May, 2003

 

MARY C. THORNBERRY

 

ADDRESS:    Dr. Mary Thornberry

                        Chair, Department of Political Science

                        P. O. Box 7048   209 Ridge Road

                        Davidson College,  Davidson  NC  28035-7048

                        Telephone  704-894-2282  Fax 704-894-2071

                        mathornberry@davidson.edu

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

            Duke University, B. A.; Duke University,  M.A.; University of Michigan, Ph. D

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

     

       University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga,

         Tennessee,  Instructor                                         1966‑67

       University of Colorado, Colorado Springs,

         Colorado,  Instructor                                           1968‑70

       University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

         Michigan, Teaching Assistant                   1971‑74

       University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona,

         Assistant Professor                                  1975‑80

       Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina

         Assistant Professor                                  1980‑84

         Associate Professor                                 1984‑91

         Professor                                                             1991-

         Department Chair                                                1999-

 

HONORS: 

 

            Phi Beta Kappa

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

 

             Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, Public Policy (Health Care),            Politics of Feminism, Humanities, Methods and Statistics, Southern Politics

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

            "Women and the Law: A History of Legal Restraints," in Teenage Women in the Juvenile Justice System, Ruth Crow and Ginny McCarthy, eds.,

            New  Directions, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, 1978.

 

"Unexpected Benefits, Expected Defeats: Affirmative Action for Women," Educational Resources Information Center, 1979.

 

"Problems of Implementing Affirmative Action," James Foster and Mary Segers eds., Elusive Equality, Associated Faculty Press, Port Washington, New York, 1983.

"Abortion,"  in Morality and Conviction in American Politics. Martin Slann and Susan Duffy, eds.,  Prentice Hall, 1990.

                                                                             

"Emphasizing Difference: Feminist Perspectives"   Furman Studies Volume 36, June, 1994.  pp. 83-89.

 

“Cleveland Board of Education v. La Fleur ” in Judith Baer, ed., Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women’s Reproductive Rights. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2002.

 

With Tom Kazee: "Where's the Party?: Congressional Candidate Recruitment and the American Party Organizations." Western Political Quarterly, March, 1990, pp 61-80.   

 

BOOK REVIEWS:

 

             Wall of Separation: Constitutional Politics of Church and State, Frank   Sorauf,  Western Political Quarterly, December, 1976. 

 

Women's Organizations Use of the Courts, Karen O'Connor, Journal of  Politics,  Vol. 43, 1981.

 

Law, Gender, and Injustice: A Legal History of U.S. Women, Joan Hoff, Legal Studies Forum, Vol. XVI, No. 1, 1992.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: 

 

            American Political Science Association

            Southern Political Science Association

            Midwest Political Science Association

            American Association for Public Opinion Research

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

 

            National Women's Studies Association, Council Member (1979‑81)

            American Political Science Association: Committee on the Status of Women (1979‑81)

            Western Political Science Association: Committee on Constitution and By‑laws (1980‑81)

            Southern Political Science Association: Nominating Committee (1982)

            Midwest Political Science Association: Committee on the Status of Women, Chair         (1983‑85)

            American Association of University Professors: Chapter President (1984‑85)

            Arbitrator: NASD 1995-present

            Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research: Official Representative

            External review committee:  Samford University,  Catawba College

            Carey McWilliams Award Committee – APSA, 2001

            Dissertation Awards Committee:  Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2002

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS:

 

            "Training Graduate Students as Teachers,"  American Political Science Association, Chicago,     Sept. 1974.

            "Variations in Compliance Models," APSA, Chicago, Sept., 1976.

            "Judges, Administrators, and the Search for Equality,"  American Society of Public  

Administration, Atlanta, April, 1977.

            "Unexpected Benefits, Expected Defeats: Affirmative Action for Women," APSA,

Washington, D.C., Sept., 1977.

            "Affirmative Action: Equality, Justice, or Fairness," Midwest Political Science Association,         Chicago, April, 1978.

            "Variation in Discrimination: Separate Causes, Separate Cures," APSA, New York, Sept.,        1978.

            "Visions of Utopia: Feminist Perspectives on Utopia," Midwest Political Science Association,     April, 1979.

            "Principles of Equity in Public Policy,"  Western  Political Science Association, San Francisco, March, 1980.

            "Supreme Court Justices as Rational Actors," Western Political Science Association, Denver,    March, 1981.

            "Purists Repurified,"  Conference on State Party Conventions, Williamsburg, VA,  October,       1981.

            "Delegate Orientation and Its Consequences,"  Western Political Science Association, San         Diego, March, 1982.

            "Minority Women and Their Attitudes," Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April, 1983.

            "Can We Throw the Rascals Out: Recruiting Candidates for Congress," (with Tom Kazee)        APSA, Chicago, Sept., 1983.

            "Power, Politics, and the Constitution: Congressional Response to the Legislative Veto," Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April, 1984.

            "Teaching Methodology to Undergraduates: Choices and Chances," APSA, Washington,                       D.C., August, 1984.

            "Gender Consequences of Affirmative Action: APSA, New Orleans, August, 1985.

            "The Breakup of AT+T" Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, 1986.

            "Gender Politics in France:  Issues of Law And Violence," American Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, September 3-6, 1987.

            "Language of Excuse," Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April, 1989.

            "Feminist Pedagogy: Emphasizing Differences"  -- Associated Colleges of the South Conference, Furman University, Greenville, S. C.,  October 22, 1993.

            "The Conservative Contract:  the Supreme Court and the Congress."  With Charlotte Gray.       American Political Science Association,

             San Francisco, August, 1996.

            “Feminist Jurisprudence and the Supreme Court.” with Carla Marie, American Political Science

            Association, September, 1998. 

            “Predicting Political Activism: Four Models: with Mike Brady, American Political Science

            Association, San Francisco, August, 2001.

 

Panel Co‑ordinator:  "Incorporating Research on Women into the Curriculum," APSA, Sept.,    1979.

 

"Liberal Virtues," APSA, Sept., 1990.

 

Symposium Organized:  AT+T and Public Policy, sponsored by the Sloan Foundation, October, 1985.

 

Symposium Presentation: Law, Medicine, Public Policy: Weaving Alliances, Speas        Colloquium, September, 1991.