Department of Political Science
Faculty & Adjunct Faculty

FACULTY

Dr. Richard R. Johnson

Dr. Richard Johnson serves as the Chair for the department of Political Science. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Springfield with a B.A. in Political Studies (1985) and an M.A. in Political Studies from the same institution in 1987. He completed his education with a doctoral degree from Arizona State University in 1995 with an emphasis on American and Comparative Politics. He has taught at OCU for seven years; previously he was on staff at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. His research interests include the role of money and politics, political leadership, and legislative behavior. Dr. Johnson teaches most of the core American government courses such as the Campaign Seminar, Legislative Behavior, and State and Local Government as well as courses related to Southeast Asia and Comparative Politics. Dr. Johnson has been recognized as an excellent teacher, including an award from the Oklahoma Political Science Association as its "Teacher of the Year Award" in 1994.

Currently Dr. Johnson serves as the sponsor for Pi Sigma Alpha, Young Democrats, and the Oklahoma City University chapter of the Oklahoma Inter-Collegiate Legislature. He remains active in local politics within the Democratic party, holds numerous positions within the Oklahoma Political Science Association, is a member of the American Association of University Professors, and is also active in his church.

Dr. Larry A. Eberhardt
Professor of Political Science

Dr. Eberhardt joined the faculty in 1971 after completing his Ph.D. at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Previously, Dr. Eberhardt attended Valparaiso University, the University of Michigan, and American University, and taught at Concordia College (Nebraska) and Bowling Green State University (Ohio). A specialist in international and comparative politics, he teaches a variety of courses including United States Foreign Policy, Third World Politics, European Government and Politics, International Organization, The Violent Society, Comparative Politics, and International Politics. Dr. Eberhardt advises pre-law students and sponsors the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity. He is active in a range of professional and community organizations, most prominently, the American Association of University Professors, Oklahoma Political Science Association, United Nations Association, Friends of the Metropolitian Library, and Our Lord's Lutheran Church.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

* Dr. Marie Hooper - Assistant Professor of History, 1999 -

B.A., Metropolitan State College of Denver;
M.A., University of California;
Ph.D., University of Pittsburg

Dr. Hooper teaches some core American Government classes.

* Dr. Thomas Mauldin - Adjunct Faculty in History and Political Science, 1979 -

B.A., Coe College;
M.P.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Dr. Mauldin teaches core American Government courses.

* Dr. MaryLu Gordon - Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, 1996 -

B.A., M.A., University of Oklahoma;
J.D., Oklahoma City University

Dr. Gordon teaches pre-Law classes.

* Professor Jim Tillison - Law Degree, Oklahoma City University

Professor Tillison teaches Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature course.

* Professor David Necco - Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, 1995 -

B.A., University of Nevada;
J.D., Oklahoma City University

Professor Necco teaches Pre-Law courses such as Business Law