CURRICULUM VITAE VITALIS A. IHEANACHO P. O. Box 820651 Vicksburg, Mississippi 39182 601-529-2330 Email: Victory102@hotmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Major: Political Science, Minor: Management. Dissertation Title: "Decentralization, Privatization, and Economic Development in Developing Countries: A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis." August 1993. M.A. University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Major: Political Science (Supporting Areas: International Relations, American Government and Politics, and Public Administration). M.A. Thesis Title: "Nonalignment: Cuba and Yugoslavia in the Nonaligned Movement, 1979-1986." August 1987. B.S. Texas College, Tyler, Texas. Magna Cum Laude, Major: Sociology, Minor: Political Science. May 1985. AREAS OF INTERESTS/SPECIALIZATION * American Government: Political Parties and Elections, Political Institutions, Interest Group Politics, Public Opinion and Mass Media. * Public Administration and Management: Public Budgeting and Finance, Personnel Management, Organizational Theory, Comparative Administration, Development Administration, and Public and Private Sector Cooperation. * Methodology: Statistics, Nonparametric Statistics, Time-Series 1
Analysis, and Cross Sectional Times Series Analysis. * Comparative Politics: Political Development, Modernization and Political Violence, Comparative Methods, Areas Politics Africa and Eastern Europe. * International Relations: Comparative Foreign Policy, International Organizations, and International Political Economy. COURSES TAUGHT/QUALIFIED TO TEACH * Introduction to American Government * American Politics: Political Parties, Public Policy Analysis * American Governmental Institutions: Congress, Presidency, and Constitutional Law (the courts) * International Relations * Comparative Politics * Scope and Methods in Political Science * Quantitative Research Method * Public Administration: Budgeting, Organizational Theory, and Personnel Management TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Position Title: Associate Professor of Political Science Employer: Department of Social Sciences Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi 39096 Starting and Leaving Date: September 1, 2001 to Present. Courses Taught: U.S. National Government, State and Local Government, Social Statistics, Judicial Process, Introduction to Public Administration, Constitutional Law, International Relations, and Organizational Theory. Position Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science Employer: Department of Social Sciences Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina 29042 Starting and Leaving Date: September 1, 1996 to August 2001. Courses Taught: U.S. National Government, Introduction to Political Science, Public Policy, Judicial Process, Introduction to Public Administration, and Research Methods. 2
Position Title: Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator Employer: Department of Political Science Texas College, Tyler, Texas 75712 Starting and Leaving Date: September 1990 to May 15, 1996. Courses Taught: American Government, Methodology of Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Politics, African Politics, Introduction to Public Administration, Black Politics in the U.S. Position Title: Research Assistant Employer: Bureau of the Census Dallas, Texas. Starting and Leaving Date: January 1989 to August 1990. Research Focus: African-Americans in the United States. Position Title: Instructor of Social Sciences Employer: Bishop College Dallas, Texas. Starting and Leaving Date: September 1987 to May 1988. Courses Taught: American Government, Scope and Methods in Political Science, Urban Politics, Comparative European Governments, Comparative Public Policies, State and Local Governments, and Politics in Eastern Europe. Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant Employer: University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Starting and Leaving Date: August 1985 August 1987 SELECTED FIELD COURSEWORK Proseminar in American Government Mass Media and Public Opinion Public Policy Analysis American States and Local Governments Proseminar Comparative Governments Seminar in Area Studies (Africa) Seminar in Area Studies (Central America) Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Proseminar in International Relations 3
Comparative Foreign Policy Soviet Foreign Policy International Political Economy Seminar in Political Science Scope and Method Proseminar in Public Administration Budgeting and Financial Management Seminar in Intergovernmental Relations Seminar in Personnel Management Seminar in Organizational Theory SELECTED METHODS COURSEWORK Seminar in Statistics Quantitative Research Methods Quantitative Analysis for Public Administration Nonparametric Statistics Multivariate Statistical Analysis VISITING SCHOLAR GUEST SPEAKER Visiting Scholar to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Summer 1994). Courses: Pooled Times Series Analysis, Event History Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, and Regression Analysis. Presented lecture entitled "Stimulating Economic Development in Africa" at the 1994 Black History Month Seminar for Students and Faculty, Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas, February, 1995. Presented lecture entitled "Democracy and Economic Development in Africa: Alternative to Military Regimes" at the 1995 Economic Development Conference for Students and Faculty, Wiley College, Wiley, Texas. March 1995. Presented lecture entitled "United Nations and World Peace" at the 1996 International Day Festival for Students and Faculty, 4
Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina, October 31, 1996. PUBLICATIONS GRANTS RECEIVED Vitalis A. Iheanacho, "The Case For Massive Privatization in Nigeria." African News Weekly, Vol. 27, August 1996. Vitalis A. Iheanacho, "The Link Between Population and Development in Africa." African News Weekly, Vol. 7 No. 40, November 1996. Vitalis A. Iheanacho, "Housing Voucher: The Prescription for Problems in Public Housing." African Herald, Volume 7, No. 12, December 1996. Vitalis A. Iheanacho, Global Analysis of Decentralization and Privatization,, Forthcoming, Dallas, Texas. Political Research Inc. 1994: International Institute for Public Policy, $30,000 1995: International Institute for Public Policy, $30,000 2002-2006: Law School Admissions Council, $5,000 STATISTICAL COMPUTER TOOLS SPSS, SAS, BMDP, Micro Crunch, and Lotus 1-2-3. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RECENT COLLEGE SERVICE Member American Political Science Association Member International City Managers Association Member Southeastern Political Science Association 2001-Present: Prelaw Adviser, Alcorn State University. 1996-2001: Coordinator for Political Science Program, Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina. 1993-1994: Co-Chair, Texas College Education Committee for 5
AWARDS AND HONORS SACS Self-Study. 1994-995: Chair, Texas College Institutional Effectiveness Committee for SACS Self-Study. 1994-1995: Vice-Chair, Faculty Senate, Texas College, Tyler. Member, Curriculum Review Committee for SACS Self-Study, Voorhees College, Denmark South Carolina. Spring 1983-1985: National Dean's List. Spring 1984: Who's Who Among Student's in American Universities and Colleges. Spring 1985: President's Honor Roll, Texas College, Tyler, Texas. 6
REFERENCES Dr. Bedford Umez Professor of Government Lee College P. O. Box 818 Baytown, Texas 77522-0818 (832) 731-7061, (281) 425-6368 Dr. Chuma Duru P. O. Box 851072 Mesquite, Texas 75185 (972) 289-3569 Dr. Mary S. Thibodeaux Department of Management University of North Texas P.O. Box 13677 Denton, TX 76203 (940)-382-5656 7