Clay Calvert
Encyclopedia
Clay Calvert is Brechner Eminent Scholar of Mass Communication in the University of Florida
College of Journalism and Communications, specializing in First Amendment
Law. He was previously a professor at the Pennsylvania State University
where he co-founded the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment. Originally a member of the California State Bar Association
, he has published numerous articles for law journals. He has also written several books dealing with the First Amendment
, the most noteworthy being Voyeur Nation (Basic Books, 2000).
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
College of Journalism and Communications, specializing in First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
Law. He was previously a professor at the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
where he co-founded the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment. Originally a member of the California State Bar Association
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official bar association. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribing appropriate discipline...
, he has published numerous articles for law journals. He has also written several books dealing with the First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
, the most noteworthy being Voyeur Nation (Basic Books, 2000).
Other Faculty positions
- Visiting Professor, McGeorge School of LawMcGeorge School of LawUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law is a private, ABA approved law school in the Oak Park neighborhood of the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the University of the Pacific....
, University of the Pacific (Spring 2011) - Interim Dean, Schreyer Honors CollegeSchreyer Honors CollegeThe Schreyer Honors College is the honors program of the Pennsylvania State University. Founded in 1980 as the University Scholars Program, it was expanded and renamed in 1997 in response to a $30 million gift by William and Joan Schreyer...
(2005–2006) - Associate Dean, Schreyer Honors CollegeSchreyer Honors CollegeThe Schreyer Honors College is the honors program of the Pennsylvania State University. Founded in 1980 as the University Scholars Program, it was expanded and renamed in 1997 in response to a $30 million gift by William and Joan Schreyer...
(2002–2003)
Education
- University of the Pacific, J.D.
- Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, Ph.D, Communication - Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, B.A., Communication