Philip B. Coulter
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Philip Brooks Coulter is an US political scientist and is Professor
Emeritus
of Political Science
as well as he was Dean
at the University of New Orleans
(UNO).
in Political Science and English
at Centre College. From 1961 to 1962, he passed 24 graduate hours at the Department of Political Science of the University of Kentucky. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy
in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy (1966).
in Government
(especially: State Government
and Metropolitan Politics) at the Department of Political Science of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
/UMass Amherst (1964–1966). He was assistant professor (1966–1970) and associate professor (1970–1975) at the UMass Amherst. At the Department of Political Science of the College of Liberal Arts
of the Purdue University
in West Lafayette, Indiana
, he was professor of Political Science (1976–1978). Coulter was professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama
(UA) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
(1978–1990). He held the chair of the Department of Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences
of the UA (1978–1985). Coulter is Founder
and was Director of the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) of the College of Arts and Sciences of the UA (1985–1990). He was professor of Political Science of the UNO (1990–2006). For a decade
, he was dean of the College of Liberal Arts
(COLA) of the UNO (1990–2000), and he was vice chancellor Associate for International Programs of the UNO (2000–2002). Coulter was dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA; today: Center for Urban and Public Affairs [CUPA], College of Planning and Urban Studies) of the UNO (2004–2006). He retired from the UNO on February 28, 2006. The UNO awarded him the status of Dean and Professor Emeritus in 2007.
at the Department of Public Administration of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands
. In summer 1973, he was post-doctoral scholar at NATO Advanced Studies Institute in Regional Science
at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany
. In summer 1974, Coulter was participant of the post-doctoral program in Population Studies
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. He was senior political scientist at the Research Triangle Institute
(RTI) from 1975 to 1976. In the year 1987, he was visiting lecturer in Public Administration at the Federal Executive Institute
in Charlottesville, Virginia
. In summer 2003, he was Professor at the University of New Orleans
in connection with the Glories of France Program in Montpellier
in France
.
Professor
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Emeritus
Emeritus
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of Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
as well as he was Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
at the University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
(UNO).
Education
In 1961, he received his Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Political Science and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at Centre College. From 1961 to 1962, he passed 24 graduate hours at the Department of Political Science of the University of Kentucky. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy (1966).
Academic
Coulter was instructorProfessor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
(especially: State Government
State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...
and Metropolitan Politics) at the Department of Political Science of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
/UMass Amherst (1964–1966). He was assistant professor (1966–1970) and associate professor (1970–1975) at the UMass Amherst. At the Department of Political Science of the College of Liberal Arts
Purdue University College of Liberal Arts
The Purdue University College of Liberal Arts is one of eight colleges of Purdue University. In addition to liberal arts programs, the College of Liberal Arts also contains the social sciences and humanities programs at Purdue....
of the Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
in West Lafayette, Indiana
West Lafayette, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
, he was professor of Political Science (1976–1978). Coulter was professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
(UA) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
(1978–1990). He held the chair of the Department of Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
A College of Arts and Sciences or School of Arts and Sciences is most commonly a unit within a university which focuses on instruction of the liberal arts and pure sciences, especially in North America and the Philippines, although they frequently include programs and faculty in fine arts, social...
of the UA (1978–1985). Coulter is Founder
Entrepreneur
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and was Director of the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) of the College of Arts and Sciences of the UA (1985–1990). He was professor of Political Science of the UNO (1990–2006). For a decade
Decade
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, he was dean of the College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts may refer to, among other things, any of the following:*De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts*Georgia Institute of Technology Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts*Kobe College of Liberal Arts...
(COLA) of the UNO (1990–2000), and he was vice chancellor Associate for International Programs of the UNO (2000–2002). Coulter was dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA; today: Center for Urban and Public Affairs [CUPA], College of Planning and Urban Studies) of the UNO (2004–2006). He retired from the UNO on February 28, 2006. The UNO awarded him the status of Dean and Professor Emeritus in 2007.
Other professional
From January to August 1971, Coulter was visiting professorVisiting scholar
In the world of academia, a visiting scholar or visiting academic is a scholar from an institution who visits a host university, where he or she is projected to teach , lecture , or perform research on a topic the visitor is valued for...
at the Department of Public Administration of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. In summer 1973, he was post-doctoral scholar at NATO Advanced Studies Institute in Regional Science
Regional science
Regional science is a field of the social sciences concerned with analytical approaches to problems that are specifically urban, rural, or regional...
at the University of Karlsruhe in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In summer 1974, Coulter was participant of the post-doctoral program in Population Studies
Population study
In the various fields of healthcare, a population study is a study of a group of individuals taken from the general population who share a common characteristic, such as age, sex, or health condition...
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. He was senior political scientist at the Research Triangle Institute
RTI International
RTI International is the trade name of the Research Triangle Institute, an independent research institute established in 1958. The founding tenant of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, RTI was created as part of a larger effort to harness the intellectual capital of the area’s three major...
(RTI) from 1975 to 1976. In the year 1987, he was visiting lecturer in Public Administration at the Federal Executive Institute
Federal Executive Institute
The Federal Executive Institute is an executive and management development and training center for governmental leaders located on a campus near the center of Charlottesville, Virginia, less than a mile from University of Virginia....
in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
. In summer 2003, he was Professor at the University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
in connection with the Glories of France Program in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Distinctions
He received the following awards:- Outstanding Academic Book Award (for his Political voice), The Association of College and Research LibrariesAssociation of College and Research LibrariesThe Association of College and Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association , is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals...
(ACRL); - Distinguished Alumnus Award, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, State University of New York at Albany;
- William E. Mosher and Frederick C. Mosher Award (for the best article in Public Administration ReviewPublic Administration ReviewPublic Administration Review is a bi-monthly academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Society for Public Administration. The editor is Richard J. Stillman II....
), American Society for Public AdministrationAmerican Society for Public AdministrationThe American Society for Public Administration is a membership association in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society...
.
Books
- As editor: Politics of Metropolitan Areas. Thomas Y. Crowell Co.Thomas Y. Crowell Co.Thomas Y. Crowell Co. was a publishing company founded by Thomas Y. Crowell in 1834 in the United States.-History:The company began publishing books in 1876, and in 1882 T. Irving Crowell joined his father in the business. Jeremiah Osborne Crowell became the sales manager.In 1909, after Thomas Y....
, New York City, 1967. 497 pp. - Social Mobilization and Liberal Democracy: A Macroquantitative Analysis of Global and Regional Models. D. C. Heath and Co.D. C. Heath and CompanyD.C. Heath and Company was an American publishing company located at 125 Spring Street in Lexington, Massachusetts, specializing in textbooks.-History:...
, Lexington, 1975. ISBN 978-0-6699-8053-0. 212 pp. - As co-editor and co-author with Terry Busson: Policy Evaluation for Local Government. Greenwood Press, Westport, ConnecticutWestport, Connecticut-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
1987. ISBN 978-0-3132-5953-1. 286 pp. - Political Voice: Citizen Demand for Urban Public Services, Tuscaloosa. University of Alabama PressUniversity of Alabama PressThe University of Alabama Press was founded in 1945 and is the scholarly publishing arm of the University of Alabama.An Editorial Board composed of representatives from all doctoral degree granting public universities within Alabama oversees the publishing program. Projects are selected that...
, Tuscaloosa, 1988. - Measuring Inequality. A Methodological Handbook. Westview PressWestview PressWestview Press is an American publishing house. It publishes textbooks and scholarly works for an academic audience.Westview was founded in 1975 in Boulder, Colorado by Fred Praeger. The press was sold in 1991 to SCS Communications. HarperCollins acquired the company in 1995. Since 1998, it has...
, Boulder, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8133-7726-1. 204 pp.
Articles
- “Democratic Political Development: A Systemic Model Based on Regulative Policy”, Development and Change, (under contract to: International Institute of Social Studies/ISS, Erasmus-Universität Rotterdam) 3, 1, autumn 1971, pp. 25–62.
- “Policy Science: The Perspective of Policy Research Institutes”, Policy Studies Journal, 6, 3, University of ColoradoUniversity of ColoradoThe University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
DenverUniversity of Colorado DenverThe University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
March 1978, pp. 238–45. - “Organizational Effectiveness in the Public Sector: The Example of Municipal Fire Protection”, Administrative Science QuarterlyAdministrative Science QuarterlyAdministrative Science Quarterly is an academic journal covering the broad field of organizational studies. The journal was founded in 1956 and is published by SAGE Publications for the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University...
, 24, 1, March 1979, pp. 65–82. - With Patrick R. Cotter und Jeffrey Cohen: “Race-of-Interviewer Effects in Telephone Interviews”, Public Opinion Quarterly, 46, 2, summer 1982, pp. 278–284.
- With Karin Brown: “Subjective and Objective Measures of Police Service Delivery”, Public Administration Review, 43, 1, January/February 1983, pp. 50–59.
- With Terry Pittman: “Measuring Who Gets What: A Mathematical Model of Maldistribution”, Political Methodology (since 1986: Political Analysis), 9, 3, 1983, pp. 215–234.
- “Inferring the Distributional Effects of Bureaucratic Decision Rules”, Policy Studies Journal, 12, 2, University of Colorado Denver, December 1983, pp. 347–55.
- With Terry Busson (from Policy Evaluation for Local Government): A symposiumSymposiumIn ancient Greece, the symposium was a drinking party. Literary works that describe or take place at a symposium include two Socratic dialogues, Plato's Symposium and Xenophon's Symposium, as well as a number of Greek poems such as the elegies of Theognis of Megara...
in Policy Studies Journal, 12, 2, University of Colorado Denver, December 1983, pp. 271–385. - “There’s a Madness in the Method: Redefining Citizen Contacting of Government Officials”, Urban Affairs Quarterly, 28, 2, December 1992, pp. 297–316.
External weblinks
- Official website, UNO
- CV (last updated: January 12, 2005; PDF file, circa 44 kB)