PPS 8.10 Form 1A
10/8/12
TEXAS STATE VITA
I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
A. Name: Richard (Rick) Dean Henderson
Title: Senior Lecturer
B. Educational Background
Degree
Year
University
Major
M.A.
1994
SWT
Political Science
B.A.
1993
SWT
Political Science
Thesis/Dissertation
Thesis
C. University Experience
Position
University
Dates
Full-Time Lecturer
SWT / Texas State
1/1999 - Present
Adjunct Lecturer
SWT
1/1998 - 12/1998
Full-Time Lecturer
SWT
8/1995 - 12/1997
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
2009 Panhellenic Society “Favorite Professor” Award
2006 College of Liberal Arts monetary award for teaching ($1,000)
1998, 2006 Panhellenic Council Outstanding Professor Award
2002 College of Liberal Arts Nominee for Excellence in Teaching Award
1998, 2002 Alfred H Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi national Honor Society Favorite Professor
Award
B. Courses Taught:
US 1100 University Seminar
1309 Basic Political Institutions
2310 Principles of American Government
2320 Functions of American Government
3307 Party Politics
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3314 State & Local Government
3316 Intro to Public Administration
3318 Public Personnel Administration
3319 Metropolitan Politics
3320 Comparative Public Administration
4301 Politics in Film
4337A Texas Politics
4399 Senior Seminar
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
4337A - Texas Politics
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)
2. Articles
b. Non-refereed Articles:
"Be Careful How You Attempt to Widen the Scope of Conflict: A Professor's Tale of Getting
Out the Student Vote in an Obscure Local Election. Texas Politics Today, 11th Edition
Main Street Advisory Boards in Texas. Texas Politics Today, 12th Edition
6. Book Reviews:
We the People, 13th Edition, Chapters 12 & 13, W.W. Norton
7. Other Works in Print:
Produced all ancillaries: Chapter summaries, chapter quizzes, test bank, short essay questions,
essays, chapter Power Point Slides for: Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation,
Collier, Geratas, Harrelson-Staples, CQ Press. July 2008
IV. SERVICE
A. Institutional
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1. University:
Political Science Film Series
3. Department/School:
2 Films Spring 2012 and 2 Films Fall 2012 – University Wide Presentations in
Conjunction with Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
Political Science Department Political Science Film Series, 1996-2012
C. Community:
Board Member, San Marcos Zoning Board of Adjustments, 2011 - 2015
Previous, City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
San Marcos Council of Neighborhood Associations neighborhood representative
Board Member of the City of San Marcos Main Street Advisory Board: June 2005 - May 2008,
now ex-officio.
Task Force member, Texas Natural and Western Swing Hall of Fame event
Updated 4/4/2014
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