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Political Science

Tamra Ortgies-Young

Areas of Expertise:
American government, public administration, global issues
American cultural and political history
Service learning and civic engagement
Academic advising, retention, college success
Women's issues
Andragogy (art/science of teaching adults) and SoTLĀ (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)

Role at GPC: Assistant professor of Political Science

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Master of Public Administration, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Adam P. Stone

Areas of Expertise:
American politics
Georgia politics
Southern politics

Role at GPC: Associate professor of Political Science

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of California-Berkeley
Master of Arts, Politics, Brandeis University

Robert J. King

Areas of Expertise:
American government
Middle Eastern politics
Global issues (specific experience in Morocco, Romania [under Ceausescu Communist dictatorship], Italy, China and the Peace Corps.)

Role at GPC: Associate Professor of Political Science

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics, University of California
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics (with concentration in ESL), University of Florida
Master of Arts, ABD, Political Science/Comparative Politics/Politics of Developing Countries, Emory University