CURRICULUM VITA September 2019
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CLARENCE LUSANE, PH.D. CURRICULUM VITA September 2019 254 Madison Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 806-9383 office (202) 641-0791 cell [email protected] or [email protected] CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Former Chair, Department of Political Science – Howard University (2015-2019) • Tenured Full Professor • Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations – American University (1997-2015) • Political Researcher and Writer • Public Policy Consultant • Former Commissioner – District of Columbia Commission on African American Affairs SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS • Author of eight books and contributor to 20 books • Published more than 100 journal, magazine, and news articles • Professional consultant to the U.S. Department of State, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, World Council of Churches and other U.S. government, private and non-profit organizations and agencies • Recipient of prestigious British Council Atlantic Fellowship in Public Policy • Lecturer on international affairs, global racism, electoral politics, and other issues at over 40 colleges and universities including Yale, Harvard, Howard, Columbia, Georgetown, University of Chicago, and University of California-Berkeley • Lectured in over 60 countries including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, England, France, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Ukraine • Broad international, national, and local organizing experience with political organizations and community-based Non-Governmental Organizations • International election observer in Haiti and Democratic Republic of the Congo WORK/EMPLOYMENT Howard University, Department of Political Science, Washington, DC. July 2019 to present: Professor Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of Black Politics, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. Dr. Clarence Lusane - Vita Page 2 August 2015 to June 2019: Chair and Professor Responsible for management and administration of undergraduate and graduate programs; management of course development and academic programs; supervision of 20 faculty members; liaison to university administration; supervision of department staff and work study students. American University, School of International Service, Washington, DC. August 2015 to present: Professor Emeritus May 2012 to July 2015: Full Professor September 2010 to June 2013: Program Director, Comparative and Regional Studies program June 2004 to May 2012: Associate Professor May 1997 to June 2004: Assistant Professor Taught courses in International Relations specializing in global race relations, anti-discrimination policies, international and regional human rights, jazz and international relations, human security, and international drug politics. Former Program Director for Comparative and Regional Studies program involving management and administration of 30 faculty and 5 staff for Master’s Program in Comparative Studies. March 2014 to August 2014: Visiting Professor, International Relations Department, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan. Taught two courses, one graduate and one undergraduate– “Comparative International Race Relations,” and “Jazz and International Relations” – and gave two university-wide lectures titled “African Americans and the Obama Administration” and “Race and the Global Obama Effect.” July 2009 to December 2011: Consultant, Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. State Department, Washington, DC. Co-Chair of the U.S. Civil Society Committee of the U.S-Brazil Joint Action Plan for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Responsible for facilitating the building of collaborative relations and anti-racist projects between Brazilian and U.S. civil societies working through the U.S. State Department and Brazil’s Secretaria Especial de Políticas de Promoção da Igualdade Racial [Special Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality]. related to addressing the problems of racial discrimination in the areas of education, health care, economics, environmental justice, criminal justice, and cultural preservation. May 2006 to present: Consultant/Lecturer, International Visitor’s Program, U.S. State Department, Washington, DC. Present lectures on U.S. federalism to international guests from the State Department’s International Visitor’s Program. May 2008 to July 2008: Visiting Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Clarence Lusane - Vita Page 3 Taught course titled “Comparative and International Race Relations,” in the International Summer School Program. July 2002 – August 2003: Assistant Director/Director of Social Policy and Analysis – The 1990 Trust, London, England. Responsible for management of the 1990 Trust, a human rights NGO, and development of the research division of the organization, as well as conducting a national educational campaign training local communities about their legal rights under European and UK anti-discrimination laws. Trained and consulted with other NGOs in all European Union member nations. August 2001 – July 2002: British Council Atlantic Fellow – Office of Mayor Ken Livingston, London, England. Fellowship placement in the mayor’s office to conduct research on the impact of regional anti-discrimination and anti-racist legislation on public policy and the anti-racist movement in the UK. June 2000 – July 2000: Visiting Professor – Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. Taught course and presented lectures on U.S. politics. September 1996 to December 1996: Visiting Professor – Institute for Research in African American Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY. Taught political science course, “African Americans in U.S. Politics.” December 1995 to May 1997: Adjunct Assistant Professor – Du Bois Bunche Center for Public Policy, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY. Responsible for research and development of reports related to current public policy debates that were distributed to New York state legislators and other elected officials. October 1995 to July 1997: Graduate Assistant – Center for Drug Abuse Research, Howard University, Washington, DC. Responsible for planning and implementing an on-line publication on the Internet, and research and administrative duties. August 1990 to February 1995: Special Assistant to the Director – Democratic Study Group, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Responsible for producing, editing, and research of special reports and legislative analysis for Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. December 1988 to August 1990: Office Manager – Office of Congressman Walter E. Fauntroy, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Responsible for all aspects of congressional office management, and legislative duties including the issues of drugs, civil rights, Haiti, and African affairs. Dr. Clarence Lusane - Vita Page 4 June 1986 to December 1988: Computer Manager – Physicians for Social Responsibility, Washington, DC. Managed computer department staff of four and controlled operations for a 200,000 name database. May 1985 to June 1986: Literacy Instructor – San Francisco Renaissance, San Francisco, CA. Responsible for literacy instruction and job training for low-income residents in the San Francisco Bay area. January 1985 to December 1985: Computer Software Analyst – Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California – Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Responsible for producing training book that evaluated mathematics software for the California public school system. November 1982 to December 1984: Staff Assistant – Covert Action Information Bulletin magazine, Washington, DC. Responsible for office management, editing, and writing articles for magazine. January 1980 – September 1982: Community Organizer – Southeast Vicariate Cluster, Washington, DC. Responsible for organizing in the Southeast area of Washington, DC around community issues such as housing, crime, jobs, and political representation. EDUCATION Ph.D. Political Science – Howard University, Washington, DC – 1997 Dissertation title: “The Interaction and Collaboration Between Black Interest Groups and Black Congressmembers in the 103rd Congress: A Study in Race-Conscious Policy Intervention” M.A. Political Science – Howard University, Washington, DC – 1994 B.A. Communications – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. - 1976 Final graduate school GPA: 4.0 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, INTERESTS, AND MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY Research and Teaching Focus: Black Political Theory Political Behavior International Politics Comparative Politics American Government Drug Policy Social Movements Global Race Relations Human Rights Jazz and International Relations TEACHING AND UNIVERSITY LECTURE EXPERIENCE Courses developed in Graduate Program, Howard University, 2016-present • “Race in the Americas” • “Race and Ethnicity in Europe” • “The American Presidency” Dr. Clarence Lusane - Vita Page 5 Courses developed in International Race Relations, American University, 1997 to 2015 • “Race and Ethnicity in the Americas” • “Race and Ethnicity in Europe” • “Comparative and International Race Relations” • “Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Identity” Other courses developed and/or taught, American University, 1997 to 2015 • “Jazz and International Relations” • “International Drug Politics” • “Cross-Cultural Communications” • “World Politics” • “Americas in Comparative Perspectives” Selected Courses Taught or Lectured at Universities Outside of the United States • “Comparative Race Relations,”