Robert C. Benedict is associate professor in the Political Science Department. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and German from Seattle Pacific College a Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Washington. Many of his scholarly writings have focused on the West, on environmental policy, and on the use of the initiative and referendum process. Other writings have focused on the role of political party activists in the western states. He has published in such journals as the Western Political Quarterly, Sloan Management Review, and Comparative Politics.
Teaching Interests
Professor Benedict teaches a wide range of courses in American Politics and Public Policy:
- POL S 1100 Introduction to American Politics
- POL S 3320 Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
- POL S 5100 Advanced American National Government
- POL S 5110 The Legislative Process
- POL S 5380 Government and the Economy
In these classes, policy debates as well as a simulation of the House of Representatives are used as methods to involve the students more fully in classes.
Recent 6000 level classes are:
- POL S 6100 American Government Proseminar
- POL S 6800 Congress and the President