WILLIAM FEAGIN, JR.
CREDENTIALS FOR BARNHART TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
I. ASSOCIATIONS WITH STUDENTS
 former sponsor Temple College Democrats
II. MEMBERSHIPS
 Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society); served as
President, Eta Omega Chapter 1985-1986
 Texas Community College Teachers Association
 past member, American Political Science Association
 Temple College Faculty Council
 Faculty Council and College Committees
Dean of Instruction’s Innovative Instruction Committee
Consultation Committee, 1997-1999
Faculty Development Leave Grant Committee, 1997-1998
Faculty Advancement Committee, 1992-1993
III. EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
 created and maintain (since February 1998) website to distribute course
materials and provide the basis for future on-line courses
 maintain on-line discussion forum for students enrolled in Government
courses
 developed and have successfully implemented (since Fall 1997)
“experimental” approach to teaching Microeconomics as a “laboratory
science”
 attended the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Monetary Policy and the
Economy Conference, November 1997
 attended MHLA workshop on incorporating on-line testing and learning
exercises and Internet resources into Economics courses, Brookhaven
College, August 1998
 active pursuit of research interests – recent publications include:
“Who Pays for Sports Stadiums? the Politics of Local Taxes,” in Maxwell,
Earl and Ernest Crain, TEXAS POLITICS TODAY, 8th edition 1997.
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“The Composition of the Property Tax Base and the Exportation of
Municipal Tax Burdens,” in the TEXAS JOURNAL OF POLITICAL
STUDIES, Fall/Winter 1996-1997
“The Exportation of Municipal Tax Burdens: A Comparison of Sixty-Eight
Texas Cities,” in TEXAS GOVERNMENT FINANCE, June, 1995
“Bureaucratic Reform and the Appearance of Efficiency: the Coming
Electronic Revolution in Government,” in Maxwell, Earl and Ernest Crain,
TEXAS POLITICS TODAY, 6th edition 1992.
IV. COMMUNITY SERVICE
 n/a
V. TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Majorities of students rate instruction as “high,” “effective/very effective,” or
“good/excellent”
 Consistently rated by department chair as “meets expectations/exceeds
expectations”
 pursuing PhD in Political Science/Economics at the University of North
Texas
 Recipient, Faculty Development Leave Grant, Temple College, 1994-95