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Dr. Patrick Campbell

  • Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Affiliate assistant professor
Phone:
(401) 341-7444
Office Location:

McAuley Hall, Room 106

Areas of Expertise

  • American politics, political polarization, the American presidency, American political thought, and American political development

Education

  • B.S. in political science, Bridgewater State College (1999)
  • Ph.D. in political science, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2010)

What's My Why?

Teaching is my passion. At Salve, I pursue this both as an affiliated professor of political science and as director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Few things are as rewarding as seeing students’ curiosity catch fire and their self-awareness flourish.

I believe that a great education equips students to grapple with enduring questions and uncover truths that transcend their individual perspective. This requires a classroom where students feel safe to participate. It also requires academic freedom and viewpoint diversity, which foster the intellectual courage necessary to embrace the complexities and discomfort that accompany a maturing mind. 

Professional Experience

Before coming to Salve, I taught at Skidmore College and at Ashland University in the Ashbrook Scholars Program. Beginning in 2015, I served a three-year term as assistant professor of political science in the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. While at West Point, I was responsible for developing and teaching courses on the U.S. presidency, American political development and advanced American politics.

Prior to my career in higher education, I served in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), working across three DOJ agencies during the Bush and Obama administrations. My roles included service as the special assistant in the Bureau of Justice Statistics and in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, where I helped to coordinate DOJ’s anti-human trafficking efforts.

Media Coverage

Fox Radio, The Times Union (Albany), Hearst Connecticut Media

Selected Publications

Campbell, Patrick F., et al., editors. Democracy and Democratization: Challenges and Opportunities. Sloan Publishing, 2018.