TEXAS STATE VITA
TEXAS STATE VITA
I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
A. Name: Theodore T. Hindson Title: Associate Professor
B. Educational Background
|Degree |Year |University |Major |Thesis/Dissertation |
|Ph.D. |1977 |University of Notre Dame |Government and International | |
| | | |Studies | |
|A.M |1966 |University of Notre Dame |Government and International | |
| | | |Studies | |
|A.B. |1964 |LaSalle College |Political Science | |
C. University Experience
|Position |University |Dates |
|Associate Professor, Political Science |Texas State University - San Marcos |1982-present |
|Assistant Professor, Political Science |Texas State University - San Marcos |1977-1982 |
|Instructor, Political Science |Texas State University - San Marcos |1974-1977 |
|Lecturer, Government |Holy Cross Junior College |1968-1973 |
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
Student Foundation Award 2005, 2006
Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award- 1990, 1993 and 2006
Honors Professor of the Year Award- 1990 and 1994
International Programs Professor of the Year Award- 1995
B. Courses Taught:
POSI 5350 Problems in American Politics (The Presidency)
POSI 5384 Problems in Democratic Government (Russia)
POSI 5384 Problems in Democratic Government (United Kingdom)
POSI 3309 American Presidency
IS 4380 International Studies Seminar
Graduate Course on Russian Politics
Graduate Course on British Politics
Graduate Course on Problems of American Foreign Policy
Politics of Europe
Graduate Course on Eastern and Central Europe
Graduate course on the American Presidency
Graduate Course on Communist Ideology
Graduate course on American Politics
Honors Course on Baseball and the American Experience
Senior Seminar in Political Science
Politics in Film
Government and Politics of the Soviet Union/Russia
The American Presidency
Constitutional Law/Basic Structure and Principles
Current Issues in World Politics
International Communism
Government and Politics of Eastern and Central Europe
Modern Political Thought
Introduction to International Studies
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to Political Institutions
Basic Political Ideas
American Foreign Policy
State and Local Government
Principles of American Government
Functions of American Government
International Studies Seminar
Freshman Seminar in General Studies
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Honors Theses, or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please
indicate):
Aaron Arthur, Completed Masters, Fall 2013
Austin Matthews, Completed Masters, Fall 2013
Dillon Jones, Completed Masters, Spring 2012
Trent Jimenez, Completed Masters, Summer 2012
Directed 5 Graduate Independent Studies
Directed 3 Undergraduate Independent Studies
Chaired 7 Masters Oral Committees
Served on 6 Masters Oral Committees (including 1 in History and 1 in International Studies)
Since 2006, I have directed six master’s theses to completion, chaired ten non-thesis masters committees, served on three thesis committees, and four non-thesis oral committees.
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
I was either the initial instructor or creator of the following courses:
Graduate Course in Eastern and Central Europe
Graduate Course on the American Presidency
Graduate Course on Communist Ideology
Honors Course on Baseball and the American Experience
Senior Seminar in Political Science
Government and Politics of Russia/Soviet Union
International Communism
Government and Politics of Eastern and Central Europe
In addition, when Chair of the Department, I created the current configuration of the Political Science Minor.
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)
1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate)
b. Textbooks:
--, with Randall W. Bland and Jack Peltason, Revision of Edwin S. Corwin's The President; Office and Powers, New York University Press, 1984.
--, with Francis M. Rich and Joyce Dorrycott, American Government: a PSI Handbook, American Press, 1977.
d. Chapters in Books:
"Lawrence Eagleburger," In American Statesmen, ed. by Edward Mihalkanin, Greenwood Press, 2004.
6. Book Reviews:
Review of Steven Minor, Stalin's Holy War-Religion, Nationalism, and Alliance Politics, Choice, October, 2003.
Review of Henry Merry, Five Branch Government, Social Science Quarterly, December, 1981.
B. Works Not in Print
1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:
"The 700 Club: An Assessment of Ruth, and Aaron, and Bonds" presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, San Diego, California, March, 2005
"Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Their Place in Baseball History: presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, New Orleans, Lousiana, April, 2000
"A Contemporary Critique of Marxism", Presented at NEH Seminar, The Quest for Order and Happiness, at Southwest Texas State University, June 1993
"Beyond Term Limitations: a New Approach to the Congressional Dilemma", presented to the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Political Science Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March, 1992
"The Soviet Presidency from 1917 to 1990", presented at the annual meeting of the Northeast Political Science Association, Providence, Rhode Island, November, 1990
"William Henry Chamberlin and the Soviet Union" presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1990
"James Boswell, and Hindson - A Comparison of Three Systems for Evaluating Hitting Effectiveness", presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, Toronto, Canada, March 1990
"Nolan Ryan and his Place in Baseball History", presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Popular Culture Association, Lansing, Michigan, October, 1989
"Baseball's Top 100”, presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 1989
"Theoretical Considerations Concerning the Size of the House of Representatives”, presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, March, 1989
"Official American Attitudes toward Russian Religious Policies", presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 1988
"Theory and Practice of Civil Liberties in Marxist Thought: presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Slavic Studies Association, San Antonio, Texas, April, 1982
"Liberal Opinion toward the Soviet Union 1939 - 1941", presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April, 1980
"Challenging the Separation of Powers: An Inquiry into Choosing the Chief Executive", presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, Dallas, Texas, April, 1979
"Conservative Opinion toward the Soviet Union in World War II", presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Slavic Studies Association, Houston, Texas, April, 1978
5. Other works not in print:
“The 2010 Election,” Presented to the San Marcos Sunrise Club, San Marcos, Texas
Chaired and judged a panel at the International research Conference on Graduate Studies in San Marcos Texas (2009)
C. Grants and Contracts
3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:
Common Experience Proposal Accepted for 2008-2009 “Civic Responsibility and the LBJ Legacy” (Co-Proposer with Dr. Brittain, Dr. Busby and Dr. DeLa Teja)
IV. SERVICE
A. Institutional
1. University:
Member, University Faculty Senate, Fall, 2011, 2012, 2013
Member, Presidential Academic Advisory Group (PAAG), Fall, 2011, 2012, 2013
Member, University Council, Fall 2011, 2012, 2013
Member, Committee on Academic Governance, Spring 2013
Chair, Committee on Academic Governance, Fall 2013
Member, Financial Aid Advisory, Appeals, and Scholarship Awards Committee, Fall, 2013
Member, Campus Facilities Planning Committee, 2013
Liberal Arts Representative, Presidential Awards Committee for Service, 2013
International Studies representative, Liberal Arts Faculty Advisory Group/College Curriculum Committee, 2013
Faculty senate Representative, Texas State Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2013
Member, Alumni Association Committee to select the LBJ Outstanding Student, 2013
Member, Alumni Association Committee to select Outstanding Faculty Member, 2013
Member, Alumni association Committee to select Distinguished Alumni, 2013
Mace Bearer, May 2013 Graduation
Member, Special University Task Force on Service, Fall, 2011, Spring 2012
Chair, Select Committee to Commemorate Academic Governance, Spring, 2010
Chair, College of Liberal Arts Faculty Advisory Group
International Studies Representative, Bobcat Day, Feb., April, Oct., 2012; February, April, October, November, 2013
International Studies Representative, University Scholars Selection Committee
International Studies Representative, Upper Division Scholarship Committee
International Studies Representative, Graduate Scholarship Committee
Member, University Seminar Committee
Member, University Curriculum Committee 2004- present
Member, Athletic Council 2004- present
Member, Pride and Tradition committee/Task Force 2002- present
Alternate Member, General Education Council 2000- present
Member, Faculty Senate/PAAG- 1986-1989, 2001-2004, 2005-2008
Political Science Liaison, Faculty Senate 2004, 2008
Chair, Select Committee to Honor Fifty Years of Faculty Governance, 2009
Member, Liberal Arts Advisory Committee 2008-2008
Chair, Liberal Arts Advisory Committee 2008 - present
Member of Select Salary Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate, 2008
International Studies Representative, Liberal Arts Graduate Scholarship Committee, 2006 -
Present
International Studies Representative, Liberal Arts Upper Division Scholarship Committee 2008 -
Present
Member, Academic Affairs Subcommittee, Student Fee Advisory Committee 2007
Chair, Academic Affairs Subcommittee, Student Fee Advisory Committee 2008
Member, Governance Subcommittee, NCAA Task Force 2007-2008
Member, LBJ Centennial Committee 2008
Member, Common Experience Team for 2008-2009 Program
Faculty Representative University Facilities Committee 2007-2008
Member, Faculty Office Space Subcommittee, University Facilities Committee, 2008
Member PPS 4:01 and 4:02 Revision Committee
Member, Faculty Handbook Committee, 2006-2007
Member, Faculty Handbook Revision Subcommittee, 2006-2007
Member, Select Committee, Service Responsibilities of Tenure-track Faculty, 2007
Member, ASG Constitutional Revision Committee, 2007
Chair, Faculty Senate Committee on University Governance, 1991-1994
Member, Faculty Senate Committee on the Library 1976-1977
Faculty Senate Representative- COFGO 1987-1988
Editor, Faculty Senate Newsletter 1987-1988
Chair, Faculty Senate Committee on Tenure and Promotion, Fall, 1988
Member, Faculty Handbook Revision Committee 1988-1989
Member-Post Tenure Review Committee, 2002-2003
Member, Vice Presidential Committee on Release Time 1988-1989
Associate Director, Center for International Education/Studies, 1995- present
Acting Director, International Education/Studies, 1999
Faculty Advisor, Associated Student Government, 1997-present
President, San Marcos Chapter, Texas Faculty Association, 1988-1989
Member, Subcommittee for Faculty for the Southern Association Self-Study, 1988-1989 and
1997-1998
2. College:
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi Gamma Mu
3. Department/School:
Member, Department Personnel Committee
Personnel Committee Representative, Faculty Annual Review and Reporting System
Acting Chair, Political Science Department, summer II, 2011 and passim
Host and Producer, “Meet the Professors”- Shows in 2011 included Discussion on Southeast
Asia, the First Amendment, and former first lady Pat Nixon. Guests included Professors
Dunn, Rao, Jamison, Kens, Ward, DeSoto, DeHart, and Brennan, and a special retrospective
with Dean Anne Marie Ellis
Liberal Arts Faculty Advisory Group Departmental Representative
Department Liaison- Senate Departmental Representative
Departmental Representative-Liberal Arts Faculty Advisory group
Member- Darwin and Lincoln – A bicentennial overview (2009)
Acting Chair, Department of Political Science, Summer II, 2009, passim
Chair, Departmental Panel, "The Obama Administration Until Now" October 2009
Chair, Departmental Panel "Russia, Georgia, and the West", September, 2008
Chair, Departmental Panel, "The Presidential Election of 2008", October 2008
Undergraduate Advisor- 1986-2003
Moderator and Executive Producer, "Meet the Professors" an occasional television series that
has been telecast locally since 1991 and has had numerous guests including Pulitzer Prize
Winner Jack Rakove and Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Brodsky- Present
Chair- 1980-1985
Acting Chair 1979-1980, Su II 2009
Supervisor, Assistant Instructors and Director, Keller Method- 1977-1979
Library Acquisitions Officer 1975-1976
Search Committees:
American Political Development Scholar, 2013
Department Chair 2002-2009, 1995-1996, 1987-1988
Paralegal 1996-1997
Political Theory (Chair) 1990-1991
International Relations 1989-1990, 2007
Political Methodology 1987-1988
Political Theory 1987-1988
International Relations 1978-1979
Latin American Politics 1977-1978, Chair 2007-2008 (Search Aborted)
Department Committees:
Senior Faculty/Personnel Committee 1979-present
Co-Chair, Departmental Family Campaign, 2013
Departmental Personnel Committee Representative, 2005, 2010
Undergraduate Assessment Committee 2004
Freshman Retention Committee 2004
Department Self- Study Committee 2002-2003
Administration Committee 1977-1979
Curriculum Committee- 1989-1994
Strategic Plan Committee 1993-1994
Technology Committee 1996-1997
Scheduling Committee 1989-1994
College/Bobcat Day Representative- 1986-
Summer Orientation Advisor 1986-1992; 1995-2003
Walter Richter Scholarship Coordinator 1986-1994
Chair, Departmental Awards Recommendation Committee, 2013
Departmental Awards Day Coordinator 1989-1991
Political Science Evaluation Committee 1988
B. Professional:
American Political Science Association
Southwest Social Science Association
Academy of Political Science
Presidency Research Group
Politics and History Subgroup of the APSA
Popular Culture Association
National Association of Scholars
Texas Faculty Association
C. Community:
Member, San Marcos Council of Neighborhood Associations
Member, Holland Hills Neighborhood Association
Member, Friends of the San Marcos Library, 2013
Judge, American Legion citizenship Contest, January, 2011
Bobcat Club 2007 – present
Friends of Fine Arts at Texas State 2008 – present
Member, City of San Marcos Charter Review Commission 1989-1988, 1991-1992; 1995-1996; 1997-1998; 1999-2000; 2001-2002; 2002-2003 (Chair 1995-1996;1997-1998;2002-2003), 2005-2006
Member, City of San Marcos, Sunset Commission 1988-1989
Member, Greater San Marcos Neighborhood Association/ Council of Neighborhood Associations 1986-(president 1986-1989); Holland Hills Representative 1987- present
Member, San Marcos Neighborhoods for Growth and Progress 1988-1994 (President 1991-1994)
Moderator, City Council Candidates Forum 1988-1992;1994-2002
Member, San Marcos Sunrise Club (Vice-President 1998-1999, President 1999-2000)
Hays County Republican Party Treasurer 1974-1977
Hays County Republican Precinct Chair 1977-1985; 1991-2003
Hays County Election Judge 1984-2002
Judge, Current Events UIL 200-2004
Political Pundit, Campus Christian Community 1988-2001
D. Service Honors and Awards:
Dean’s Award for Service, Fall 2012
Updated 4/11/2014
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