People
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 The U in 1998
Dakota Hall 101
605-677-5701
Cheryl Hovorka, Program Assistant
Joined The U in 1992
Dakota Hall 233A
605-677-5702
William D. Anderson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Director of the Government Research Bureau
Joined The U in 2005
Farber House 103
605-677-5708
Richard Braunstein, Ph.D., Professor
American Politics, Constitutional Issues, Leadership
Joined The U in 1999
Dakota 34A
605-677-5244
Michael Card, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Public Administration, Leadership, Business-Government Relations
Joined The U in 1991
Dakota Hall 133
605-677-5748
Matt Fairholm, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Public Administration, Leadership Studies, American Government
Joined The U in 2002
Dakota Hall 131
605-677-5705
Terry Robertson, Associate Professor/Chairman
Department of Communications Studies
Noteboom Hall 308
605-677-6208
Tim Schorn, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
International Relations, Human Rights & Terrorism
Joined The U in 1995
Dakota Hall 110
605-677-5707
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Elizabeth Theiss Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor
American Politics, Public Administration, Courts, Leadership
Joined The U in 1998
Dakota Hall 129
605-677-5710
Advisory Council
| Dr. Terri Bellis Communication Disorders Noteboom Halll University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 Teri.Bellis@usd.edu |
Senator Ben Nesselhuf W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
| Sue Brown W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 suebrown@goldenwest.net |
Dr. Greg Huckabee School of Business Patterson Hall University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 Gregory.Huckabee@usd.edu |
| Doyle Estes W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
Dr. Raymond Ring School of Business Patterson Hall University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 Ray.Ring@usd.edu |
| Sean Flynn W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
Yvonne Taylor Executive Director South Dakota Municipal League 214 E. Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501 yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org |
| Helen Gottsleben W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
Dr. David Carr School of Business Patterson Hall 123D University of South Dakota Vermillion SD 57069 David.Carr@usd.edu |
| Jon Walz W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |
John Grayson 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 |
Andrew Christiansen W. O. Farber Center University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 farbercenter@usd.edu |