Ron Schmidt, Professor

Department of Political Science

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840

Phone: (562) 985-4717

Fax: (562) 985-4979

email: rschmidt@csulb.edu

1. Fall 2010 Semester

   In the Fall 2010 Semester, Professor Schmidt is teaching two classes: POSC 301 - Classical Political
  Theory; and POSC 620 - Graduate Seminar in Political Theory

   (Click on the course numbers above to see the syllabi for these courses.)

   Office: SPA-253; Office Hour, Fall 2010: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; and
   by appointment.

2. Courses Taught

Professor Schmidt's teaching activities are concentrated in U.S. racial and ethnic politics, public policy, and in political theory. Click here to see syllabi for all his courses.

3. Research Interests and Publications

Professor Schmidt's research and publications center on ethnic and racial politics in the United States and comparatively.  He is especially active in work on language policy conflict in the United States, on the incorporation of immigrants (both in the U.S., and comparatively), and on Latino politics in the United States. Click here to see more.

Check out Professor Schmidt’s latest book, Newcomers, Outsiders, and Insiders: Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-first Century (University of Michigan Press, 2010), co-authored with Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Andrew Aoki, and Rodney Hero.

4. Professional Activities

Professor Schmidt is active in several scholarly organizations, including the American Political Science Association; the APSA's Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity and Politics; the Western Political Science Association; and the California Studies Association. Click here to see more.

5. Educational Background

Click here to see where Professor Schmidt went to college and graduate school, when he received his degrees, in    which subjects.

6. Personal Interests

In addition to academic work about political life, Professor Schmidt takes great delight in family activities, in travel, and in reading. Click here to see photos of his family and travels.