Robert J. Phillips, Ph.D. - Wheeling Jesuit University

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Robert J. Phillips, Ph.D.

Education
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, Political Science, August 2002
B.A., North Central College, Naperville, IL Political Science, 1985

Teaching Positions
August 2005-Present, Associate Professor of Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit
University, Wheeling, WV

August 2002-August 2005, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit
University, Wheeling, WV

August 1998-August 2002, Instructor of Political Science, Wheeling Jesuit University

May 1998-August, 1998, Instructor of Political Science, Dominican University,
River Forest, IL

January 1998-June 1998, Instructor of Political Science, North Central College,
Naperville, IL

June 1989-August 1989, Instructor of Political Science, College of DuPage,
Glen Ellyn, IL

Classes Taught
American Government
American Political Process
American Political Thought
American Presidency
International Relations
World Community
Introduction to International Relations
Comparative Politics
Emerging Nations
Political Philosophy
Ancient Political Philosophy
Modern Political Philosophy
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Topics in Political Philosophy: Leadership

Research:
Research Methods
Senior Thesis
Internship

Interdisciplinary:
Church & State
Introduction to Catholic Social Thought
The Catholic Vision
Love and Friendship (Honors)

Graduate:
Concepts of Leadership
Leader as Change Agent
Community: Opportunity and Challenge

Publications
Book Review, Christopher Nadon, Xenophon’s Prince, Journal of Politics, Vol. 65, No.3,
     August 2003, 913-914.
Book Review, Michael Novak, On Two Wings, Catholic Social Science Review,
     Volume 7, 2002, 239-241.
“Modernity, the Commercial Society and the Culture of Death”, Catholic Social Science
     Review, Volume 5, 2000, 111-120.
Book Review, Kenneth Craycarft, The American Myth of Religious Freedom, Catholic
     Social Science Review, Volume 5, 2000, 317-320.
“Xenophon’s Cyropaedia, Political Education and Political Science”, WJU's Cardinal
     Perspectives, 1998-1999, 65-72.
“In Sincerity We Trust?: The Supreme Court and Freedom of Conscience”, Catholic
     Social Science Review, Volume 2, 1997, 71-76.

Fellowships, Grants and Awards
H. B. Earhart Foundation, 1987-1988
Presidential Scholar, 1981-1985

Public/Guest Lectures
“The Supreme Court and the Ten Commandments”, Religion and Politics Forum
     Wilmington University, Wilmington, OH, September 13, 2005.
“Leadership: Ancient and Modern”, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12,
     2002.
“Religion in American Politics”, Wilmington University, Wilmington, OH, February 10,
     2002.
“Is Cyrus an Ideal Leader?”, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA November 20, 2002
“Catholics and American Politics”, Concord College, Athens WV, April 25, 2001

Research Interests
Religion and Politics
Ancient Political Philosophy
Leadership
Higher Education