economic and social impacts of emerging out-sourcing and off-shoring issues. Third, it studies the role
of the federal government in meeting the concerns and opportunities of each element - what has traditionally been
done, as well as emerging initiatives. Course materials include excerpts from state and federal agency reports,
Congressional testimony and legislative proposals, and current articles and critiques.
Instructor: Professor Bartsch is vice president for Social Programs and Strategic Communications at ICF
International, where he specializes in economic and community development issues. Formerly, he was a
senior policy analyst with the Northeast-Midwest Institute/Congressional Coalition, where he also staffed
Education: M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago (Urban Policy and Planning); B.A., North Central
College, Illinois (Political Science and History).
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Instructor: Professor Bartsch is senior fellow for Social Programs and Strategic Communications at ICF
International, where he specializes in economic and community development issues. Formerly, he was a
senior policy analyst with the Northeast-Midwest Institute/Congressional Coalition, where he also staffed
the Congressional Task Force on Manufacturing. He delivers training to a host of public and private
organizations, and prepares and supervises more than a dozen research reports and articles annually on
competitive themes, which are used by public and federal agencies, Congressional offices, and private-sector
organizations. Professor Bartsch has received The Washington Center Faculty of the Year Award.
Education: M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago (urban planning and policy); B.A., North Central
College, Illinois (political science and history).
Instructor: Professor Ewert is the vice president for program development at the Association of Practical
International Training and former director of internships at The Washington Center. His background
emphasizes geopolitics, especially international relations and trade with East and Southeast Asia, and his
writing includes work on grant proposals and works intended for a foreign audience. Professor Ewert has
received The Washington Center’s Faculty of the Year Award.
Landmark Cases in Supreme Court History: How the Law Shapes American Politics
Instructor: Christopher Malone, Ph.D.
(Please note: students enrolled in this class will be required to attend a few sessions at the C-SPAN
studio in W ashington, D.C. during the course of the semester. These sessions will be conducted by C-
SPAN host Steven Scully, and will feature interviews with leading policy-makers. M ore details will be
provided in class).
In The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton called the Supreme Court the “least dangerous branch” of the federal
government because judges in our constitutional system have nothing more than the power of “judgment.” By
comparison, Hamilton argued, presidents have the armies and Congress has the money. Yet, this power of judgment is
one of the most formidable powers in American politics: Supreme Court decisions shape policies and politics for
decades. This course will analyze landmark Supreme Court cases in the areas of civil rights and liberties as a way of
understanding the impact they’ve had on policy and politics in the United States
Instructor: Dr. Malone is associate professor of political science and director of the Pforzheimer Honors
College at Pace University in New York. He teaches courses in American Politics and Political Theory.
From 2005-2009 Malone was also the founding Director of American Studies Program at Pace. He holds
bachelor’s degrees from Louisiana State and Suffolk University, an M.A. from Fordham University, and a
Ph.D. from The Graduate School and University Center, The City University of New York. Dr. Malone is a
nationally recognized teacher of civic engagement and public values. During the 2000 presidential campaign,
he helped produce and appeared in the PBS show for teens In the Mix, teaching young voters about
analyzing campaign ads. In January 2004 Malone was identified by The Washington Post as one of the
nation's most innovative professors. Each semester Dr. Malone co-teaches a course with C-SPAN’s
Executive Producer Steve Scully on American politics and the media that airs every Friday on the C-SPAN
television networks and on Saturday on its XM satellite channel. Malone’s academic research primarily
focuses on racial conflict in American history, and democracy and citizenship. He has authored many
articles on the subject and his first book, Between Freedom and Bondage: Race, Party and Voting Rights in the
Antebellum North, was published by Routledge Press in 2008. Malone proudly hails from New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Education: Ph.D., City University of New York (Political Science); M.A., Fordham University (Political
Science); B.A., Suffolk University (Government); B.B.S., Louisiana State University.
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The course identifies and defines crimes punishable under international humanitarian law, i.e., war crimes, crimes
against humanity and genocide, and the procedures for prosecuting those who are individually criminally responsible
for violating international humanitarian law. The course helps students achieve an understanding of how international
humanitarian law applies in different conflict situations, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the conflict in
Darfur. The course examines the controversy surrounding the status of detainees and abuse at Guantanamo Bay,
Baghram and Abu Ghraib. In summation, the course examines the role the United Nations, the International
Committee of the Red Cross and other international organizations play in the formation and implementation of
international humanitarian law.
Instructor: Dr. Hilaire is chairman of the political science and international studies department at Morgan
State University in Maryland. He has also taught at the Central European University in Budapest, Charles
University in Prague, Colgate University and the African Center for Strategic Studies at the National
Defense University. In 2000 he received a Fulbright Lecture and Research Award. He established the
Morgan State Political Leadership Institute to train future leaders for public office and leadership roles in
international organizations. He is an expert in international and humanitarian law and has written and
lectured extensively both in the U.S. and abroad. Among his many publications are the United Nations Law
and The Security Council (2005) and International Law and the United States Military Intervention in the
Western Hemisphere (Nijhoff Law Specials, No. 28). In 2007, Dr. Hilaire received The Washington Center’s
Faculty of the Year Award.
Education: Ph.D., M. Phil., M.A., Columbia University (International Relations); B.A., Morgan State
University (Political Science).
The course examines the growth of the American intelligence apparatus, surveying examples of American espionage
from the early days until the recent past. It covers the increased intensity after World War II and explores the
functions and relations of its various organizations within the intelligence community. Topics to be covered include: a
historical overview of espionage in American diplomacy, the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, intelligence
and counter intelligence, the effect of politics on intelligence, the creation of Congressional oversight committees,
lessons of Vietnam; the challenge of intelligence after the Cold War, intelligence in the Gulf War, and related subjects
including the increased importance of economic intelligence.
Instructor: Dr. Holstine is a former investigator with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA
Affairs and heads his own consulting firm specializing in Central Europe. He has previously taught at
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Thiel College, Russell Sage College, Indiana University and Ball State
University. His honors include the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service from the National War College
and the Distinguished Service Award from the National Vietnam Veterans Coalition. Dr. Holstine is a
recipient of The Washington Center Faculty of the Year Award.
Education: Ph.D., Indiana University (American Diplomatic and Asian History); M.A., American
University (International Relations and Organizations); B.S., Purdue University (International Relations);
Diploma, National War College (American Security Policy).
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Places visited include the Tomb of the Unknowns, JFK and RFK Gravesites, Lincoln Memorial, FDR Memorial,
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, National Archives, Air and Space Museum, National Museum of American History,
Botanical Garden, and Reagan Building—plus some surprises.
One of our fundamental goals will be to identify what Walt Whitman called the “Great Idea” that defines the United
States. We will also address five ideas that define political power in the United States (1) Although we are a nation of
constitutional principles and laws, the ultimate source of power is public opinion; (2) Every argument about the past is
an argument about the future; (3) Communications technologies have created new rules of reality that affect our
thinking and behavior; (4) The United States as a country seems to periodically lose its innocence (e.g. Abu Gharib or
Guantanamo) and then regain it only to lose it again; and (5) Issues with no “right” or even final answer are often the
most meaningful test of democracy.
Instructor: Dr. Swerdlow has taught at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities, and currently teaches
for the University of Texas. He is author seven books, one of which became an NBC TV movie, and is
currently completing Growing the Pie, which is about the politics of economic growth. His research has been
supported by, among others, the Ford, and Wallace Foundations, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Swerdlow has been a Guest Scholar at Smithsonian’s Woodrow Wilson Center, Senior Fellow at the
Washington Annenberg Program for both the Universities of Pennsylvania and of Southern California;
adviser to the President of the Museum of Television and Radio; and consultant to the National Defense
University; ABC News; United States Information Agency; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; U.S.
Department of Commerce; U.S. Information Agency; National Endowment for Humanities; and Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. His recent academic articles and presentations include A New Approach to
Combating Infectious Diseases and Audience for the Arts in the Age of Electronics. He has lectured at a wide range of
institutions, including Baylor College of Medicine, Smithsonian Institution, National Baseball Hall of Fame,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Notre Dame University.
Swerdlow’s work is cited in the 2000 National Magazine Award for general excellence, and is included in the
books that provide “best of” collections from the Washington Post and Best of National Geographic Magazine.
He wrote a web documentary cited as “Webby Worthy” in 2005 by the Academy of Digital Arts and
Sciences. He has been published in most major American newspapers and The Atlantic, Harper’s, Columbia
Journalism Review, Rolling Stone, Reader’s Digest, Harvard Business Review and other magazines. He covered the
White House and Watergate trials for NPR, and served for ten years as Senior Writer and Assistant Editor
of National Geographic Magazine—where he was lead writer for the two-year “Millennium” series.
Education: Ph.D., M.A., Cornell University (American Government); B.A., Syracuse University.
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Instructor: Dr. Keaton was appointed The Washington Center’s Director of Human Resources in January
2009. Prior to coming to The Washington Center, Dr. Keaton was director of Human Resources and Staff
Education: Ed.D., Western Michigan University (Educational Leadership); M.A., Central Michigan
University (Industrial Management); B.A., Howard University (Economics).
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Instructor: Dr. Plotinsky brings to the class more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit
sector. She began her career as an historian of arts organizations and development director. She
was affiliated for many years with the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, where she
developed academic programs and taught courses in nonprofit management and philanthropic
studies. Currently a consultant to nonprofits in Washington, DC, she has served as executive
director of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
(ARNOVA) and director of the Foundation Center-Washington, DC.
Education: Ph.D., M.A. City University of New York; B.M. Indiana University.
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Instructor: Brian V. Rowe has worked in the field of career development for 15 years. He is currently the
Assistant Director for Employment and Experience Programs at The George Washington University Career
Center. Brian’s areas of specialization include experiential education (internship, cooperative education) and
international experiences (work, internships, and volunteer experiences). Prior to The George Washington
University, He was a Program Manager at The Washington Center working with students interested in
exploring careers in nonprofits. Brian participated in the Fulbright Seminar for International Educators and
Career Services leaders in the Fall of 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
Education: M.Ed. Kent State University (Higher Education Administration and College Student
Personnel), B.A. State University of New York, College at Cortland (History)
Instructor: Professor Stephens is a public policy professional with 19 years of experience. Prior to NCCEP,
he was the managing director for internships at The Washington Center, and currently serves as the
executive vice-president of the National Council for Community and Educational Partnerships (NCCEP).
Professor Stephens introduced market-based management reforms designed to improve operations and
client satisfaction. A key aspect of this is the introduction of an ombudsman position for interns. Previously,
he was director of governmental affairs for the Council of the Americas, where he served as the U.S.
private sector representative to the free trade area for the Americas, Sustainable Development Accord and
also worked on Trade Promotion Authority, climate change, drug trafficking & certification and the North
American Free Trade Agreement report card. From 1991-1996, he was a public affairs officer at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Professor Stephens’s areas of expertise are trade, international
organizations, and North American political economy. He took courses towards a PhD at the University of
Maine (Canadian Studies).
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Education: M.A., West Virginia University (International Affairs); B.A., University of South Dakota
(Government/History).
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Education: Ph.D., Howard University (American Government) M.P.A., B.A., Florida A&M University.
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Instructor: Professor Hardy has more than 15 years of experience and expertise in business plan
development, marketing, public relations and fundraising. She is currently the executive director for the
Howard University Institute for Entrepreneurship Leadership and Innovation, a premiere institute for
entrepreneurial leadership, development and research. She is also the founder and president of the Hardy
Management Group, a business consulting firm that provides strategic planning, business development,
Instructor: Dr. Capo has done research in the areas of human learning and memory, visual perception,
language comprehension, reading, and mental imagery, as well as into the physiological bases of innate
emotional responses and learning in animals. In addition to maintaining his expertise in those areas, he has
had to develop (and keep current) his interests in several “non-cognitive” areas, in order to keep his
Introductory Psychology course up to date. Dr. Capo’s Introductory Psychology students benefit from his
skill at fostering their “critical thinking” ability, which he likes to remind everyone is identical to “scientific
thinking,” or “thinking like a psychologist.” To that end, he has created a customized version of Keith
Stanovich’s book, How to Think Straight about Psychology. Dr. Capo is a frequent contributor to the annual
conferences of the Cognitive Science Society and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. His
professional interest in forensic psychology began while he was teaching psychology and computer science
courses for an educational opportunity program at the maximum security prison in Attica, New York
(where one year he was asked to develop a course in “Psychology and the Courts”).
Education: Ph.D., SUNY University at Buffalo (Cognitive Psychology); B.A., Marquette University
(Psychology and English)
Instructor: Dr. Simpson served as a specialist in life sciences at the U.S. Congressional Research Service, as
a Congressional Science Fellow, as a broadcaster, and as a nuclear engineer. He has considerable experience
working in and with the public and private sectors, research entities, and academe and community programs,
to improve the performance of programs and organizations. Dr. Simpson was named The Washington
Center’s Faculty of the Year in 1997.
Education: D.Env., University of California, Los Angeles (Environmental Sciences and Engineering); M.S.,
University of California, Berkeley (Energy and Resources); M.S., University of San Francisco (Biological
Sciences); A.B., University of California, Berkeley (Biological Sciences).
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Forensic Psychology
Instructor: Dario Dieguez, Ph.D.
Forensic Psychology is the study of psychology in the context of the criminal justice system. In particular, this course
focuses on fundamental topics in forensic psychology, including police and investigative psychology, psychology and
the courts, victimology, as well as criminal and corrective psychology. This course examines the relationship between
expert forensic psychological investigation and criminal proceedings. This course assumes no prior knowledge of
forensic psychology and no extensive knowledge of general principles in psychology.
Instructor: Dr. Dieguez works as a Program Manager at the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (LFA),
where he runs a national research grant program and a student fellowship program, writes position
statements about policy relevant to lupus research, and writes about new lupus research for the LFA
webpage and for a newsletter delivered to lupus patients nationwide. He sits on multiple government and
non-profit committees dedicated to advancing education, research, and funding for lupus research. He is an
accomplished scientific grant writer and journal reviewer with numerous peer-reviewed publications. For
several years, he worked as an educational consultant for Pearson Inc. (formerly Harcourt, Inc.), a major
corporation that provides standardized testing for admission to graduate school. He earned a B.A. in
Psychology and a B.S. in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
He then completed an internship in human sleep research in the Department of Psychiatry at Brown
University School of Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. He went on to earn an M.S. in Biology and a
Ph.D. in Neurobiology from The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he also worked as a Cellular
Biology Instructor. He then worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Instructor of Psychology at Boston
University. Subsequently, he worked as a Science Writer in the Office of the Director of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, where he developed Congressional testimony and wrote
Congressional reports about NIH-sponsored research programs, as well as published online stories about
NIH-funded research. He went on to work as a Program Analyst at the NIH, where he ran a research
training program for undergraduates and worked as a grant writing advisor for NIH postdoctoral fellows.
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