•Member, Governor's Task Force on Delivery of Child Care Services, 1975 •Trustee, Beth Israel Congregation, 1971-75, 1979-2003 President, 1980-86 Courses Taught at : Freshmen: •Introduction to the American Political System (team-taught and alone) •American Political Biographies •American Politics Through Literature (team-taught) •Government-Press Relations •Introduction to Research Methods for Social Scientists (team-taught) •Seminar on the American Constitution (interdisciplinary, team-taught) Sophomores and Juniors •The American Presidency •The American Congress •Research Methods for Political Science •Executive-Legislative Conflict •Committee System in Congress •Public Administration •Parties and the Electoral Process •Parties and Elections in Comparative Perspective •The Nominating Process: A Comparative View •Government and the Press (team-taught) Senior Seminars •Ethics and Politics •Computer Simulations of the 1972 Election •Congressional Committees at Work •Presidential Advisory System •Women in American Politics •Congressional Reform •Government and the Press (team-taught) •The Financing of American Elections Advising: •Broadway Musical Review Advisor, 1992-2000 •Colby Young Democratic Advisor, 1990-present •Faculty Affiliate, 1983-2001 •Faculty Resident, 1980-83 •Men's and Women's Advisor, 1981-85 •Task Force on Advising, 1980-81 •Freshmen advisor, 1972-present •Upperclass Advisor, 1971-present
Committee Assignments: College Committees: •Academic Affairs Committee, 2010-present •Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, 2006-present •Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, 1986-1992; 2004-2010 •Nominating Committee, chair, 2004-2010 •Advisory Committee on Faculty Personnel Policies, 2003-2005 •Task for on Athletics, 2003 •Center Planning Committee, 2002-2003 •Task Force on Athletics, dealing with Mellon Foundation data and report • Committee 2002-present • Coordinating Committee, 2001-2002 • Lovejoy 100 Renovation Committee, 2001-2002 •Center on Governance, Institutions, and Civil Society Planning Group, 2001- 2002 •Task Force on Gender Equity in Athletics, Co-Chair, 1994-1995 •Task Force on Bookstore Text Publishing, Chair, 1995 •Athletics Advisory Committee, Chair, 1989-1998; 2000-2002 •Task Force on Advising, Chair, 1991-1994 •Planning Committee for Athletics and Physical Education, Chair, 1989 •Committee on Research, Travel, and Sabbatical Leaves, 1984-87 •Committee on Promotion and Tenure, 1979-80, 1982-86, 1988-1991; 2003-2004 Sub-committee on Procedures, 1980-81 •Computer Committee 1975-86; Chair, 1983-86 •Athletics Committee, 1977-87; Chair, 1983-86 •Educational Policy Committee, 1974-76 •Foreign Study Council, 1974-87 •Special Program Committee, 1972-74 •Pre-law & Government Service Committee, 1971-87 Departmental and Program Committees: •Legal Studies Committee, 1981-1994 •Women's Studies Committee, 1980-1994 •Government Department Review, 1979 •All Government Department Search Committees since 1973 •Public Policy Committee, 1979-1992 •History Chair Search Committee, 1979-80 •Regional Studies Planning Committee, 1975-76 •Athletics Director Search Committee, 1974-75 •American Studies Committee, 1971-present •Search Committee for Vice-President for Development and Alumni Affairs, Associate Dean of Students, Director of Security, Director of Student Activities, Housing Coordinator, others Board Committees: •Student Affairs Committee, 1977-78, 1994-2001 •Educational Policy Committee, 1986-87; 1990-1992; 2004-2010 •Honorary Degrees Committee, 1985-87 •Trustee Commission on Campus Life, 1983-84 •Planning Committee, 1979-85, 1988-1990 •Campus Committee on the Library, 1980-82
Other: •Faculty Liaison, Women’s Volleyball, 2004-present •Faculty Liaison, Women’s Softball, 2006-present •Director, Colby in , 1986-2005 •Director, Colby EXXON Computer Project, 1981-85 •Sloan Grant Committee, 1982 •Committee to Promote Better Alcohol Responsibility, 1981-85 •Lipman Lecture Committee, 1980-87 •Advisory Committee on the Use of Human Subjects in Research, 1979-81 •Committee to Study the Freshman Year, 1975-76 Chair, Task Force on Student Advising •Task Force on Evaluation and the Calendar, 1973-74 Committee to Study the Future of Colby •Ad Hoc Committee to Devise an Affirmative Action Program, 1973-74 • Representative to 's Semester Program, 1972-80, 1982-83