JOSEPH A. KUNKEL III

Political Science Department (507) 389-6930

109 Morris Hall Fax: 507-389-6377

Minnesota State University, Mankato joseph.kunkel@mnsu.edu

Mankato, Minnesota 56002-8400 http://krypton.mnsu.edu/~jak3

Education

Ph. D. December 1980. University of Minnesota, Department of Political Science

Thesis: The Ideological Party in American Politics: The Case of the Milwaukee Social Democrats.

M.A. June 1975. University of Minnesota, Department of Political Science

B.A. June 1972. University of Missouri-St. Louis. Major: Political Science.

Professional Experience

1979-present. Minnesota State University, Mankato. Faculty member in Political

Science Department. Current rank: Professor.

Administrative Experience

Director. Mankato Public Achievement (a civic education project) 1997-2003

Public Achievement is a part of my Democracy and Citizenship class. University students serve as citizenship coaches for small action teams of young students (age 12-14) at a local middle school. This collaboration between our university and the local school is an innovative attempt to put the study of democracy into action. The university students and middle school students are both empowered to engage in public work on issues of interest to them. This experience is required for Social Studies students preparing to be high school teachers. About 30 university and 180 middle school students are involved annually.

Director, Italy Study-Tours. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007

I organized have organized study-tours to Italian cities over spring break. These tours were parts of classes I taught either on Italian City Republics or Ancient Rome.

Chairperson. Department of Political Science / Law Enforcement. Mankato State

University. 1988-1997.

Graduate Director. Department of Political Science / Law Enforcement. Mankato

State University. 1983-1986.

Director. Valley Writing Project. Mankato State University. 1985-1988

I coordinated an interdisciplinary faculty team as we organized an annual workshop for professors to more effectively use writing assignments in classes.

Publications and Research Activity

“Public Achievement: Collaboration, Action and Civic Education. 2001. (with Johnson, Bakke and Miller), in Teaching Together: School/University Collaboration to Improve Social Studies Education. Christenson, Johnston, Norris editors. Silver Spring, Maryland. National Council for the Social Studies.

“Political Parties in Minnesota." in Hoffman, Ostrom, Williamson and Wolsborn. Perspectives on MN Government and Politics, 4th ed. 1998. Edina, MN. Burgess Publishing

Minnesota: The State and Its Government. 2006, 2001, 1995. St. Paul, MN. The Minnesota American Legion.

“Political Parties in Minnesota." in Shrewsbury and Williams. Perspectives on MN

Government and Politics, 3rd ed. 1993. Edina, MN. Burgess Publishing.

“Party Endorsement and Incumbency in Minnesota Legislative Nominations,”

Legislative Studies Quarterly, XIII, 2, May 1988.

“Organizational Effectiveness in an Era of Weakened Parties: Preprimary

Endorsements in Minnesota, 1986,” paper delivered at the Annual Meeting

of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago. April 8-11, 1987.

“Nomination Reform Stalls in Minnesota,” Comparative State Politics Newsletter,

October 1987.

Courses Taught

Currently	1998 or earlier
American Government	Political Parties
Democracy and Citizenship	Politics in Film and Entertainment
Legislative Process	Political Ideologies
Early U.S. Political Thought	Introduction to Politics
Recent U.S. Political Thought	Democratic Theory
Campaigns and Elections	Greek and Medieval Political Thought
Italian City Republics	Introduction to Public Life
	Executive Process
	Non-Western Ideologies

Professional Community Service

1987-present Annual speaker on “Politics in Minnesota”, Am. Legion Boys’ State

1980-present Volunteer speaker on campaigns and elections

1980-present Election night commentator on local radio, TV stations.

Professional Membership

American Political Science Association