James A. Thurber
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James A. Thurber is University Distinguished Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
at American University
in Washington, D.C.
. He was the principal investigator of a seven year grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts
to the Campaign Management Institute to study campaign conduct.
Dr. Thurber has been on the faculty at American University since 1974 and was honored as the University Scholar/Teacher of the Year in 1996. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is author and co-author of numerous books and more than seventy-five articles and chapters on Congress, congressional-presidential relations, congressional budgeting, congressional reform, interest groups and lobbying
, and campaigns and election
s.
Dr. Thurber earned a Bachelor of Science in political science
from the University of Oregon
and a Ph.D.
in political science from Indiana University
and was an American Political Science Association
Congressional Fellow. He has worked on four reorganization efforts for committees in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate from 1976 to present. He was Director of the Washington, DC based Human Affairs Research Centers of the Battelle Memorial Institute
and served as acting Dean of the School of Government and Public Administration at American University.
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies is an integrated teaching, research, and study program of the School of Public Affairs at American University, focusing on the United States Congress and the presidency and the interactions between them.-Institutes:Campaign Management...
at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. He was the principal investigator of a seven year grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization , founded in 1948. With over US$5 billion in assets, its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."-History:The Trusts, a single...
to the Campaign Management Institute to study campaign conduct.
Dr. Thurber has been on the faculty at American University since 1974 and was honored as the University Scholar/Teacher of the Year in 1996. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is author and co-author of numerous books and more than seventy-five articles and chapters on Congress, congressional-presidential relations, congressional budgeting, congressional reform, interest groups and lobbying
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
, and campaigns and election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s.
Dr. Thurber earned a Bachelor of Science in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in political science from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and was an American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
Congressional Fellow. He has worked on four reorganization efforts for committees in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate from 1976 to present. He was Director of the Washington, DC based Human Affairs Research Centers of the Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the...
and served as acting Dean of the School of Government and Public Administration at American University.
Publications
He has authored and edited several books.- Campaign Consultants, Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Voters in American Elections (with Candice J. Nelson and David A. Dulio, 2005)
- Congress and the Internet (with Colton Campbell, 2002)
- The Battle for Congress: Consultants, Candidates, and Voters (2001)
- Crowded Airwaves: Campaign Advertising in Elections (with Candice J. Nelson and David A. Dulio, 2000)
- Campaign Warriors: Political Consultants in Elections (2000)
- Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations (1996)
- Remaking Congress: The Politics of Congressional Stability and Change (with Roger Davidson, 1995)
- Campaigns and Elections, American Style (with Candice Nelson, 1995)
- Divided Democracy: Cooperation and Conflict Between Presidents and Congress (1991)
- Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide (with Chaleff, Loomis and Serota, 1988)