David L. Trowbridge, PhD
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University
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To the right under the photo are copies of my full resume and CV.
Below is a quick run-down of more recent work:
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Employment
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN: August 2018 - present)
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Instructor for Law & the Legal System and Legal Research & Writing.
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Undergraduate Internship Coordinator for Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (Albany, NY: August 2017 - May 2018)
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Point of contact between undergraduate students and Rockefeller College Career Services.
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Assist students in revising application materials, such as résumés, cover letters, writing samples, personal statements, and other documents.
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Guide students in finding internships opportunities in the Capital Region and New York. Instruct and manage a 300-level course on job searching and preparation.
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Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (Albany, NY: January 2014 – May 2017)
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Instructor of record for three courses: Law & Policy (five semesters); Law, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity (two semesters); and Introduction to American Politics (one semester)
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Designed course syllabi, prepared and delivered lectures, created and implemented activities, graded assignments, and advised students.
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Created and taught on-line versions of Law, Sexual, Orientation, and Gender Identity (four winter/summer breaks) using BlackBoard platform.
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Article Under Review
Trowbridge, David. “Centering the Head & the Heart: How Lawyers and Public Interest Legal Organizations Use Public Education”
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Paper and Poster Presentations:
E-Poster, “While Marriage Was Won: How Focused Litigation Campaigns Affect the Development and Priorities of Legal Advocacy Organizations” presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, September 2016
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“Listening to the Community” presented at the Law & Society Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
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“Re-imagining Without Re-inventing: The Need for Pedagogical
Training into Political Science Doctoral Programs.” co-written with Dr. Jennifer Woodward, presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference of the American Political Science Association, February 2016
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Workshop Presentations:
"Approaches to Feedback: When and How", College Teaching Symposium hosted by the Institute of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership at the University at Albany, SUNY, August 2015
“Teaching Social Justice” with Amanda Aykanian. A workshop co-hosted by the Social Work Graduate Student Organization, the Graduate Association of Political Scientists, and the Future Faculty Leadership Council, Fall 2015
Book Review(s):
My review of Civil Rights in American Law, History, and Politics edited by Austin Sarat which appeared in the Law and Politics Book Review can be found by clicking here.
Awards:
American Political Science Association Kenneth Sherrill Prize (click for more information) recognizing the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBT topics in political science. $200 award. Fall 2016
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