Faculty & Advisory Council
In addition to teaching excellence, our nationally-recognized faculty offers students the benefit of first-hand experience in national and state politics, campaigns and elections, public administration, international relations, and leadership studies. Faculty members have served as consultants to several universities around the country wanting to develop similar programs.
Our Civic Leadership program is deliberately limited to only 20 students per year, so that faculty can provide close mentorship for each student.
Faculty
William D. Richardson, Ph.D., Chair and Professor
Political Philosophy, American Politics, Leadership, Ethics
Joined USD in 1998
Dakota Hall 101
(605) 677-5701
William.Richardson@usd.edu
Cheryl Hovorka, Program Assistant
Joined USD in 1992
Dakota Hall 233A
(605) 677-5702
Cheryl.Hovorka@usd.edu
Richard Braunstein, Ph.D., Professor
American Politics, Constitutional Issues, Leadership
Joined USD in 1999
Dakota 34A
(605) 677-5244
Rich.Braunstein@usd.edu
Michael Card, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Public Administration, Leadership, Business-Government Relations
Joined USD in 1991
Dakota Hall 133
(605) 677-5748
Michael.Card@usd.edu
Bryan Dettrey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Joined USD in 2011
Farber House 103
(605) 677-5708
Bryan.Dettrey@usd.edu
Matt Fairholm, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Public Administration, Leadership Studies, American Government
Joined USD in 2002
Dakota Hall 131
(605) 677-5705
Matthew.Fairholm@usd.edu
Tim Schorn, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
International Relations, Human Rights & Terrorism
Joined USD in 1995
Dakota Hall 110
(605) 677-5707
Timothy.Schorn@usd.edu
Elizabeth Theiss Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor
American Politics, Public Administration, Courts, Leadership
Joined USD in 1998
Dakota Hall 129
(605) 677-5710
Elizabeth.Smith@usd.edu
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Advisory Council
| Dr. Terri Bellis Communication Disorders Noteboom Halll University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 Teri.Bellis@usd.edu |
Sue Brown W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 suebrown@goldenwest.net |
| Dr. David Carr School of Business Patterson Hall 123D University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 David.Carr@usd.edu |
Andrew Christiansen W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
| Doyle Estes W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
Heather Fluit W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
| Sean Flynn W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
Helen Gottsleben W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
| Dr. Greg Huckabee School of Business Patterson Hall University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 Gregory.Huckabee@usd.edu |
Yvonne Taylor Executive Director South Dakota Municipal League 214 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501 yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org |