Joseph
Patten, PhD
Associate Professor
PhD,
West Virginia University
Office: Bey Hall, Room 248
Phone:
732-263-5742
Email:
jpatten@monmouth.edu
Fall 2012 Office Hours:
M, T: 10:00 - 11:00; W: 1:00 - 2:00; Th: 11:30 - 1:00
Fall 2012 Courses:
PS 101: Introduction to Political Science
PS 301: Political Parties and Elections
PS 103: American National Government
PS 306: American Presidency
Regularly Taught Courses:
PS 101: Introduction to Political Science
PS 103: American National Government
PS 393: Washington Center Course
PS 398: Debate Team
About:
Joseph N. Patten is chair of the Department of Political Science and Sociology and associate professor of political science at Monmouth University where he teaches courses in American Politics. He received his PhD in political science from West Virginia University in 1996. In 2009, he received Monmouth University’s Distinguished Teaching Award. He also serves as the coach of Monmouth University’s Policy Debate Team and as the president of the New Jersey Political Science Association (2012-2013). He co-authored a textbook entitled Why Politics Matter: An Introduction to Political Science (Wadsworth Cengage Publisher) with Dr. Kevin Dooley in 2012.
Research Interests:
American Congress, Public Ethics, and American Politics.
Selected Works:
Books:
Co-authored a textbook entitled Why Politics Matters: An Introduction to Political Science (Wadsworth Cengage Publisher) with Dr. Kevin Dooley in 2012 and has published articles on the American Congress and American politics.
