Susan McWilliams Barndt

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Susan McWilliams Barndt (née Susan Jane McWilliams; born January 6, 1977) is an American political theorist. She is the co-editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal American Political Thought and chairs the politics department at Pomona College.[1]

Early life and education[]

McWilliams was born on January 6, 1977, and grew up in central New Jersey.[2] Her father was political scientist Wilson Carey McWilliams, and her grandfather was political journalist Carey McWilliams.[2] She became interested in politics from a young age.[2] She attended Amherst College and subsequently received her doctorate in politics from Princeton University.[1]

Career[]

McWilliams began teaching at Pomona College in 2006,[1] having been drawn to the college as a "dream school" by professor John Seery.[2] She is an advocate for the small liberal arts college model of higher education, and co-edited a book with Seery on the topic.[3]

Works[]

  • Traveling Back: Toward a Global Political Theory. Oxford University Press. February 14, 2014. ISBN 9780199329687.
  • The American Road Trip and American Political Thought. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books. July 6, 2020. ISBN 9781498556880.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Susan McWilliams Barndt". Pomona College. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Wood, Mark; Vest, Patty (March 3, 2021). "A Political Road Trip with Professor Susan McWilliams Barndt". Pomona College Sagecast (Podcast). Pomona College. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ McWilliams, Susan; Seery, John E., eds. (September 2015). The Best Kind of College: An Insiders' Guide to America's Small Liberal Arts Colleges. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-5771-0.

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