ONEONTA, N.Y. --
Dr. Robert Compton,
Associate Professor in the
Political Science
Department at the SUNY College at Oneonta, has been awarded an
international Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research and speak
at the University of Zimbabwe in Mt. Pleasant, Harare.
From January through June 2008, Dr. Compton will use the award to
study civil society groups' effectiveness in Zimbabwe's
parliamentary processes. He is one of only 800 faculty and
professionals nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Fulbright
Scholar Program in the 2007-08 academic year, and he will be the
only political scientist in sub-Saharan Africa.
Robert Compton, who joined the College at Oneonta faculty in
2001, holds a doctorate and master's degree from SUNY-Binghamton. At
SUNY-Oneonta, he teaches courses in comparative politics and
international relations in the areas of political development, East
and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, comparative public
administration, and international political economy. He also teaches
in and advises the College's Model U.N. program.
Dr. Compton's research interests include East Asian and southern
African political development, especially the links among culture,
economics, and politics, and their impact on ordinary citizens. He
is editor of and contributor to the book Transforming East Asian
Domestic and International Politics and author of the book
East Asian Democratization: Impact of Globalization, Culture, and
Economy. His scholarly publications have appeared in the
Journal of African Policy Studies, Perspectives on Politics,
International Journal on World Peace, Africa Today,
and several edited books.
Dr. Compton serves on the Board of Advisors for SUNY's Center for
International Development and provides technical advice and
consulting through the organization's Zimbabwe project and the
Legislative Fellows Program. Dr. Compton is also the Vice President
of the Oneonta chapter of the United University Professions.
The flagship international educational program sponsored by the
United States government, the
Fulbright Program is
designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and the people of other countries. Since it was
established in 1946 under legislation introduced by former Senator
J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has had over
275,000 participants. Chosen for their academic merit and leadership
potential, Fulbright Scholars have the opportunity to study and
teach in each other's countries, exchange ideas, and develop joint
solutions to address shared concerns.
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